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Edge Tts Unlimited

by @dannyshmueli

Free, unlimited text-to-speech using Microsoft Edge neural voices via Python edge-tts. Use when generating long-form audio, podcasts, voice notes, spoken bri...

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πŸ“– About This Skill

name: edge-tts-unlimited description: Free, unlimited text-to-speech using Microsoft Edge neural voices via Python edge-tts. Use when generating long-form audio, podcasts, voice notes, spoken briefs, or headless/server-side TTS without API keys, credits, or character limits.

Edge TTS Unlimited

Free, unlimited neural TTS. No API key. No credits. No character limits.

Use this skill for

  • long-form audio generation
  • spoken briefs and voice notes
  • server-side or headless TTS on Fly.io, VPS, or Docker
  • cases where paid TTS quotas are unnecessary

    • Prefer this skill over premium TTS when cost and length matter more than voice cloning or premium voice acting.

    Quick start

    Generate from text: 

    scripts/speak.sh "Hello world" -o output.mp3

    Generate from file: 

    scripts/speak.sh --file /tmp/my-script.txt -o output.mp3

    With voice and speed: 

    scripts/speak.sh --file script.txt -v en-US-GuyNeural -r "+5%" -o brief.mp3

    Requirements

  • Python 3.8+
  • uv preferred, or pip

    • The script auto-detects uv, falls back to pip, and runs edge-tts without requiring a dedicated venv.

    Voice presets

  • news-us β†’ en-US-GuyNeural +5%
  • news-bbc β†’ en-GB-RyanNeural
  • calm β†’ en-US-AndrewNeural -10%
  • fast β†’ en-US-ChristopherNeural +20%

    • Example: 

    scripts/speak.sh --file brief.txt --preset news-us -o brief.mp3

    Options

    scripts/speak.sh [TEXT] [OPTIONS]
  TEXT              Text to speak (or use --file)
  --file, -f FILE   Read text from file
  --voice, -v NAME  Voice name (default: en-US-GuyNeural)
  --rate, -r RATE   Speed adjustment like "+5%" or "-10%"
  --preset, -p NAME Use a preset voice profile
  --output, -o FILE Output path (default: /tmp/tts-{timestamp}.mp3)
  --list            List available voices
  --list-filter STR Filter voice list

    Useful voices

  • en-US-GuyNeural β€” strong default for briefs
  • en-US-ChristopherNeural β€” authoritative US male
  • en-US-AriaNeural β€” confident US female
  • en-GB-RyanNeural β€” steady British male
  • en-GB-SoniaNeural β€” British female

    • List voices: 

    scripts/speak.sh --list
scripts/speak.sh --list-filter british
scripts/speak.sh --list-filter female

    Notes

  • Use --file for anything longer than a short sentence.
  • +5% sounds natural for news and summaries.
  • Output is compact MP3 suitable for voice content.
  • This is not for real-time streaming, voice cloning, or premium character acting.

    • πŸ’‘ Examples

    Generate from text: 

    scripts/speak.sh "Hello world" -o output.mp3

    Generate from file: 

    scripts/speak.sh --file /tmp/my-script.txt -o output.mp3

    With voice and speed: 

    scripts/speak.sh --file script.txt -v en-US-GuyNeural -r "+5%" -o brief.mp3

    βš™οΈ Configuration

    scripts/speak.sh [TEXT] [OPTIONS]
  TEXT              Text to speak (or use --file)
  --file, -f FILE   Read text from file
  --voice, -v NAME  Voice name (default: en-US-GuyNeural)
  --rate, -r RATE   Speed adjustment like "+5%" or "-10%"
  --preset, -p NAME Use a preset voice profile
  --output, -o FILE Output path (default: /tmp/tts-{timestamp}.mp3)
  --list            List available voices
  --list-filter STR Filter voice list

    πŸ“‹ Tips & Best Practices

  • Use --file for anything longer than a short sentence.
  • +5% sounds natural for news and summaries.
  • Output is compact MP3 suitable for voice content.
  • This is not for real-time streaming, voice cloning, or premium character acting.