edge-tts-unlimited

# 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: ```bash scripts/speak.sh "Hello world" -o output.mp3 ``` Generate from file: ```bash scripts/speak.sh --file /tmp/my-script.txt -o output.mp3 ``` With voice and speed: ```bash 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` → `en-US-GuyNeural` +5% - `news-bbc` → `en-GB-RyanNeural` - `calm` → `en-US-AndrewNeural` -10% - `fast` → `en-US-ChristopherNeural` +20% Example: ```bash scripts/speak.sh --file brief.txt --preset news-us -o brief.mp3 ``` ## Options ```bash 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` — strong default for briefs - `en-US-ChristopherNeural` — authoritative US male - `en-US-AriaNeural` — confident US female - `en-GB-RyanNeural` — steady British male - `en-GB-SoniaNeural` — British female List voices: ```bash 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.