# AI Text to Speech

> Generates a natural audio version of WordPress posts in one click using OpenAI text to speech, with a built-in player for readers.

- Type: Plugin
- Category: Other tools
- Vendor: RelyWP
- Website: https://relywp.com/plugins/ai-text-to-speech/
- Starting price: $59/year
- Free version: Yes
- Refund window: 14 days
- Our score: 7.6/10 (WordPress.org)
- Black Friday 2026: Not announced
- Page: https://thefreakyblog.com/ai-text-to-speech/

Generates a natural audio version of WordPress posts in one click using OpenAI text to speech, with a built-in player for readers.

## Key features

- **Audio version of posts**: Generates an audio version of a post and shows a player at the top of it.
- **50+ languages**: Uses OpenAI text to speech with 50+ languages and 10 voices in the free version.
- **Auto-generation on publish**: Pro option that creates audio automatically when a post is published.
- **Multi-voice and custom pronunciations**: Pro options to switch voices inside a post and set how words are said.
- **Statistics and Dropbox storage**: Pro options for usage stats and saving audio files to Dropbox.
- **Request log**: Free option that logs the last 50 OpenAI audio requests.

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | Sites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Yearly | $59/year | 1 |
| Pro Lifetime | $149 lifetime | 1 |

## Pros

- Free version on WordPress.org
- Pro lifetime option at $149 one-time
- 7-day free trial of Pro listed
- Uses your own OpenAI API key

## Cons

- Needs an OpenAI API key, and OpenAI usage is billed separately
- Multi-voice, custom pronunciations and Dropbox storage are Pro only
- Pro licenses cover one website

## Best for

- Bloggers adding audio versions of articles
- Sites that want simple text to speech with their own OpenAI key

## Ratings

- WordPress.org: 4.3/5 (6 reviews)

## Alternatives

- WPChat
- Sugar Calendar
- ShapeKode

## More

- Pricing: https://thefreakyblog.com/ai-text-to-speech/pricing/
- Review: https://thefreakyblog.com/ai-text-to-speech/review/
- Black Friday deal: https://thefreakyblog.com/ai-text-to-speech/black-friday/
- Coupon: https://thefreakyblog.com/ai-text-to-speech/coupon/