I created Unreal Speech after wanting to listen to blogs instead of reading them, but finding existing text-to-speech options both expensive and robotic-sounding.
When the open-source Kokoro model was released, we leveraged our infrastructure expertise to make it production-ready. The result? A high-quality voice API that's incredibly cost-effective for high-volume and long-form content.
Key benefits:
- 48 natural-sounding voices across 8 languages
- Ultra-fast 300ms streaming with word-level timestamps
- Generate up to 10 hours of audio in a single request
- Fraction of the cost compared to other TTS providers
- 250K characters free to get you started
If you're building applications that need voice capabilities but don't want the hassle of deploying and scaling models yourself, Unreal Speech is the solution you've been waiting for.
I'd love to hear what you're building and how we might help!
@automationist congrats on launching Unreal Speech! Since you guys collect audio, video, metadata data, I would like to offer you dedicated solutions for scraping Youtube - high bandwidth proxies and scraper API. Open to discussing it over a call on Wednesday?
High-quality, low-cost text-to-speech can be a game-changer for content creators, educators, and businesses.
How does it handle emotional tone and natural pauses? Can users fine-tune expressiveness for different use cases?
A question I’m curious about: Does Unreal Speech support importing eBooks or webpage URLs directly for text-to-speech conversion, instead of requiring users to manually copy and paste the text?
Will custom voice training be available in the future? Regardless, this is a budget saver for audio/video creators! 🚀
🚀 Congrats on launching Unreal Speech on PH! 🎉 Cutting TTS costs while maintaining high quality is a game-changer. The ability to generate 10 hours of audio in one request and the ultra-low latency make it super attractive for large-scale applications.
One thing I’d love to see in the future: more expressive and emotional voice variations! Sometimes, synthetic voices still lack that human touch in tone and emphasis. Are there any plans for adding more nuanced voice controls? Would love to hear your thoughts! 👏
With 48 natural voices across 8 languages, this seems like a great option for global applications. Are there any future development plans for Unreal Speech?
That's what i'm looking for instant generate voice, may be some unclear pronunciation will make it more like human :)
This looks awesome! Affordable, fast, and natural-sounding voices exactly what tts has been missing cant wait to try it out
Congrats on your launch, Eric!
Did you build Unreal Speech all by yourself? That's insane, seriously impressive work!
But I gotta ask, how reliable is the service?
About Unreal Speech on Product Hunt
“Fast & Affordable Text-to-Speech API”
Unreal Speech launched on Product Hunt on March 9th, 2025 and earned 357 upvotes and 36 comments, earning #2 Product of the Day. Cut text-to-speech costs. 11x cheaper than 11Labs. Production-ready. Stream audio + word-level timestamps. 300ms latency. Generate up to 10 hours of audio in one request. 48 voices, 8 languages. 250K chars free.
Unreal Speech was featured in Audio (2k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 3.2k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Unreal Speech?
Unreal Speech was hunted by Kevin William David. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Kevin William David
Hello builders! 👋
I created Unreal Speech after wanting to listen to blogs instead of reading them, but finding existing text-to-speech options both expensive and robotic-sounding.
When the open-source Kokoro model was released, we leveraged our infrastructure expertise to make it production-ready. The result? A high-quality voice API that's incredibly cost-effective for high-volume and long-form content.
Key benefits:
- 48 natural-sounding voices across 8 languages
- Ultra-fast 300ms streaming with word-level timestamps
- Generate up to 10 hours of audio in a single request
- Fraction of the cost compared to other TTS providers
- 250K characters free to get you started
If you're building applications that need voice capabilities but don't want the hassle of deploying and scaling models yourself, Unreal Speech is the solution you've been waiting for.
I'd love to hear what you're building and how we might help!
Thanks,
Eric