Google Cloud Text-to-Speech by Google
Cloud TTS with Standard, WaveNet, Neural2, Chirp 3 HD, Studio and Gemini-TTS voices.
Voiceover (text-to-speech) Service
Price
Free tier
Monthly: Standard and WaveNet 4M chars each; Neural2,...
Commercial use
Unclear
Credit the author
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Agent access
Public API
API key needed
Rules for your agent
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- Google Cloud Text-to-Speech (Voiceover (text-to-speech)). Cloud TTS with Standard, WaveNet, Neural2, Chirp 3 HD, Studio and Gemini-TTS voices. Price: free tier; commercial use unclear; shipping inside an app unclear. Connect: API docs https://cloud.google.com/text-to-speech/docs (API key needed); npm @google-cloud/text-to-speech; PyPI google-cloud-texttospeech. Rule: Enable billing even to use the free tier.
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License
| License | — |
|---|---|
| Commercial use | Commercial use unclear |
| Credit | — |
| Inside your app or game | Shipping inside an app unclear |
| Monetized YouTube | Monetized YouTube unclear |
| AI training | Not stated |
| Bots and bulk downloads | Not stated |
| Rules |
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Connect it to an agent
| MCP server | None found |
|---|---|
| API | API docs · key needed |
| npm | npm install @google-cloud/text-to-speech |
| PyPI | pip install google-cloud-texttospeech |
| Status page | status.cloud.google.com |
Pricing
| Free | Monthly: Standard and WaveNet 4M chars each; Neural2, Chirp 3 HD, Studio, Polyglot 1M each. Billing must be enabled. |
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| Paid from | — |
| Usage price | Standard $4/1M chars; Neural2 $16/1M; Chirp 3 HD $30/1M; Studio $160/1M; Instant custom voice $60/1M. |
| Good to know | Gemini 2.5 Pro TTS: $1/1M text tokens + $20/1M audio tokens. No free tier for Instant custom voice or Gemini-TTS. |
Sources
Read on Oct 10, 2026: cloud.google.com/text-to-speech/pricing, cloud.google.com/text-to-speech/docs/chirp3-hd.
Not confirmed: The pricing page sets no commercial restriction; general Google Cloud terms not read. Gemini 3.x Flash TTS preview prices rise on 2027-01-01.
Not legal advice. Check the license page before you ship.
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