Play.ht was acquired by Meta and permanently shut down on December 31, 2025 — taking every account, voice clone, and API key with it. Here is where to move your workflow: a free plan that needs no card, on a platform that is not going anywhere.
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Expressive Spanish, storytelling
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Vibrant Spanish female, podcasts
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Spanish female accent, e-learning
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Smooth Spanish male, audioguides
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Refined Spanish, luxury brands
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Warm Latin American, customer service
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Versatile multilingual, international content
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Latino male accent, documentaries
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Engaging Latino, entertainment content
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Elegant Parisian, luxury brands
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Sophisticated French, cultural content
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Versatile French, multilingual content
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Premium French female, gastronomy
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Friendly Québécois, corporate training
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Premium Canadian French, audiobooks
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Québécois male accent, documentaries
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Engaging Canadian, social media
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Smooth Québécois, marketing
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Professional German, business
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German accent, technical documentation
MariaBrazil
Expressive Brazilian, e-learning content
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Dynamic Brazilian male, sports podcasts
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Friendly Brazilian, lifestyle vlogs
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Professional Japanese male, business presentations
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Friendly Korean, cooking & food vlogs
서준ko-KR
Professional Korean male, business training
예준ko-KR
Confident Korean male, tech & innovation
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Giọng Nữ Mandarin cho AI text to speech.
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Giọng Nam Mandarin cho AI text to speech.
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Giọng Nam Mandarin cho AI text to speech.
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Giọng Nữ Mandarin cho AI text to speech.
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Giọng Nữ Taiwan Mandarin cho AI text to speech.
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Giọng Nam Taiwan Mandarin cho AI text to speech.
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Natural Taiwanese Mandarin, local content
Аннаru-RU
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Warm Russian, children's content
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Arabic accent, Islamic content
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Premium Arabic, education & culture
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Greek accent, Mediterranean culture
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Natural Filipino male, business & corporate
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Giọng Nữ Filipino cho AI text to speech.
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Giọng Nam Filipino cho AI text to speech.
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Hebrew accent, Israeli culture & tech
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Premium Hebrew, business & innovation
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Dewiid-ID
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Malay accent, Malaysian culture
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Malay accent, education & lifestyle
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Norwegian accent, Nordic lifestyle
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Dutch accent, Belgian culture
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Dutch accent, Belgian business & arts
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Dutch accent, Netherlands culture
Pieternl-NL
Dutch accent, innovation & trade
Annapl-PL
Polish accent, Central European culture
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Romanian accent, Eastern European culture
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Slovak accent, Central European heritage
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Expressive Indian, great for tutorials
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Dynamic Indian, perfect for narration
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Clear Indian, ideal for presentations
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Warm Indian, great for storytelling
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Bengali accent, festivals & culture
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Premium Gujarati, festivals & celebrations
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Kannada accent, education & lifestyle
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Premium Kannada, business & innovation
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Premium Punjabi, festivals & celebrations
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Punjabi accent, traditions & family
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Premium Punjabi, media & entertainment
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Tamil accent, cinema & entertainment
Kumarta-IN
Premium Tamil, traditions & literature
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Where to migrate from Play.ht — at a glance
Tool
Best for
Free (downloadable?)
Starts at
Voice cloning
Languages
AnySpeech
Best overall migration target
Yes — MP3, no card
$9.99/mo
From $9.99/mo · 40+ langs
100+
ElevenLabs
Expressive voices
Limited
Usage-based
Paid tiers
Many
Murf AI
Team studio voiceover
10 min trial
$29/mo (monthly)
Enterprise
30+
NaturalReader
Reading & dyslexia
Limited
~$9.99/mo
Premium
Many
Resemble AI
Developers & cloning
Limited
Usage-based
Core feature
Many
LOVO
Video creators
Limited
~$25/mo (annual)
Paid tiers
Many
Descript
Podcast & video editing
Limited
~$24/mo
Paid tiers
Many
Alternative data based on public pricing pages as of June 2026 and subject to change.
What Happened to Play.ht?
Play.ht did not just raise prices or fall behind — it is gone. Meta acquired the team in July 2025 and shut the platform down for good on December 31, 2025. Here is what that means for you.
Dec 2025
When Play.ht shut down for good
after the Meta acquisition
Gone
Accounts, clones, audio, API keys
no export tool offered
July 2025
When the API went dark — early
weeks ahead of notice
Your data was deleted
When Play.ht closed, every account, generated file, and voice clone was permanently erased, with no export tool. If you had work there, it is gone.
The API vanished with little warning
The REST API went offline on July 26, 2025 — weeks ahead of the announced timeline — breaking every product and agent that depended on it overnight.
No refunds, no successor
Paid subscriptions were not refunded, and Play.ht is not coming back under a new name. The team now builds voice features inside Meta.
What Makes a Safe Play.ht Replacement?
A safe Play.ht replacement is an independent, stable text-to-speech platform with a free plan that needs no card, voices in 100+ languages, voice cloning you control, and data you can export — so you are never left stranded again.
An independent platform, not a mid-migration acquisition target
A free plan that works without a credit card
Voice cloning you control, including Chinese and Japanese
Audio and data you can export anytime
Transparent pricing you can read at a glance
A live, documented API for developers who relied on Play.ht's
We scored every option below against these six criteria, using public pricing as of June 2026. Where a tool is genuinely better for a specific job, we say so.
The 7 Best Play.ht Alternatives in 2026
Here are the seven alternatives worth moving to, starting with the one that scored highest overall.
#1
AnySpeech
Best overall migration target
AnySpeech covers the whole Play.ht workflow — text to speech, voice cloning, and 100+ languages — on an independent platform with a free plan that needs no credit card. You can download MP3s, export your work anytime, and paid plans start at $9.99/month, a fraction of Play.ht's old $39. Cloning covers 40+ languages, Chinese included.
Independent and stable, free with no card, cloning from $9.99/mo
A newer brand, so third-party reviews are still growing
ElevenLabs is the most-recommended Play.ht replacement, known for expressive voices and a strong API. Pricing is usage-based, which can climb as your volume grows.
Expressive voices and a solid developer API
Usage-based cost can scale up quickly
Free tier · usage-based paid plans
#3
Murf AI
Best for team studio voiceover
Murf focuses on team studio voiceover with a polished editor. Cloning is Enterprise-only and the free tier is a short trial, so it suits organizations more than solo creators.
Polished studio editor for teams
Cloning locked to Enterprise; thin free tier
From $29/mo billed monthly
#4
NaturalReader
Best for reading & dyslexia
NaturalReader is built for reading documents aloud — studying, dyslexia, and accessibility — with a handy browser extension. It is less aimed at producing polished voiceovers.
Strong reading and accessibility focus
Not built for studio-style production
Free · premium ~$9.99/mo
#5
Resemble AI
Best for developers & cloning
Resemble centers on voice cloning and a developer API, which makes it a natural fit for the Play.ht users who built on its API. It is more technical than a simple editor.
Cloning-first with an API for developers
Steeper learning curve for non-developers
Free trial · usage-based paid plans
#6
LOVO (Genny)
Best for video creators
LOVO pairs voices with light video and subtitle tools, which suits creators editing short videos. Its best value comes from annual billing.
Voice plus simple video tooling in one place
Headline price assumes annual billing
Free · paid ~$25/mo billed annually
#7
Descript
Best for podcast & video editing
Descript wraps TTS into a full podcast and video editor, which is great if editing is your main job. For quick text-to-speech it is heavier than you may need.
All-in-one editing workflow
Overkill for simple voiceover tasks
Free tier · paid from ~$24/mo
AnySpeech vs Play.ht: What Changed
Play.ht's figures below are historical — from before its December 2025 shutdown.
Feature
AnySpeech
Play.ht
Platform status
Live & independent
Shut down Dec 2025
Your data
Export anytime
Permanently deleted
Free plan
Free, MP3, no card
Gone (was watermarked)
Entry price
$9.99/mo
Was $39/mo
Voice cloning
From $9.99/mo, Chinese included
Gone
Developer API
Available
Shut down July 2025
Languages
100+
Was 142
Interface languages
12
English
Play.ht had a big voice library, but it left its users stranded with no data and no refund. AnySpeech gives you a stable home — free to start, cheaper to scale, and yours to leave with your data whenever you want.
Play.ht figures are historical, from before its December 2025 shutdown.
Hear the Difference: One Script, Several Voices
Play.ht is gone, so you cannot A/B it anymore. The styles below show the natural range AnySpeech covers. To hear any of them, type your own text into the free demo at the top of this page.
Aria
Warm narration
Marcus
Confident explainer
Sophie
Friendly & upbeat
David
Calm documentary
Prefer your own script? The live demo at the top of this page runs on the free plan.
PLAY.HT WAS $39/MO
What You Used to Pay vs Now
~4x cheaper
Play.ht's Creator plan was $39/month. Here is what the same starting point costs on AnySpeech.
AnySpeech
$9.99/mo
Play.ht
Was $39/mo
Play.ht's Creator plan started at $39/month. AnySpeech starts at $9.99 — and unlike Play.ht, the free tier needs no credit card and the platform is independent.
AnySpeech keeps it simple: a clear monthly price, a free plan with no card, and commercial rights from the first paid tier. Annual plans save 20% if you want them, but the monthly price stays the monthly price.
MIGRATE IN 4 STEPS · ABOUT 5 MINUTES
How to Move from Play.ht in 4 Steps
Play.ht itself is gone, but if you still have your scripts, rebuilding your voiceovers takes about five minutes.
1
Gather your scripts
Pull together the text and scripts you used in Play.ht. Plain text and SSML both work.
2
Create a free account
Sign up with no credit card and no trial countdown. You get 5,000 credits to start.
3
Pick a voice and paste
Browse 200+ voices across 100+ languages and rebuild your voiceovers.
4
Generate, download, and wire up the API
Download your MP3s. If your product relied on Play.ht's API, point your integration at a live, documented one instead.
Developer tip: if you built on Play.ht's API, you want a platform with a stable, documented API so you are never left dark again.
