PlayHT

PlayHT, formerly known as Play.ht, is a B2B company based in Mountain View, CA, with a fully remote operational model. The company, which participated in the Y-Combinator W23 batch, specializes in developing advanced conversational voice models that can clone any voice or accent and generate speech in real-time. PlayHT offers a variety of products tailored to voice AI needs, including Text to Speech, AI Pronunciation, AI Audio Widgets, AI Voice Podcast Generator, Ultra Realistic AI Voice, AI Team Access, and AI Voice Cloning. Their flagship product, PlayHT 2.0 Turbo, is described as the fastest generative AI text-to-speech API available. PlayHT’s technology allows for the creation of ultra-realistic text-to-speech outputs using their AI Voice Generator, which boasts a library of over 800 natural-sounding AI voices across 142 languages and accents. The company provides a comprehensive online text-to-voice studio that supports voice cloning, multi-voice features, custom pronunciations, and voice inflections, catering to a wide range of use cases such as AI voiceovers for videos, e-learning, AI Interactive Voice Response (IVR), and audio accessibility for platforms like YouTube and TikTok. PlayHT integrates with various platforms, including WordPress, and offers a Text to Speech API for developers. Committed to data protection, PlayHT complies with GDPR regulations, ensuring the security of user data. The company also offers a 24-hour refund policy under specific conditions and allows users to sign up and log in using Google, SSO, or email.