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Edge Tts Unlimited by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Edge Tts Unlimited
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Edge Tts Unlimited

Free, unlimited text-to-speech using Microsoft Edge's neural voices via Python edge-tts. No API key, no credits, no character limits. Handles long-form content (tested 55+ minutes). Use when: (1) Converting text to speech for audio briefs, podcasts, or voice notes. (2) Generating long-form audio (news briefs, articles, stories) without hitting API limits. (3) Need TTS on a headless server (Fly.io, VPS, Docker) with zero setup cost. NOT for: Real-time streaming TTS, voice cloning, or premium voice acting (use ElevenLabs for that).

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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Edge TTS Unlimited

Free, unlimited neural TTS. No API key. No credits. No character limits.

Why This Over Other TTS Skills?

Problem	Other skills	This skill
Long text (>5K chars)	Fail or need chunking	Works natively via `--file`
Cost	ElevenLabs burns $5/mo in 4 briefs	Free forever
API keys	Required	None needed
Server deployment	Some need native deps	Pure Python, works on Fly.io/Docker
55-minute audio	Not tested/supported	Tested and confirmed

Quick Start

Generate speech from text:

scripts/speak.sh "Hello world" -o output.mp3

Generate from file (recommended for long text):

scripts/speak.sh --file /tmp/my-script.txt -o output.mp3

With voice and speed:

scripts/speak.sh --file script.txt -v en-US-GuyNeural -r "+5%" -o brief.mp3

Requirements

Python 3.8+ (pre-installed on most systems)
uv package manager OR pip — script auto-detects

The script auto-installs edge-tts on first run via uv run --with edge-tts (no venv needed).

Voice Presets

Use --preset for quick voice selection:

Preset	Voice	Style
`news-us`	en-US-GuyNeural +5%	Lively US news anchor
`news-bbc`	en-GB-RyanNeural	Authoritative British
`calm`	en-US-AndrewNeural -10%	Warm, relaxed
`fast`	en-US-ChristopherNeural +20%	Speed-read

scripts/speak.sh --file brief.txt --preset news-us -o brief.mp3

All Options

scripts/speak.sh [TEXT] [OPTIONS]
  TEXT              Text to speak (or use --file)
  --file, -f FILE   Read text from file (recommended for long content)
  --voice, -v NAME  Voice name (default: en-US-GuyNeural)
  --rate, -r RATE   Speed adjustment: "+5%", "-10%", etc.
  --preset, -p NAME Use a voice preset (see above)
  --output, -o FILE Output path (default: /tmp/tts-{timestamp}.mp3)
  --list            List available voices
  --list-filter STR Filter voice list (e.g. "british", "female")

Popular Voices

Run scripts/speak.sh --list for all voices, or filter:

scripts/speak.sh --list-filter british
scripts/speak.sh --list-filter female

English highlights:

en-US-GuyNeural — Male, news/passion (best for briefs)
en-US-ChristopherNeural — Male, authoritative
en-US-AriaNeural — Female, confident
en-GB-RyanNeural — Male, British steady
en-GB-SoniaNeural — Female, British

Tested Limits

Chars	Duration	File Size	Result
7,400	~6 min	2.6 MB	✅
18,000	~21 min	7.3 MB	✅
46,200	~55 min	18.8 MB	✅

No hard limit found. Microsoft Edge TTS service handles arbitrarily long text.

Tips

Always use --file for text longer than a sentence — avoids shell quoting issues
Rate "+5%" sounds natural for news; "+20%" for speed-listening
Edge TTS interprets [short pause] as literal text — use commas and periods for natural pauses
Audio is 48kbps mono MP3 by default — good enough for voice, small file size

---name: edge-tts-unlimiteddescription: Free, unlimited text-to-speech using Microsoft Edge's neural voices via Python edge-tts. No API key, no credits, no character limits. Handles long-form content (tested 55+ minutes). Use when: (1) Converting text to speech for audio briefs, podcasts, or voice notes. (2) Generating long-form audio (news briefs, articles, stories) without hitting API limits. (3) Need TTS on a headless server (Fly.io, VPS, Docker) with zero setup cost. NOT for: Real-time streaming TTS, voice cloning, or premium voice acting (use ElevenLabs for that).--- # Edge TTS Unlimited Free, unlimited neural TTS. No API key. No credits. No character limits. ## Why This Over Other TTS Skills? | Problem | Other skills | This skill | |---------|-------------|------------| | Long text (>5K chars) | Fail or need chunking | Works natively via `--file` | | Cost | ElevenLabs burns $5/mo in 4 briefs | Free forever | | API keys | Required | None needed | | Server deployment | Some need native deps | Pure Python, works on Fly.io/Docker | | 55-minute audio | Not tested/supported | Tested and confirmed | ## Quick Start Generate speech from text: ```bash scripts/speak.sh "Hello world" -o output.mp3 ``` Generate from file (recommended for long text): ```bash scripts/speak.sh --file /tmp/my-script.txt -o output.mp3 ``` With voice and speed: ```bash scripts/speak.sh --file script.txt -v en-US-GuyNeural -r "+5%" -o brief.mp3 ``` ## Requirements - Python 3.8+ (pre-installed on most systems) - `uv` package manager OR `pip` — script auto-detects The script auto-installs `edge-tts` on first run via `uv run --with edge-tts` (no venv needed). ## Voice Presets Use `--preset` for quick voice selection: | Preset | Voice | Style | |--------|-------|-------| | `news-us` | en-US-GuyNeural +5% | Lively US news anchor | | `news-bbc` | en-GB-RyanNeural | Authoritative British | | `calm` | en-US-AndrewNeural -10% | Warm, relaxed | | `fast` | en-US-ChristopherNeural +20% | Speed-read | ```bash scripts/speak.sh --file brief.txt --preset news-us -o brief.mp3 ``` ## All Options ``` scripts/speak.sh [TEXT] [OPTIONS] TEXT Text to speak (or use --file) --file, -f FILE Read text from file (recommended for long content) --voice, -v NAME Voice name (default: en-US-GuyNeural) --rate, -r RATE Speed adjustment: "+5%", "-10%", etc. --preset, -p NAME Use a voice preset (see above) --output, -o FILE Output path (default: /tmp/tts-{timestamp}.mp3) --list List available voices --list-filter STR Filter voice list (e.g. "british", "female") ``` ## Popular Voices Run `scripts/speak.sh --list` for all voices, or filter: ```bash scripts/speak.sh --list-filter british scripts/speak.sh --list-filter female ``` **English highlights:** - `en-US-GuyNeural` — Male, news/passion (best for briefs) - `en-US-ChristopherNeural` — Male, authoritative - `en-US-AriaNeural` — Female, confident - `en-GB-RyanNeural` — Male, British steady - `en-GB-SoniaNeural` — Female, British ## Tested Limits | Chars | Duration | File Size | Result | |-------|----------|-----------|--------| | 7,400 | ~6 min | 2.6 MB | ✅ | | 18,000 | ~21 min | 7.3 MB | ✅ | | 46,200 | ~55 min | 18.8 MB | ✅ | No hard limit found. Microsoft Edge TTS service handles arbitrarily long text. ## Tips - **Always use `--file`** for text longer than a sentence — avoids shell quoting issues - **Rate "+5%"** sounds natural for news; "+20%" for speed-listening - Edge TTS interprets `[short pause]` as literal text — use commas and periods for natural pauses - Audio is 48kbps mono MP3 by default — good enough for voice, small file size

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