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Overview

The GistMag Text-to-Speech API converts text into natural-sounding speech using advanced AI models. It supports multiple languages, voice cloning, streaming, and background music.

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Features

Basic TTS

Convert text to speech with a simple API call

Voice Cloning

Clone any voice from a reference audio sample

Streaming

Stream audio in real-time as it’s generated

Background Music

Add background music to your generated speech

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Supported Languages

The TTS API supports 17+ languages including:
  • English (en)
  • Spanish (es)
  • French (fr)
  • German (de)
  • Italian (it)
  • Portuguese (pt)
  • Polish (pl)
  • Turkish (tr)
  • Russian (ru)
  • Dutch (nl)
  • Czech (cs)
  • Arabic (ar)
  • Chinese (zh-cn)
  • Japanese (ja)
  • Hungarian (hu)
  • Korean (ko)
  • Hindi (hi)

View All Languages

Get the complete list of supported languages

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Audio Formats

  • Input: Text (plain string)
  • Output: WAV (uncompressed) or MP3 (compressed) audio files
  • Streaming: MP3 format for efficient streaming

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Model

The API uses XTTS-v2, a state-of-the-art multilingual text-to-speech model that provides:
  • High-quality, natural-sounding speech
  • Voice cloning capabilities
  • Support for multiple languages
  • Fast generation times

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Quick Start

curl -X POST https://api.gistmag.co.uk/tts \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "text": "Hello, this is a test of the text-to-speech API.",
    "language": "en",
    "api_key": "your_api_key_here"
  }'
The response will be an audio file that you can download or play directly.