Azure Text to Speech API Reviews & Product Details

What I like most about the Azure Text to Speech API is how natural and expressive the voices sound, especially compared to older text-to-speech systems. The wide range of voices, languages, and speaking styles adds a lot of flexibility, whether it’s being used for customer support, accessibility, or content creation. I also like how easy it is to integrate—the APIs are clear, performance is reliable, and it works well in real-world applications without requiring heavy setup or extra complexity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I don’t like about the Azure Text to Speech API is that some advanced features, such as neural or custom voices, can become expensive as usage grows. The pricing structure and quotas also aren’t very intuitive at first, which makes cost planning a bit challenging. And while the voice quality is generally excellent, achieving very specific tones or emotional nuances often takes extra fine-tuning and experimentation, which can slow things down for teams with limited time or resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It makes it super easy to go from plain text to really natural sounding speech. The SDKs and REST API are straight forward like just grab your key, hit the endpoint and you are talking in minutes.

I like that it supports lots of languages and the neural voices actually sound human not robotic. SSML is a nice bonus when tou need to tweak speed or add pauses and the custom voice option is great if you want tour own branded voice. Also, its comes with free tier so its enough to play around and build a poc without any cost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Once you start generating a lot of audio, it can get costly very fast Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Text to Speech is the best thing happened to mankind. Google made Speech to text available for layman but MICROSOFT did it next level.

We at kantar a market research company, we use it for branding purpose for internal use. It gets the thing right because the way it is build is better than ever Literally no competitor in the market can achieve this and nowhere close to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing is the cost wish they had cheaper plans so that other small enterprises can use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate Azure's text-to-speech API & its other APIs, for how simple they are to implement.I am using this very freuqently. The documentation provided is exceptional, making it difficult to make mistakes. It is a very user-friendly implementation, with comprehensive features & excellent customer support, making integration effortless. Its versatility accommodates various applications, while frequent updates ensure its relevance in evolving projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The text must include multiple languages. Furthermore, its user-friendliness and comprehensive implementation cannot be compromised. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best thing about the Azure Text to speech API is that we can easily use this API to convert text into speech. IT helps us to easily integrate the natural sounding speech fragments in any of the application and products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Azure Text to Speech API is sometimes inaccurate and have limited customizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Azure Text to Speech API is appreciated for its natural-sounding voices, multilingual support, and the ability to create custom voice models, providing adaptability and scalability within the Azure ecosystem. Developers find it user-friendly with continuous improvements and seamless integration options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some users may find potential costs and limitations in voice customization as considerations when using Azure Text to Speech API. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very easy to use

Great configurable features

Supports very highly scalable requirements

Consistent Performance

Easy to integrate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Need to improvise the voice available

Need to have better vernac coverage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The efficiency of the azure text to speech api and how fast it works and also storage and is easy for using. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing, except that it being a bit pricier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like the most about Azure's text to speech API, and really most of their APIs is how easy to implement it is. The documentation is incredible to the point that it is difficult not to do it right. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Perhaps what I dislike is the price. Even though they have a pay-as-you-go option, it becomes exponentially expensive for larger applications. For small applications or testing is perfect though! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The text to speech feature in axure is full upgraded to the neural text speech engine. It is fast, efficient and easy to use. I have frequently used this because of how efficient it is and how easy it is to implement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't dislike anything about Azure text speech Api. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.