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Orate - The AI toolkit for speech

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Generate speech, transcribe audio, isolate and change voices with a unified API that works with leading AI providers like OpenAI, ElevenLabs and AssemblyAI.

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@haydenbleasel did it again! The maker of Eververse, Roadmap UI, and next-forge just released a new, beautifully crafted open-source project — introducing Orate, an AI toolkit to help you create human-like speech and transcribe audio. Orate currently works with 15 providers including @OpenAI, @ElevenLabs and @AssemblyAI, and is open to contributions. Read the docs here. Enjoy!
Hayden Bleasel
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Hey folks, super excited to share Orate with you! Think of it as the Vercel AI SDK, but for speech. You can: - 💬 Convert text into lifelike speech - ✍️ Transform spoken words into meaningful text - 👯 Change the voice of the speakers in your audio - 🤫 Transform noisy recordings into clean, studio-quality speech As Flo mentioned, we currently support 15 providers (14 AI + the native Web Speech API) and are always adding more. They share a unified interface so it's super easy to swap out models, voices and providers. I hope this helps you build the next generation of AI influencers, audiobook apps, accessibility products, education platforms and more!
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Hunter
@haydenbleasel keep up your great work! 👏👏
Seunghwan
@haydenbleasel I can't believe this is free!
André J
Looks really great! Im curious: Who are the most common customers for this?
Hayden Bleasel
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@sentry_co I built this for myself as one of my apps has audio transcriptions, but I’m hearing that people are finding jt useful for AI voice agents, accessibility plugins (dynamic TTS) and the like.
Manish Sahajwani
This looks great! Does it support streaming?
Hayden Bleasel
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@msahajwani not yet but that’s next on my list 👍
Ketan Chavda
Since Orate is open-source, does it still require payments to third-party providers (such as OpenAI, ElevenLabs, or AssemblyAI) to use their services, or can it function without additional costs?
Manish Sahajwani
@ketanchavda It allows you to use these third-party providers for voice. So, you will need to use your own api keys for the provider you use and pay your bills for those api costs.
steve beyatte
Why would I use this over @ElevenLabs directly?
Venkatesh Iyer
Sounds like a game-changer for anyone working with speech AI! The ability to switch between 15 providers with a unified interface makes it super flexible. Definitely excited to see how people use it for audiobooks, accessibility, and beyond!
Darwin Hermawan
Congratulations on the launch of Orate! This toolkit effectively addresses the diverse needs of users looking to enhance their speech-related projects. How does Orate ensure seamless integration with multiple AI providers, and what specific capabilities does it offer for voice customization and manipulation?
Tiffany Willis
Congrats on the launch! @fmerian Wishing you all the best @Orate 🙌🏼
Andrew Cook
Great work @Orate, wishing you all the best with the launch 🚀