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Listen Bring natural text to speech to any content or application Dynamic AI voices for your organization. Online, offline, on any platform. The only voice solution you'll need. Talk to Sales Please select a language English (US)EnglishUnited States Please select a voice MaddisonMaddisonFemale Please enter your text here 157/250 Play 12,000+ organizations choose our ready-to-deploy and custom AI-powered voices for their digital strategy 280+ realistic AI voices in 80+ languages From Arabic to Welsh, American and British English to Hindi — and everything in between — our AI-powered voice portfolio has your global business covered. Afrikaans Arabic Basque Bulgarian Catalan Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese Taiwanese Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Belgian Dutch Australian English Indian English Irish English New Zealand English Scottish English South African English British English American English Farsi Finnish French Belgian French Canadian French Frisian Galician German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Irish IsiNdebele IsiXhosa IsiZulu Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Norwegian Bokmål Norwegian Nynorsk Polish Portuguese Brazilian Portuguese Romanian Russian Sesotho Setswana Siswati Slovak American Spanish Argentina Spanish Castilian Spanish Colombian Spanish Mexican Spanish Swedish Thai Tshivenda Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese Welsh Xitsonga See More Try Our Voices ReadSpeaker Custom Voice: A Unique Voice for Your Brand Express your brand's unique identity with a voice created exclusively for you by ReadSpeaker. Our full-service custom voice development expertise helps you connect with your audience at every interaction. Learn more about custom voice The power of voice, tailored to your needs From corporate learning and development to transportation, discover how our AI voice solutions bring value to every industry. Assistive Technology Government Learning and Education Gaming Publishing Transportation All Sectors Enhance accessibility with text-to-speech and reading tools. A benefit for those with visual impairments, neurodivergence, learning disabilities, and anyone who finds reading challenging. Improves accessibility for all Enhances digital inclusivity For most systems and devices Learn More about Assistive Technology Ensure digital government services and applications are more accessible and inclusive for everyone with easy-to-implement, advanced voice solutions. Enhances public service accessibility Supports compliance with regulations Boosts inclusivity in communication Learn More about Government Empower learners and educators by supplementing text-based formats with audio versions of assessments, textbooks, online coursework, documents, STEM content and more. Respects privacy and data laws Easy to implement, easy to use Flexible pricing “We knew this tool worked; we knew that it was reliable, and we knew that it was a single tool that could meet the needs of a variety of learners.” JoAnne Glenn, Digital Principal of the Year 2020, Pasco eSchool Learn More about Learning & Education Boost accessibility and engagement in your games with lifelike text-to-speech for narration and more, available directly within your game design platform. On/offline voices supported. Enhance game immersion Customizable voice experiences Improves accessibility for more players Learn More about Gaming Take advantage of a cost-effective text-to-speech tool that can be applied to all your content, improving accessibility, extending your reach, and increasing engagement. Enhance content accessibility easily Boost engagement with natural voices Increase reader retention globally Learn More about Publishing Upgrade travel touchpoints with clear voices and scalable solutions: from passenger announcements and kiosks to MaaS apps — deliver more engaging experiences. Delivers real-time audio information Improves engagement in transit apps Supports multi-language announcements Learn More about Transportation High-quality TTS voices that help you stand out from the competition and engage with every possible user Talk to an Expert AI Voice Studio Online Content Reading Education Suite API SDKs, Cloud and On-Premise Server AI Voice Studio Transform your content into lifelike audio with our AI Voice Generator. Choose from over 80 languages and 280 expressive, natural-sounding AI-powered voices. Learn More about AI Voice Studio speechMaker Generate voice files in a matter of seconds with an intuitive cloud-based voice authoring studio. Online Content Reading Seamless text-to-speech and reading tools for your website, online documents, and apps. Enhance accessibility and inclusion, improve UX, and reach broader audiences. Learn More about Online Content Reading webReader A web-reading solution that instantly converts online text into audio and provides tools for enhanced reading experiences. docReader A cloud-based tool that displays and reads aloud PDFs and other popular online document formats. speechCloud API A robust online text-to-speech API that speech-enables your apps and devices. Education Suite Whether learning at primary school, high school, university, or in the workplace, ReadSpeaker's text-to-speech solution helps make content inclusive, engaging, and accessible. Learn More about Education Suite LMS plugins Easy-to-use add-ons that seamlessly integrate ReadSpeaker into your learning management system of choice. TextAid A literacy support tool that speech-enables any text for struggling readers and writers and includes a full suite of assistive technology services. API Bring AI voice to your apps and devices with ReadSpeaker's API: a powerful tool for increased interactivity and usability. speechCloud API An online text-to-speech API that speech enables your apps and devices. SDKs, Cloud and On-Premise Server Easily deploy our enterprise-ready, industry-leading TTS solutions to your applications and devices. Learn More about SDK, Cloud & Server speechEngine SDK Software-building tools for integrating text-to-speech voices into your desktop applications. speechEngine SDK Embedded Complete toolkit for quickly developing small-footprint applications with dynamic voice capability on device. speechServer Flexible solution for seamlessly deploying dynamic, multi-threaded text-to-speech sessions to client-server architectures. speechServer MRCP The solution for adding text to speech to MRCP-based client-server architecture. speechEngine SAPI A portfolio of Microsoft Speech API-compliant TTS voices for use in MS SAPI applications. Need something else? Facing a unique challenge? Let's find a solution tailored to your business needs. Let’s talk solutions Our voices, your data—always safe and secure ReadSpeaker prioritizes data security in accordance with ISO and GDPR standards. Through encryption, access controls, and regular audits, we ensure the privacy and integrity of user information, fostering transparency and trust. Talk to Sales We are so much more than just a voice provider Comprehensive Voice Catalog Bring any application to life: Choose from a growing catalog of over 280 lifelike voices in 80+ languages and a variety of dialects. Or ask us about exclusive custom-branded TTS voices that express brand personality perfectly. Deploy Across All Platforms Use your voice wherever you need it — via plugins, APIs, or SDKs — in any application or device. Whether embedded, on-premise, or in the cloud, you can do it all without involving additional vendors or solutions. Ethical AI Voice is part of our DNA ReadSpeaker TTS voices are built entirely in-house, using authorized voice recordings. We work hard to advocate for our human voice talents and prevent unauthorized use of our solutions. And we never collect data from TTS users or our clients. What you can expect from us Expert Guidance, Every Step of the Way. Global Expertise, Personalized Solutions A global team of leading text-to-speech experts ready to assist you. Customized voice solutions tailored to your needs. The Partner for Your Voice Success Dedicated support and guidance: from project inception to launch, and beyond. Your customers' and end users' satisfaction is our top priority. Cutting-Edge Technology We constantly push the boundaries of innovation to deliver the most natural and accurate AI-powered text-to-speech technology. Our diverse network of strategic partnerships Collaborative alliances strengthening our commitment to excellence and innovation Blog Blog Events Webinars Corriere della Sera Innovates News Reading with Bespoke Branded Voices from ReadSpeaker October 19, 2023 by Gaea Vilage Digital media innovators like Corriere della Sera include AI-driven digital voice as part of their brand strategy, as a way to meet evolving user needs and expectations and to grow their business. Accessibility Overlays: What Site Owners Need to Know June 15, 2023 by Amy Foxwell Accessibility overlays have gotten a lot of bad press, much of it deserved. So what can you do to improve web accessibility? Find out here. Accessible Assessments: How to Design Inclusive Exams to Measure True Ability March 13, 2026 by Amy Foxwell When accessibility barriers shape the experience, assessments can reveal more about navigating the format than mastering the subject. Read the Blog Your questions, answered Get quick answers to common questions about our text-to-speech products and services. How does ReadSpeaker work? ReadSpeaker offers various online text-to-speech solutions, each tailored to different needs. For reading web pages aloud, our most popular option is a hosted service. Website owners simply add a snippet of our code to their site, much like adding Google Analytics. Once added, a "Listen" button appears, allowing visitors to hear the content spoken aloud using the latest text-to-speech technology. How is ReadSpeaker SaaS sold? ReadSpeaker Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions are hosted by us in the cloud. No infrastructure costs are incurred by our customers since we take care of all hardware and software infrastructure costs. We have a one-time setup fee and an annual service fee that include all ongoing costs (account setup, support, licensing, maintenance, upgrades). Our fee structure is based on the usage of the customer’s website(s)/mobile app(s), or in the case of local government customers, it is based on population numbers. How are ReadSpeaker's licensed solutions priced? ReadSpeaker’s licensed solutions pricing is determined by factors such as the number of licenses required, the desired license duration (monthly, yearly, or perpetual), the need for backup licenses, and the specific type of unit being equipped with text-to-speech (e.g., ports, devices, vehicles, robots). Do my users have to download anything to get ReadSpeaker to work? No, all the user needs is a device with a web browser that has the ability to play back mp3 audio. The user simply clicks and listens to hear what you have to say. Can I build truly offline apps with high-quality voices with ReadSpeaker? Absolutely! ReadSpeaker's speechEngine SDK Embedded is designed to enable precisely that. You can create applications capable of delivering natural-sounding, high-quality text-to-speech directly on the device, even in scenarios where internet connectivity is absent or unreliable. This empowers you to develop solutions that function seamlessly in a variety of environments and use cases. Can we host ReadSpeaker on our own secure servers to meet data security and compliance needs? Certainly! ReadSpeaker understands that certain industries have stringent data security and compliance requirements. To cater to these needs, we offer on-premise server solutions, allowing you to effortlessly host and manage our text-to-speech capabilities within your own secure environment. This gives you complete control over your data and infrastructure. What happens if some of my content is not pronounced correctly? We can create customized dictionaries that take into account words that are specific to your industry jargon that are not pronounced properly. For example, this sometimes happens with acronyms and abbreviations. We can then work on your customized dictionary to have your words pronounced correctly to achieve the most natural-sounding speech possible. Does ReadSpeaker work on my mobile device? ReadSpeaker webReader provides maximum access not only from PCs but also from iPhones and other smartphones, including Android powered phones, iPads, mp3 playing devices, PDAs, video game consoles, interactive internet TVs, and internet booths and kiosks. Can ReadSpeaker be easily integrated into our CMS? Our customers work with dozens of different content management systems and have never encountered any problems integrating our code within their templates. For certain content management systems, we have developed plugins to further facilitate implementation. How many languages can I have my website read in? To date, ReadSpeaker can speech-enable websites/mobile websites and mobile apps in 80+ languages and 280+ voices. We also have several female and male voices for most of the 80+ languages. The underlying text of your website or mobile app must be in the language that you want to have read. Can ReadSpeaker be used to speech-enable our PDF files? Yes, ReadSpeaker® docReader™ allows a user to listen to PDFs, Word documents, and a variety of other document formats. It converts documents into a web-readable format, keeping the original layout, and opens them in any browser and on any device. docReader has a Listen button as well as many other functions to support the reader. Does ReadSpeaker work on HTTPS sites and password-protected sites? Yes, ReadSpeaker can be set up to speech-enable secure sites and password-protected sites. Why not choose a free text to speech solution rather than ReadSpeaker? Audio content is on the rise, and great text-to-speech (TTS) voices build trust with every conversation. Free online text-to-speech tools tend to produce generic voices that are limited in their application. At ReadSpeaker we do things differently. We use next-generation technology to create exceedingly natural-sounding voices that are ready for immediate use across all your customer channels. × Bring Your Text to Life With Our Voice Solutions Speak With a Specialist TodayContact Us Solutions ReadSpeaker Online ReadSpeaker webReader ReadSpeaker docReader ReadSpeaker TextAid ReadSpeaker Learning Education Assessments Text to Speech for K12 Higher Education Workplace Training Learning Management Systems Readspeaker Enterprise Custom Text-To-Speech (TTS) Voices Voice Cloning Software Text-To-Speech (TTS) Voices ReadSpeaker speechMaker Desktop ReadSpeaker speechMaker ReadSpeaker speechCloud API ReadSpeaker speechEngine SAPI ReadSpeaker speechServer ReadSpeaker speechServer MRCP ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK Embedded Applications Accessibility Automotive Applications Conversational AI Education Entertainment Experiential Marketing Fintech Gaming Government Guidance & Navigation Healthcare Publishing Education Smart Home Devices Transportation Virtual Assistant Persona Voice Commerce Resources Customer Stories & e-Books About ReadSpeaker Blog TTS Languages and Voices Careers The Top 10 Benefits of Text to Speech for Businesses Learning Library Support e-Learning Voices: Text to Speech or Voice Actors? TTS Talks & Webinars Demos Contact Us English English Français Deutsch Nederlands Polski Suomi Español Italiano Português Svenska العربية Norsk Bokmål Latviešu valoda Dansk Solutions ReadSpeaker Online ReadSpeaker webReader ReadSpeaker docReader ReadSpeaker TextAid ReadSpeaker Learning Education Suite Education Assessments Text to Speech for K12 Higher Education Workplace Training Learning Management Systems Serious Gaming ReadSpeaker Enterprise AI Voice Generator Custom Text-To-Speech (TTS) Voices Text-To-Speech (TTS) Voices ReadSpeaker speechCloud API ReadSpeaker speechEngine SAPI ReadSpeaker speechServer ReadSpeaker speechServer MRCP ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK Embedded Applications Accessibility Automotive Applications Conversational AI Education Entertainment Experiential Marketing Fintech Gaming Government Guidance & Navigation Healthcare Media Publishing Smart Home Devices Transportation Virtual Assistant Persona Voice Commerce Resources Resources TTS Languages and Voices Learning Library TTS Talks and Webinars About ReadSpeaker Careers Support Blog The Top 10 Benefits of Text to Speech for Businesses e-Learning Voices: Text to Speech or Voice Actors? Demos Pricing Get started Search on ReadSpeaker.com ... Search All Languages EnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsPolskiSuomiEspañolItalianoPortuguêsSvenskaالعربيةNorsk BokmålLatviešu valodaDansk 日本語 한국어 We build ethical technology that respects every user. Your privacy is no exception. Customize cookiesReject AllAccept All --- Listen Text-to-speech pricing Text-to-speech pricing that’s flexible and tailored to your needs. Flexible Modular Customized Scalable Pricing model Our pricing models serve customers of any size, whether a start-up looking for their own speech synthesis solution or a major brand looking to create a custom voice. We develop and build the technology we offer to our customers, allowing us flexibility in our pricing. Varying pricing models, including traffic or usage-based, total activations, and enrollment. Pricing tiers and discounts for volume purchases, co-marketing collaboration, or long-term contracts allow your organization to scale according to your needs, with predictable pricing. Modules allow for flexibility in pricing and the ability to create the perfect voice solution, whatever your needs. For any pricing requests Contact us Our clients Trusted by over 12,000 customers worldwide. ReadSpeaker Online An annual licensing fee, with variable pricing based on metrics that work best for your organization. Local/regional governments Based on the number of inhabitants Educational institutions Determined by the number of (FTE) students News agencies and media Based on activations, volume of speech, or page views Publishing Per page, number of audiobooks, or speech hours generated Websites and online environments Based on the number of page views ReadSpeaker for Education We serve schools as small as 500 students and can scale to over 100,000. LMS integration Based on full time enrollment (FTEs) A one time setup fee Ongoing support Tools-based training Individual licenses Individual, non-institutional subscriptions start at $9/month Multi-user licenses are based on number of users Learn more about ReadSpeaker Education ReadSpeaker Enterprise text-to-speech audio generator and authoring tool Tailored pricing options for cost-efficient speech generation are available to suit any need. Volume of speech (speech hours, number of characters). Licenses - a recurring or one-time fee based on the number of licenses, license capacity, contract duration, languages, voice quality, and volume of speech. Custom for larger quantities of production time, multiple voices, or other business models than strictly capacity based. Learn more about ReadSpeaker Enterprise A variety of business models and integration options are available depending on the solution: Subscription Monthly, quarterly, or annual fee for in-cloud or on-premise access License A license for use on-premise, embedded, or in the cloud Pay-per-use Charge based on the number of requests, characters, or speech hours consumed Custom Voice and Voice Cloning A scalable pricing approach that fits your needs for exclusive custom voice branding in the audio-first world. One-time development fee License fee based on the licensed solution adopted Voice actor, rights, and studio recording based on actual costs Extra services upon request: additional speaking styles, multilingual support, voice talent scouting and evaluation, and porting for non-supported platforms For all solutions, additional options are available: One-time setup fee for complex solutions Software maintenance and technical support; fees depend on the required solution and service level Integration, consultancy, and training services; charged per hour Learn more about ReadSpeaker Custom Voice Start using ReadSpeaker speech synthesis solutions now! Loading contact form... Having trouble loading the form? Please contact us directly: Email: contact@readspeaker.com Phone: +31 30 692 44 90 Try refreshing the page | If you use an ad blocker, try disabling it for this page. Questions you should be asking while choosing a voice technology partner: Does your provider offer full-time support and integration advice? We offer comprehensive support for our products so our customers can meet their objectives. We provide engineering oversight and integration help so customers can get up and running fast. How many languages and voices are supported? We serve customers in dozens of countries throughout the world. Global companies need support for sometimes as many as 40 languages and regional dialects. We devote resources to delivering the best quality voices to provide choice to our customers. What is the voice quality? We employ top linguists to work in concert with our engineers to consistently deliver top-quality voices. Originally our company developed human-sounding voices using unit selection synthesis and we have improved on that technology by building voices with the latest in machine learning technology. TTS is not a commodity and building lifelike voices is much more difficult than the robotic voices of the past. How customizable are the voices? Sometimes voices have trouble pronouncing irregular chemical symbols, math, proper nouns or homographs. Our technology allows for customizable dictionary entries to guide the TTS. This allows customers to use rules written by us, or them, to ignore content they wish to skip, or permanently correct names or symbols with a simple interface. ReadSpeaker has specialized rules purpose-built for math reading. It is important to consider how customizable the platform you are building on is. Is there technical & linguistic support? Some providers make it difficult or impossible to reach engineers or linguists. TTS technology has such broad appeal that businesses and organizations are using it for so many things. Sometimes some customization of words or technology is needed. Being able to work with real developers and linguists during a time crunch can be very important. Can your provider develop custom voices? Custom voice represents an important new segment in the market. Customers will often “graduate” from off-the-shelf voices to a brand-specific persona. Developing custom voice requires an in-house team with experience. It is often easier to stay with a provider you trust to. Will we OWN the rights to voices we have developed? TTS usage rights is an important consideration when choosing a provider or development agency. This is because custom voices often require substantial investment, not just in money but in marketing collateral, development, and deployment. Institutions need to consider whether they are simply “renting” the voice they paid for from an agency or if it is something they own outright. ReadSpeaker has no technical lock-in for custom voices and while we are there for all aspects of the process including recording, tabulating, and production, the voice belongs solely to the customer and we retain no rights. Can they accompany you across your business? It’s important to look for a voice provider that will be your partner as your strategy and usage grow. Flexibility in product offering, as well as TTS pricing and customization, is essential to a successful voice strategy. Bring Your Text to Life With Our Voice Solutions Speak With a Specialist TodayContact Us Solutions ReadSpeaker Online ReadSpeaker webReader ReadSpeaker docReader ReadSpeaker TextAid ReadSpeaker Learning Education Assessments Text to Speech for K12 Higher Education Workplace Training Learning Management Systems Readspeaker Enterprise Custom Text-To-Speech (TTS) Voices Voice Cloning Software Text-To-Speech (TTS) Voices ReadSpeaker speechMaker Desktop ReadSpeaker speechMaker ReadSpeaker speechCloud API ReadSpeaker speechEngine SAPI ReadSpeaker speechServer ReadSpeaker speechServer MRCP ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK Embedded Applications Accessibility Automotive Applications Conversational AI Education Entertainment Experiential Marketing Fintech Gaming Government Guidance & Navigation Healthcare Publishing Education Smart Home Devices Transportation Virtual Assistant Persona Voice Commerce Resources Customer Stories & e-Books About ReadSpeaker Blog TTS Languages and Voices Careers The Top 10 Benefits of Text to Speech for Businesses Learning Library Support e-Learning Voices: Text to Speech or Voice Actors? TTS Talks & Webinars Demos Contact Us English English Français Deutsch Nederlands Polski Suomi Español Italiano Português Svenska العربية Norsk Bokmål Latviešu valoda Dansk Solutions ReadSpeaker Online ReadSpeaker webReader ReadSpeaker docReader ReadSpeaker TextAid ReadSpeaker Learning Education Suite Education Assessments Text to Speech for K12 Higher Education Workplace Training Learning Management Systems Serious Gaming ReadSpeaker Enterprise AI Voice Generator Custom Text-To-Speech (TTS) Voices Text-To-Speech (TTS) Voices ReadSpeaker speechCloud API ReadSpeaker speechEngine SAPI ReadSpeaker speechServer ReadSpeaker speechServer MRCP ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK Embedded Applications Accessibility Automotive Applications Conversational AI Education Entertainment Experiential Marketing Fintech Gaming Government Guidance & Navigation Healthcare Media Publishing Smart Home Devices Transportation Virtual Assistant Persona Voice Commerce Resources Resources TTS Languages and Voices Learning Library TTS Talks and Webinars About ReadSpeaker Careers Support Blog The Top 10 Benefits of Text to Speech for Businesses e-Learning Voices: Text to Speech or Voice Actors? Demos Pricing Get started Search on ReadSpeaker.com ... Search All Languages EnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsPolskiSuomiEspañolItalianoPortuguêsSvenskaالعربيةNorsk BokmålLatviešu valodaDansk 日本語 한국어 We build ethical technology that respects every user. Your privacy is no exception. Customize cookiesReject AllAccept All --- Who We Are ReadSpeaker is a global voice specialist providing dozens of languages and lifelike voices. Using its own industry-leading technology, the company delivers some of the most natural-sounding synthesized voices on the market. ReadSpeaker uses next-generation Deep Neural Network (DNN) technology to structurally improve voice quality at all levels. Our Group ReadSpeaker is part of ReadSpeaker BV, acquired in 2025 by Marunouchi Capital Fund III, managed by Marunouchi Capital Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation. With offices in 15 countries and over 10,000 customers in 70 countries, ReadSpeaker provides a complete text-to-speech (TTS) offering, both as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and as licensed solutions. Our Technology A fully integrated TTS provider, ReadSpeaker encompasses state-of-the-art technologies (NeoSpeech, Voiceware, VoiceText and rSpeak), providing a wide variety of applications for varying channels and devices in multiple industries. ReadSpeaker gives a voice to businesses and organizations for online, embedded, server or desktop needs, apps, speech production, custom voices and more. Our Mission With more than 20 years of experience, the ReadSpeaker team of experts is leading the way in text-to-speech. ReadSpeaker is “Pioneering Voice Technology”. Bring Your Text to Life With Our Voice Solutions Speak With a Specialist TodayContact Us Solutions ReadSpeaker Online ReadSpeaker webReader ReadSpeaker docReader ReadSpeaker TextAid ReadSpeaker Learning Education Assessments Text to Speech for K12 Higher Education Workplace Training Learning Management Systems Readspeaker Enterprise Custom Text-To-Speech (TTS) Voices Voice Cloning Software Text-To-Speech (TTS) Voices ReadSpeaker speechMaker Desktop ReadSpeaker speechMaker ReadSpeaker speechCloud API ReadSpeaker speechEngine SAPI ReadSpeaker speechServer ReadSpeaker speechServer MRCP ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK Embedded Applications Accessibility Automotive Applications Conversational AI Education Entertainment Experiential Marketing Fintech Gaming Government Guidance & Navigation Healthcare Publishing Education Smart Home Devices Transportation Virtual Assistant Persona Voice Commerce Resources Customer Stories & e-Books About ReadSpeaker Blog TTS Languages and Voices Careers The Top 10 Benefits of Text to Speech for Businesses Learning Library Support e-Learning Voices: Text to Speech or Voice Actors? TTS Talks & Webinars Demos Contact Us English English Français Deutsch Nederlands Polski Suomi Español Italiano Português Svenska العربية Norsk Bokmål Latviešu valoda Dansk Solutions ReadSpeaker Online ReadSpeaker webReader ReadSpeaker docReader ReadSpeaker TextAid ReadSpeaker Learning Education Suite Education Assessments Text to Speech for K12 Higher Education Workplace Training Learning Management Systems Serious Gaming ReadSpeaker Enterprise AI Voice Generator Custom Text-To-Speech (TTS) Voices Text-To-Speech (TTS) Voices ReadSpeaker speechCloud API ReadSpeaker speechEngine SAPI ReadSpeaker speechServer ReadSpeaker speechServer MRCP ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK Embedded Applications Accessibility Automotive Applications Conversational AI Education Entertainment Experiential Marketing Fintech Gaming Government Guidance & Navigation Healthcare Media Publishing Smart Home Devices Transportation Virtual Assistant Persona Voice Commerce Resources Resources TTS Languages and Voices Learning Library TTS Talks and Webinars About ReadSpeaker Careers Support Blog The Top 10 Benefits of Text to Speech for Businesses e-Learning Voices: Text to Speech or Voice Actors? Demos Pricing Get started Search on ReadSpeaker.com ... Search All Languages EnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsPolskiSuomiEspañolItalianoPortuguêsSvenskaالعربيةNorsk BokmålLatviešu valodaDansk 日本語 한국어 We build ethical technology that respects every user. Your privacy is no exception. Customize cookiesReject AllAccept All --- Listen Nuance IVR End of Life: A 90-Day Migration Plan with ReadSpeaker TTS Nuance Recognizer, Vocalizer, and Dialog are approaching end-of-life. Learn how contact centers in EMEA can migrate IVR systems in 90 days with MRCP, on-prem, or hybrid TTS replacements while maintaining compliance, customer experience, and predictable costs. November 7, 2025 by Gaea Vilage Select a category Blog Accessibility Assistive Technology Banking Corporate Learning Education Gaming General ReadSpeaker News Retail Text To Speech Voice AI Voice Branding Nuance’s on-prem and hosted speech stack is approaching end of life, with multiple partner notices confirming that hosted support will end in December 2025 and on-prem sustaining support around June 2026. Industry coverage, including CX Today, highlights the broader shift away from Nuance’s on-premise contact-center solutions, with product-family end-of-support dates in 2027–2028. If your IVR still depends on Recognizer, Vocalizer, or Dialog, you need a plan that protects customer experience while you modernize. This guide looks at how to exit Nuance with minimal risk by stabilizing text-to-speech (TTS) first, then sequencing everything else on your terms. Why a TTS-first approach wins During migration, TTS is often the first step to stabilize prompts, menus, and transactional updates, because it can be replaced independently without disrupting call logic or customer flows. ReadSpeaker delivers Neural TTS for Conversational AI in multiple footprints so you can fit architecture to constraints: MRCP v2 for standards-based IVR, on-premise deployments for data residency and predictable cost, embedded for deterministic latency at the edge, and cloud-based services for rapid iteration or burst traffic. The result is a reliable foundation for conversational AI flows, voice AI experiences, and downstream analytics without forcing you into a single vendor’s roadmap. We also recognize the broader ecosystem. Some organizations will modernize within on-prem environments, keeping their TTS, ASR, and NLU infrastructure under direct control for compliance and predictability, rather than moving to the cloud. Others may consolidate on Microsoft tooling or favor AWS components. ReadSpeaker integrates cleanly across platforms—from on-prem conversational stacks to cloud-based AI frameworks—so you can sequence decisions instead of making them all on day one. ReadSpeaker provides Neural TTS with deterministic voice engines designed for predictable, consistent output. Unlike generative TTS, which is prone to hallucinations, resource-intensive in the cloud, and less reliable for compliance. Neural TTS ensures safety, stability, and brand-aligned delivery across channels. What’s changing December 2025 → Hosted support ends in several notices June 2026 → On-prem sustaining support commonly cited as ending 2027–2028 → Product-family end-of-support endpoints Dates vary by product, route to market, and deployment, so the recommendation is to confirm your contractual terms in writing and plan as if the earliest date applies. TTS Architecture quick guide (constraint → choice) IVR requires MRCP v2 (Avaya, Cisco, Genesys, Mitel) → ReadSpeaker speechServer MRCP for a standards-based drop-in to existing on-premise IVR applications, with data residency & predictable cost. Offline or deterministic latency → ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK for desktop and server-based applications, or ReadSpeaker speechEngine SDK Embedded  for edge devices, kiosks, and automotive use cases. Bursty/global scale or fast iteration → ReadSpeaker speechCloud API, a cloud-based option. Consistent brand voice → Custom voice by ReadSpeaker VoiceLab. This mix remains scalable, cost-effective, and compatible with your preferred Conversational AI platform choices. The recommended 90-day plan Weeks 1–2 — Audit & sizing Create a single inventory and constraints brief: Components: Nuance versions, MRCP version, ports/channels, grammars, SSML, dictionaries/lexicons, audio formats, languages/voices, and licensing clocks. Constraints: on-premise vs. Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) residency, target first-audio latency per call type, availability goals, and budget model. Voice mapping: shortlist TTS voices and record “must-match” pronunciations. Integrations: list where speech recognition, transcription, chatbots, and analytics connect so cutover won’t break workflow reporting. Output: inventory sheet, constraints summary, voice map, risk register for internal publication. Weeks 3–6 — Deploy in parallel Deploy your ReadSpeaker choice and run side-by-side with Nuance for a subset of calls: Regression: prompts, barge-in timing, SSML events, audio levels/codecs, MRCP event logging, real-time alerting, etc. Observability: dashboards for latency, error rates, and synthesis failures; tune alerts for the busy hour. Experience checks: multilingual menus and user experience reviews in noisy environments. Output: test plan results, observability dashboards, rollback criteria. Share to build confidence across CX, Operations, and IT. Weeks 7–10 — Phased cutover & tuning Increase traffic in phases, with rollback procedures tested in advance: Prosody: tune rate/pitch/volume and dictionary entries; verify voice bot clarity in noisy environments. Analytics: track latency, synthesis errors, and customer experience feedback. Fix fast and document residual risks. Channels: ensure a consistent brand voice across all omnichannel platforms—IVR, kiosk, and mobile. Output: tuning log, KPI snapshots, mitigation list. Share findings across CX, IT, and Operations teams to support alignment and fast iteration. Weeks 11–12 — Finalize & secure Remove Nuance dependencies. Finalize monitoring/alerts and backups. Update runbooks and incident playbooks. Validate success criteria and sign off. Capture lessons learned and share an update to align with internal stakeholders and partners, and boost customer trust. Coordinate TTS, ASR, and Customer Experience This guide is TTS-first, but you may also be exiting speech recognition infrastructure. You can replace automatic speech recognition and TTS in parallel or sequentially. Many teams stabilise TTS first to protect prompts and menus, then finalise their ASR deployment with their chosen vendor or CCaaS/IVR provider. ReadSpeaker TTS integrates with third-party ASR/NLU solutions, AI platform components, and chatbots using MRCP v2, so you can keep your self-service flows running while you evaluate conversational AI vendors. If you rely on transcription for QA or compliance, make sure its data paths remain intact during cutover, along with any related automation triggers. Security, governance, and residency Use migration to strengthen controls: Network & security: ensure MRCP connections are configured according to your organisation’s security and governance policies. Logging & auditing: define retention and access policies that meet your regional compliance requirements. Residency: keep synthesis and logs within your chosen region through on-premise deployments. Future-proofing: choose deployment options that allow you to move between on-premise and cloud-based modes without re-authoring your IVR applications. Business outcomes to measure Define what success looks like: Latency: measure first-audio performance by call type — on-premise deployments are generally fastest, embedded engines provide deterministic timing, and cloud-based streaming can be validated against your network conditions. CX: track intelligibility in noise, barge-in responsiveness, brand tone, and customer satisfaction trends. Engagement: monitor menu completion rates and how customers interact with new self-service intents. Operations: track incident response and resolution times, confirm reliable failover, and aim for steady improvement in service stability. Where AI fits—safely Teams often ask how AI factors into a TTS-first migration. The short answer: keep TTS as your governed, deterministic layer. It provides the stability and consistency that conversational or generative AI tools can’t guarantee. You can use AI to support design and testing, for example, to audit scripts or simulate user flows. But production speech should always rely on neural, non-generative TTS for predictable pronunciation, compliance, and brand tone. ReadSpeaker TTS technology ensures your voice layer remains controlled and consistent, even as you experiment with new automation or conversational tools on separate tracks. Functionalities that make your migration smoother MRCP v2 support for standards-based IVR integration across platforms like Avaya, Cisco, Genesys, Mitel, etc. SSML support—including say-as, breaks, emphasis, and prosody controls — for clear and natural-sounding prompts. Custom dictionaries and lexicons to handle medical, financial, and brand-specific terminology with precision. Multi-voice and multi-language options to scale consistently across omnichannel experiences. Flexible deployment modes—on-premise, cloud-based, hybrid, embedded—to adapt to changing customer and compliance needs without reauthoring. Straightforward interfaces for reporting and workflow integration so analytics and automation tools stay connected. ReadSpeaker’s functionalities help you migrate faster, maintain voice quality, and avoid surprises during deployment. They’re backed by a highly skilled and responsive ReadSpeaker support team, available throughout planning, deployment, and ongoing operations. What to do now Start with a migration blueprint: our team reviews your current stack, maps MRCP compatibility, and recommends an architecture that’s scalable, predictable in cost, and aligned with your security and data residency requirements. 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