PlayHT

aid: playht
name: PlayHT
description: PlayHT, now operating as PlayAI, is a generative voice platform offering realistic text-to-speech models, AI
  voice agents, and a podcast generation tool called PlayNote. The platform centers on the PlayDialog and Play 3.0 Mini models,
  providing more than 200 prebuilt voices across multiple languages and accents with sub-second latency suited to conversational
  applications. PlayAI exposes REST and streaming endpoints for text-to-speech, voice listing, voice cloning, and voice agent
  management. It ships Python and Node.js SDKs and a hosted playground, and integrates with the major voice agent infrastructure
  stacks. The product is widely used to build voice assistants, IVRs, narration pipelines, and content production workflows.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Provider
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/playht.png
tags:
- Voice
- TTS
- Text to Speech
- Voice Cloning
- Voice Agents
- Streaming
- PlayDialog
- Play 3.0
- PlayNote
- Multilingual
- Real-Time
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/playht/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-23'
modified: '2026-05-29'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
apis:
- aid: playht:tts-api
  name: PlayAI Text-to-Speech API
  description: The PlayAI Text-to-Speech API converts text into natural, human-like speech using the PlayDialog 1.0, Dialog
    1.0 Turbo, and Play 3.0 Mini models. It supports streaming, voice cloning, and a large catalog of prebuilt voices across
    many languages and accents.
  humanURL: https://docs.play.ai
  baseURL: https://api.play.ai
  tags:
  - TTS
  - Streaming
  - Voice Cloning
  - Voices
  - Multilingual
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.play.ai
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.play.ai/tts-api
  - type: Signup
    url: https://play.ai/signup
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.play.ai
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/playht/pyht
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/playht/playht-nodejs-sdk
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/playht
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://play.ai/pricing
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.play.ai
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/playht/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/playht-asyncapi.yml
  features:
  - name: Multiple TTS Models
    description: Choose between PlayDialog 1.0, Dialog 1.0 Turbo, and Play 3.0 Mini for quality vs speed tradeoffs.
  - name: 200+ Prebuilt Voices
    description: Library of more than 200 prebuilt voices across many languages and accents.
  - name: Streaming Output
    description: Real-time streaming audio for sub-second time to first byte.
  - name: Voice Cloning
    description: Clone a voice from reference audio for personalized synthesis.
  - name: Speech Parameters
    description: Adjust speed, pitch, and volume to fit the use case.
  - name: Multiple Audio Formats
    description: Output to common audio formats and bitrates for downstream pipelines.
  useCases:
  - name: Voice Agents
    description: Power conversational voice agents with low-latency synthesis.
  - name: IVR and Phone Bots
    description: Replace recorded prompts and IVR menus with generative speech.
  - name: Content Production
    description: Generate narration for video, audiobooks, and explainers.
  - name: Accessibility
    description: Add high-quality read-aloud features to applications.
  - name: Localization
    description: Localize voiceovers across languages and accents.
  integrations:
  - name: Twilio
  - name: LiveKit
  - name: Pipecat
  - name: Vapi
  - name: Daily
  - name: LangChain
  - name: OpenAI
  - name: Anthropic
  - name: Vercel AI SDK
  authentication:
  - type: API Key
    description: API key authentication with a user ID and secret API key in request headers.
- aid: playht:agents-api
  name: PlayAI Voice Agents API
  description: The PlayAI Voice Agents API lets developers create, configure, and run conversational AI agents that process
    voice input and respond with generated speech, with optional tool use and external integrations.
  humanURL: https://docs.play.ai
  baseURL: https://api.play.ai
  tags:
  - Voice Agents
  - Conversational AI
  - Tools
  - Streaming
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.play.ai
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.play.ai
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/playht
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://play.ai/pricing
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/playht/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/playht-asyncapi.yml
  features:
  - name: Agent Configuration
    description: Define agent persona, voice, knowledge, and behavior via API.
  - name: Voice Input Handling
    description: Receive and process real-time voice input from users.
  - name: Tool Use
    description: Integrate agents with external tools and APIs for actions.
  - name: Knowledge Grounding
    description: Ground agents in custom knowledge sources for accurate replies.
  useCases:
  - name: Customer Support Voice Bots
    description: Build voice support agents that resolve common requests.
  - name: Outbound Calling
    description: Run outbound voice agents for reminders, surveys, and follow-ups.
  - name: Voice Concierge
    description: Create concierge experiences inside apps and devices.
  integrations:
  - name: Twilio
  - name: LiveKit
  - name: Pipecat
  - name: Daily
  - name: Zapier
  authentication:
  - type: API Key
    description: API key authentication with a user ID and secret API key in request headers.
- aid: playht:playht-agents-api
  name: PlayHT Agents API
  description: Voice agent management.
  humanURL: https://docs.play.ai
  baseURL: https://api.play.ai
  tags:
  - Agents
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/playht-agents-api-openapi.yml
- aid: playht:playht-conversations-api
  name: PlayHT Conversations API
  description: Agent conversation retrieval.
  humanURL: https://docs.play.ai
  baseURL: https://api.play.ai
  tags:
  - Conversations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/playht-conversations-api-openapi.yml
- aid: playht:playht-external-functions-api
  name: PlayHT External Functions API
  description: Tool definitions for voice agents.
  humanURL: https://docs.play.ai
  baseURL: https://api.play.ai
  tags:
  - External Functions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/playht-external-functions-api-openapi.yml
- aid: playht:playht-playnote-api
  name: PlayHT PlayNote API
  description: Document-to-audio PlayNote jobs.
  humanURL: https://docs.play.ai
  baseURL: https://api.play.ai
  tags:
  - PlayNote
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/playht-playnote-api-openapi.yml
- aid: playht:playht-tts-api
  name: PlayHT TTS API
  description: Text-to-speech generation, streaming, and async jobs.
  humanURL: https://docs.play.ai
  baseURL: https://api.play.ai
  tags:
  - TTS
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/playht-tts-api-openapi.yml
- aid: playht:playht-voices-api
  name: PlayHT Voices API
  description: Prebuilt voice catalog.
  humanURL: https://docs.play.ai
  baseURL: https://api.play.ai
  tags:
  - Voices
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/playht-voices-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/playht-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/playht-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/playht-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://play.ht
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.play.ai
- type: Blog
  url: https://play.ht/blog
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/playht
- type: Pricing
  url: https://play.ht/pricing
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://play.ht/terms
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://play.ht/privacy
- type: Discord
  url: https://discord.gg/VuP4nXVA9M
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/play_ht
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/playht
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://docs.play.ai/llms.txt
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com