Overview
The Waves Text-to-Speech (TTS) API converts text into natural, expressive audio via https://waves-api.smallest.ai/api/v1. With low latencies and support for 16+ languages, it’s built for real-time applications like voice assistants, interactive bots, and live content generation.
Synthesis Modes
Choose the synthesis mode that best fits your application’s needs:
Generate complete audio files with a single HTTP request. Ideal for pre-rendering content, batch processing, and applications where immediate streaming isn’t required.
Receive audio chunks as they’re generated via WebSocket. Perfect for real-time voice assistants, live narration, and low-latency conversational AI.
Available Models
High-quality multilingual TTS with 100ms TTFB. Supports 16+ languages including English, Hindi, and European languages. Includes voice cloning support.
Our most natural-sounding model with 44 kHz audio output. Ultra-low latency with expressive, human-like speech. Supports English, Hindi, Tamil, and Spanish with voice cloning.
Feature Highlights
Ultra-Low Latency
Optimized streaming pipeline delivers sub-100ms time-to-first-byte (TTFB) for real-time applications. Lightning v3.1 achieves even faster response times for conversational AI.
Voice Cloning
Create custom voice profiles by uploading audio samples. Instant voice cloning works with just a few seconds of audio, while professional voice cloning delivers studio-quality results.
16+ Languages
Comprehensive language support including English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Dutch, and Russian.
Multiple Output Formats
Choose from PCM, WAV, MP3, or μ-law encoding. Configurable sample rates from 8kHz to 44kHz to match your application’s requirements.
Speed Control
Adjust speech rate with a simple multiplier. Slow down for clarity or speed up for faster content delivery without pitch distortion.
Pronunciation Dictionaries
Define custom pronunciations for brand names, technical terms, and acronyms. Ensure consistent, accurate pronunciation across all synthesized audio.
High-Quality Audio
Lightning v3.1 produces 44 kHz audio with natural prosody and expressiveness. Perfect for audiobooks, podcasts, and premium voice experiences.
WebSocket Streaming
Persistent connections for continuous audio streaming. Ideal for voice bots and interactive applications where latency is critical.
Supported Languages
Next Steps
- Generate your first audio in the TTS Quickstart
- Learn synchronous and async synthesis in How to use TTS
- Set up real-time streaming with WebSocket TTS
- Clone a voice with our Voice Cloning guide
- Add custom pronunciations with Pronunciation Dictionaries
