HeadTTS and kokoro-tts-addon
One is an in-browser or local Node.js WebGPU/WASM-based neural text-to-speech engine providing timestamps and visemes, while the other is a local neural TTS addon specifically designed for browsers, suggesting they are **complementary** in providing offline, browser-based Kokoro TTS capabilities, potentially with the addon integrating or utilizing the engine.
About HeadTTS
met4citizen/HeadTTS
HeadTTS: Free neural text-to-speech (Kokoro) with timestamps and visemes for lip-sync. Runs in-browser (WebGPU/WASM) or on local Node.js WebSocket/REST server (CPU).
This tool helps animators, game developers, or content creators bring digital characters to life by generating natural-sounding speech directly from text. You provide text input, and it outputs audio along with precise timing data for phonemes and visemes (mouth shapes). It's designed for anyone needing to synchronize character lip movements with spoken dialogue, making animated characters speak realistically without manual effort.
About kokoro-tts-addon
pinguy/kokoro-tts-addon
Local neural TTS for Browsers: fast, expressive, and offline—runs on modest hardware.
This Firefox browser add-on allows you to convert any selected or pasted text into natural-sounding speech directly on your computer, without needing an internet connection. You provide text, choose from multiple voice options, and receive an audio playback instantly. It's designed for anyone who wants to listen to articles, emails, or other text privately and offline, without sending their data to cloud services.
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