kokoro-tts and kokoro-tts-addon
These are complements: the CLI tool provides a backend text-to-speech engine while the browser addon consumes TTS functionality as a frontend client, enabling local neural synthesis directly in the browser.
About kokoro-tts
nazdridoy/kokoro-tts
A CLI text-to-speech tool using the Kokoro model, supporting multiple languages, voices (with blending), and various input formats including EPUB books and PDF documents.
This tool converts written text, including entire books and documents, into natural-sounding speech. You provide text files, EPUBs, or PDFs, and it generates audio files in various voices and languages, which can be streamed or saved as MP3s or WAVs. It's designed for anyone who needs to listen to long-form text, such as students, researchers, or audiobook creators.
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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