Text-to-Speech
Convert text to natural speech via inference.sh CLI.
Quick Start
# Install CLI
curl -fsSL https://cli.inference.sh | sh && infsh login
# Generate speech
infsh app run infsh/kokoro-tts --input '{"text": "Hello, welcome to our product demo."}'
> Install note: The install script only detects your OS/architecture, downloads the matching binary from dist.inference.sh, and verifies its SHA-256 checksum. No elevated permissions or background processes. Manual install & verification available.
Available Models
| Model | App ID | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| DIA TTS | infsh/dia-tts |
Conversational, expressive |
| Kokoro TTS | infsh/kokoro-tts |
Fast, natural |
| Chatterbox | infsh/chatterbox |
General purpose |
| Higgs Audio | infsh/higgs-audio |
Emotional control |
| VibeVoice | infsh/vibevoice |
Podcasts, long-form |
Browse All Audio Apps
infsh app list --category audio
Examples
Basic Text-to-Speech
infsh app run infsh/kokoro-tts --input '{"text": "Welcome to our tutorial."}'
Conversational TTS with DIA
infsh app sample infsh/dia-tts --save input.json
# Edit input.json:
# {
# "text": "Hey! How are you doing today? I'm really excited to share this with you.",
# "voice": "conversational"
# }
infsh app run infsh/dia-tts --input input.json
Long-form Audio (Podcasts)
infsh app sample infsh/vibevoice --save input.json
# Edit input.json with your podcast script
infsh app run infsh/vibevoice --input input.json
Expressive Speech with Higgs
infsh app sample infsh/higgs-audio --save input.json
# {
# "text": "This is absolutely incredible!",
# "emotion": "excited"
# }
infsh app run infsh/higgs-audio --input input.json
Use Cases
- Voiceovers: Product demos, explainer videos
- Audiobooks: Convert text to spoken word
- Podcasts: Generate podcast episodes
- Accessibility: Make content accessible
- IVR: Phone system voice prompts
- Video Narration: Add narration to videos
Combine with Video
Generate speech, then create a talking head video:
# 1. Generate speech
infsh app run infsh/kokoro-tts --input '{"text": "Your script here"}' > speech.json
# 2. Use the audio URL with OmniHuman for avatar video
infsh app run bytedance/omnihuman-1-5 --input '{
"image_url": "https://portrait.jpg",
"audio_url": "<audio-url-from-step-1>"
}'
Related Skills
# Full platform skill (all 150+ apps)
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@inference-sh
# AI avatars (combine TTS with talking heads)
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@ai-avatar-video
# AI music generation
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@ai-music-generation
# Speech-to-text (transcription)
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@speech-to-text
# Video generation
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@ai-video-generation
Browse all apps: infsh app list
Documentation
- Running Apps - How to run apps via CLI
- Audio Transcription Example - Audio processing workflows
- Apps Overview - Understanding the app ecosystem
