Who is kokoro-tts for?

kokoro-tts is an open-source project built for developers and researchers needing TTS capabilities.

Does kokoro-tts have a free plan?

Yes — kokoro-tts is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does kokoro-tts run on?

kokoro-tts runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is kokoro-tts still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 2 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to kokoro-tts?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Kokoro TTS, kokoro-cli, and Kokoro TTS.

Who develops kokoro-tts?

kokoro-tts is developed by nazdridoy.

How long has kokoro-tts been around?

kokoro-tts first shipped in 2025.

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kokoro-tts

Name: kokoro-tts
Author: nazdridoy

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kokoro-tts is an open-source CLI tool that converts text to speech using the Kokoro model. It supports multiple languages, voice blending, and various input formats including EPUB and PDF, making it suitable for developers and researchers needing flexible TTS solutions.

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Overview

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kokoro-tts sits in PulseGate's Text to speech category. It focuses on generating natural-sounding speech from text documents in multiple formats and languages via the command line. kokoro-tts is an open-source project aimed at developers and researchers needing TTS capabilities. kokoro-tts is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind kokoro-tts is nazdridoy, and it first shipped in 2025. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 1.6k stars and 2 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include text-to-speech, multi-language support, and voice blending.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Text-to-speech
Multi-language support
Voice blending
EPUB input
PDF input

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License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about kokoro-tts

What does kokoro-tts do?: Kokoro-tts focuses on generating natural-sounding speech from text documents in multiple formats and languages via the command line. It is catalogued under Text to speech on PulseGate.
Who is kokoro-tts for?: kokoro-tts is an open-source project built for developers and researchers needing TTS capabilities.
Does kokoro-tts have a free plan?: Yes — kokoro-tts is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does kokoro-tts run on?: kokoro-tts runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is kokoro-tts still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 2 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to kokoro-tts?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Kokoro TTS, kokoro-cli, and Kokoro TTS.Kokoro TTS kokoro-cli Kokoro TTS
Who develops kokoro-tts?: kokoro-tts is developed by nazdridoy.
How long has kokoro-tts been around?: kokoro-tts first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 1.6k
License: MIT
Built for: developers and researchers needing TTS capabilities
Model: Open source
Solves: Generating natural-sounding speech from text documents in multiple formats and languages via the command line.

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GitHub: nazdridoy/kokoro-tts
PyPI: kokoro-tts

Developer

nazdridoy

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 1,636
Forks: 160
Open issues: 16
Last commit: 8 Apr 2026
Commits 90d: 2
Contributors: 3
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main
Latest release: v2.3.1 · 8 Apr 2026

Index record

Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

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Slug: kokoro-tts-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
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Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/kokoro-tts

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