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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.

Quickstart

Get started in minutes. Learn how to get your API key and generate your first audio.

Synthesis Modes

Choose the synthesis mode that best fits your application’s needs:

Available Models

Lightning v2

High-quality multilingual TTS with 100ms TTFB. Supports 16+ languages including English, Hindi, and European languages. Includes voice cloning support.

Lightning v3.1

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

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.
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.
Comprehensive language support including English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Dutch, and Russian.
Choose from PCM, WAV, MP3, or μ-law encoding. Configurable sample rates from 8kHz to 44kHz to match your application’s requirements.
Adjust speech rate with a simple multiplier. Slow down for clarity or speed up for faster content delivery without pitch distortion.
Define custom pronunciations for brand names, technical terms, and acronyms. Ensure consistent, accurate pronunciation across all synthesized audio.
Lightning v3.1 produces 44 kHz audio with natural prosody and expressiveness. Perfect for audiobooks, podcasts, and premium voice experiences.
Persistent connections for continuous audio streaming. Ideal for voice bots and interactive applications where latency is critical.

Supported Languages

LanguageCodeLightning v2Lightning v3.1
EnglishenYesYes
HindihiYesYes
TamiltaYesYes
KannadaknYes
MalayalammlYes
TeluguteYes
GujaratiguYes
BengalibnYes
MarathimrYes
GermandeYes
FrenchfrYes
SpanishesYesYes
ItalianitYes
PolishplYes
DutchnlYes
RussianruYes

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