edge-tts-unlimited

name	edge-tts-unlimited
version	1.0.0
description	Free, unlimited text-to-speech using Microsoft Edge's neural voices via Python edge-tts. No API key, no credits, no character limits. Handles long-form content (tested 55+ minutes). Use when: (1) Converting text to speech for audio briefs, podcasts, or voice notes. (2) Generating long-form audio (news briefs, articles, stories) without hitting API limits. (3) Need TTS on a headless server (Fly.io, VPS, Docker) with zero setup cost. NOT for: Real-time streaming TTS, voice cloning, or premium voice acting (use ElevenLabs for that).

Edge TTS Unlimited

Free, unlimited neural TTS. No API key. No credits. No character limits.

Why This Over Other TTS Skills?

Problem	Other skills	This skill
Long text (>5K chars)	Fail or need chunking	Works natively via --file
Cost	ElevenLabs burns $5/mo in 4 briefs	Free forever
API keys	Required	None needed
Server deployment	Some need native deps	Pure Python, works on Fly.io/Docker
55-minute audio	Not tested/supported	Tested and confirmed

Quick Start

Generate speech from text:

scripts/speak.sh "Hello world" -o output.mp3

Generate from file (recommended for long text):

scripts/speak.sh --file /tmp/my-script.txt -o output.mp3