Best free AI audio tools

Free plans compared side by side (limits, watermarks, commercial use), checked 2026-10-22: Free plan limits →

9 free AI audio tools with a free plan confirmed on the official pricing page (each shows its own checked date): ElevenLabs, Suno, Murf, Speechify, Otter. They do different main jobs, so pick by the job you need.

1. ElevenLabs

   Realistic text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, SFX.

   Main job: text to speech

   🆓 Free: $0

   💲 Paid: Starter $6/mo ($5/mo billed yearly); Creator $22 ($18.33); Pro $99 ($82.50); Scale $299 ($249.17); Business $990 ($825). Promotional: Starter $1 first month (83% off, until Nov 8, 2026); Creator $11 first month (50% off)

   checked 2026-11-05

2. Suno

   Full songs with vocals from a text prompt.

   Main job: music generation

   🆓 Free: 50 credits/day

   💲 Paid: Pro $8/mo; Premier $24/mo (yearly billing prices)

   checked 2026-10-27

3. Murf

   Studio voiceovers and TTS API.

   Main job: text to speech

   🆓 Free: 10 minutes of voice generation

   💲 Paid: Studio: Creator $19/mo ($228 billed annually); Business $66/mo ($792 annually). API from $0.01/1,000 chars

   checked 2026-10-15

4. Speechify

   Listen to any text read aloud.

   Main job: text to speech

   🆓 Free plan, speeds up to 1.5x

   💲 Paid: Premium $29/mo (billed monthly)

   checked 2026-10-19

5. Otter

   Meeting transcription and notes.

   Main job: meeting notes

   🆓 Basic: free forever

   💲 Paid: List prices: Pro $16.99/user/mo ($8.33/mo yearly); Business $30/user/mo ($19.99/mo yearly). Promotional (first-time subscribers): Pro $8.49/mo monthly or $4.17/mo yearly (save 50%); Business $24/user/mo for 3 months (20% off)

   checked 2026-10-19

6. Descript

   Podcast editing by text, Studio Sound clean-up.

   Main job: edit by transcript

   🆓 Free: 1 media hour/mo

   💲 Paid: Hobbyist $24/mo ($16 yearly); Creator $35 ($24)

   checked 2026-10-19

7. Udio

   AI music generation.

   Main job: music generation

   🆓 Free: 100 credits/mo

   💲 Paid: Standard $10/mo ($8 annually); Pro $30/mo ($24 annually)

   checked 2026-11-02

8. Riverside

   Studio-quality remote podcast/video recording with AI editing.

   Main job: podcast recording

   🆓 Free: $0

   💲 Paid: Paid plans billed $288/yr or $408/yr

   checked 2026-10-19

9. Krisp

   AI noise cancellation and meeting notes.

   Main job: noise cancellation

   🆓 Free plan: $0

   💲 Paid: $16/user/mo ($8/user/mo billed yearly)

   checked 2026-11-02

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