Fish Audio turns text into natural-sounding speech and can clone a voice from about 15 seconds of audio.
If you need expressive, multilingual AI voices for video voiceovers or character work, Fish Audio aims at that. It supports emotion tags, many voice models, and quick cloning from short samples.
Who it's for
You are a solo creator who needs expressive, multilingual AI voicework and quick voice cloning.
Buy it if
- You make videos and need voiceovers with clear emotional tags and a fast turnaround.
- You want to clone a character from about 15 seconds of audio for games or ads.
- You work in multiple languages and need natural Japanese, Mandarin, or Korean voices.
Skip it if
- You publish long audiobook chapters where tone drift is unacceptable without manual edits.
- You require a restrained, corporate voice that never sounds stylized or expressive.
Your first hour
Sign up on the Fish Audio web app to start on the free plan with 8,000 monthly credits.
The free tier also limits you to 7 minutes total and 500 characters per generation. You can usually generate a downloadable clip in under a minute at the platform’s standard generation speed.
- Create account Sign up on the web app to claim 8,000 monthly credits and access voice slots.
- Pick or clone Choose a pre-built voice or upload about 15 seconds of audio to clone a voice.
- Enter text Paste up to 500 characters per generation and add emotion or special tags.
- Generate audio Hit generate to produce audio at standard speed and download a clip in about a minute.
The learning curve is short for basic clips, but expect trial and error to master emotion tags and long-form pacing.
What you actually get per plan
Fish Audio runs a free tier plus paid monthly plans and API pricing that allocate monthly credits, minutes, and team seats. Most solo creators and freelancers will pick Plus. It includes far more credits and minutes than the free plan and suits regular video or podcast clips at $15/month.
| Plan | Price | What’s inside | Catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 8,000 credits/month; up to 7 minutes total; 500 characters per generation | 7-minute total generation cap |
| Plus | $15/month (or $66 billed annually) | 250,000 credits/month; up to 200 minutes; 15,000 characters per generation | — |
| Pro | $100/month (or $450 billed annually) | 2,000,000 credits/month; up to 1,620 minutes; 3 team seats included | — |
| Max | $999/month (or $8988 billed annually) | 25,000,000 credits/month; up to 6,250 minutes; 10 team seats included | — |
The free plan is capped at 7 minutes total generation and limits each generation to 500 characters.
Three real situations
Three real people, and what happens when they try Fish Audio.
A freelance video creator with three retainer clients
They pick Plus at $15/month to generate voiceovers and save roughly 5–10 hours a month versus booking studio time.
A solo founder preparing a 30-minute product demo
They try to clone a single narrator for a 30-minute demo and notice tone drift after 20 minutes.
Not the right buy; hire a human narrator on Fiverr for long-form narration.
A two-person Shopify store owner who uploads a weekly product clip
They start on the free plan and hit the 7-minute monthly cap, so they upgrade to Plus at $15/month.
Where it falls short
Reviewers and users report tone drift on long-form narrations, with cloned voices changing energy after about 20 minutes.
Emotion tags can be inconsistent, and some voices sound overly stylized when a restrained corporate tone is required. Users also report glitches where the service processes far fewer characters than advertised, and artifacts persist from noisy samples. Compared with ElevenLabs, ElevenLabs keeps a small edge on emotional steering and complex voicework, though Fish Audio often wins non-English languages.
Pricing is credit-based and confusing, with roughly 600–625 credits per minute and monthly credit resets.
The free tier caps total generation at 7 minutes and limits each generation to 500 characters, which blocks many hobby projects. Paid plans auto-renew and Fish Audio does not offer prorated refunds, so cancellations must happen before the billing period ends. The terms also say user content may be used to train models, which hurts anyone uploading proprietary or client voices. Fish Audio lists no public security certifications, and account termination can remove your uploads without refund.
Watch out: Fish Audio’s terms allow user content to be used to train models, so do not upload proprietary or client voices if that is a problem.
Common questions
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The free plan gives 8,000 monthly credits and includes a 7-minute total generation cap plus 500 characters per generation.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Paid plans auto-renew until you cancel in account settings, and cancellation preserves access until the period ends with no prorated refund.
Do they use my uploads to train models?
Yes. Fish Audio’s terms state usage data and user content may be used to develop or train models.
What’s the cheapest way to try Fish Audio?
Sign up for the free plan to get 8,000 credits and a 7-minute total cap.
Developers can also access a free API model named s2.1-pro-free in the docs.
Is Fish Audio worth it for a freelancer or a small team?
The vendor does not publish a general “worth it” recommendation for freelancers or small teams.
Use the free plan to test voice quality and long-form stability before upgrading to a paid tier.
Bottom line
Buy it if you need expressive, multilingual or cloned voices for short-to-mid length clips and are willing to pay about $15/month for the Plus plan.
Skip it if you need flawless long-form narration or cannot allow uploaded voices to be used to train models, since tone drift and the data-training terms are documented risks.
