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// audio ยท devnen/Chatterbox-TTS-Server

Chatterbox-TTS-Server

Self-host Chatterbox TTS with web UI, API, and voice cloning.

๐Ÿ’Ž Hidden gemโ˜… 1.5k starsโ‘‚ 361 forksMITupdated 2026-05
โ–ฆ visual โ€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

Chatterbox-TTS-Server is an open-source audio project by devnen (devnen/Chatterbox-TTS-Server on GitHub). It has 1,461 GitHub stars and 361 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 26 May 2026.

GitHub stars
1,461
Forks
361
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
26 May 2026
Category
Audio
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Deploy the server

    Install it locally, on a GPU box, or test via the Colab notebook.

  2. Open the web UI

    Type text and generate speech right in the browser.

  3. Connect via API

    Use the REST or OpenAI-compatible endpoints from your apps.

  4. Clone a voice

    Provide a sample to create a matching voice, or use built-ins.

// features

Why people love it

Chatterbox TTS

Self-hosts the powerful expressive Chatterbox speech model.

OpenAI-compatible API

Drop-in endpoint for apps already speaking the OpenAI format.

Voice cloning

Clones voices from samples alongside predefined options.

Web UI included

Generate and preview speech without writing code.

Multi-hardware support

Accelerated on NVIDIA CUDA, AMD ROCm, and CPU.

Audiobook scale

Handles large texts for long-form narration projects.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 โ€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/devnen/Chatterbox-TTS-Server.git
    cd Chatterbox-TTS-Server
  2. Step 2 โ€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 โ€” Run it

    Follow the project's launch command โ€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains Chatterbox-TTS-Server?

It is an open-source project at devnen/Chatterbox-TTS-Server with 361 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is Chatterbox-TTS-Server free for commercial use?

MIT licensed โ€” commercial use allowed with attribution.

Can I try it without a GPU?

Yes โ€” there is a Colab demo notebook, and the server also runs on CPU, just slower.

Is the API really OpenAI-compatible?

Yes โ€” it ships OpenAI-compatible endpoints so existing clients can switch URLs easily.

What voices can I use?

Predefined voices ship with it, and you can clone custom voices from samples.

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