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ChatTTS-OpenVoice

Fuse ChatTTS with OpenVoice: clone a voice from a 10-second clip.

💎 Hidden gem★ 466 stars⑂ 68 forksCustomupdated 2026-06
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// project facts

Project facts

ChatTTS-OpenVoice is an open-source audio project by HKoon (HKoon/ChatTTS-OpenVoice on GitHub). It has 466 GitHub stars and 68 forks, is released under the Custom license, and was last updated on GitHub on 13 June 2026.

GitHub stars
466
Forks
68
License
Custom
Last updated on GitHub
13 June 2026
Category
Audio
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Try the demo space

    Test the fusion on Hugging Face first.

  2. Upload a clip

    Provide ten seconds of clear audio of the target voice.

  3. Fuse the models

    ChatTTS generation meets OpenVoice cloning.

  4. Generate speech

    Type text and hear it in your personalized voice.

// features

Why people love it

ChatTTS plus OpenVoice

Combines two strong open models into one pipeline.

10-second cloning

Needs only a short clip to personalize the voice.

Personalized output

Your own voice, speaking any text you write.

Hosted demo

Try it in the browser via the Hugging Face space.

Python pipeline

Scriptable for batch voice generation.

Custom license

Check the repo terms before commercial use.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/HKoon/ChatTTS-OpenVoice.git
    cd ChatTTS-OpenVoice
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

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

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — 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 ChatTTS-OpenVoice?

It is an open-source project at HKoon/ChatTTS-OpenVoice with 68 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is ChatTTS-OpenVoice free for commercial use?

It uses a custom license — read the repo's terms before using it commercially.

How long a clip do I need?

Just ten seconds of audio to clone the target voice.

Can I try it without installing?

Yes — there is a hosted Hugging Face demo space.

What do the two models each contribute?

ChatTTS handles natural speech generation; OpenVoice adds the voice cloning.

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