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index-tts

IndexTTS: industrial-level, controllable zero-shot text-to-speech with voice cloning

★ 24.4k stars⑂ 2.9k forksNOASSERTIONupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

index-tts is an open-source audio project by index-tts (index-tts/index-tts on GitHub). It has 24,364 GitHub stars and 2,890 forks, is released under the NOASSERTION license, and was last updated on GitHub on 29 September 2026.

GitHub stars
24,364
Forks
2,890
License
NOASSERTION
Last updated on GitHub
29 September 2026
Category
Audio
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want to achieve with index-tts and check the README on GitHub for requirements before installing.

  2. Get the code

    Clone the repository from GitHub (or take the packaged install route in step 3 if the README offers one).

  3. Install and configure

    Follow the project's documented install commands — the Run section below lists the exact ones — and add any required API keys or models.

  4. Run your first task

    Work through the README's quickstart example end to end, then adapt it to your own project or data.

// features

Why people love it

Zero-shot voice cloning

Synthesize a speaker's voice from a reference clip without per-speaker training.

Controllable synthesis

IndexTTS-2 adds fine-grained control (including emotional expression) beyond plain cloning.

Multilingual support

The Python API examples cover multilingual generation with language selection.

Model zoo

Multiple released versions (2.5 and 2) let you trade quality, speed and features.

Web demo and API

Run the bundled web demo for quick tests, or integrate through the Python API.

vLLM serving

Documented vLLM serving path for higher-throughput deployment.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Get the IndexTTS source.

    git clone https://github.com/index-tts/index-tts.git
    cd index-tts
  2. Install dependencies

    Install uv and the project dependencies as in the README's 'Install Dependencies' step, then download the IndexTTS-2.5 or IndexTTS-2 models.

    pip install -U uv
    # then follow README steps 2-3 for dependency install and model download
  3. Launch the web demo

    Start the bundled web UI for your chosen model version and synthesize speech from a reference clip.

    # see the README 'Web Demo' commands for IndexTTS-2.5 (default) or IndexTTS-2
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains index-tts?

index-tts is maintained by the index-tts organization/account on GitHub, together with open-source contributors, in the public repository index-tts/index-tts.

Is index-tts free to use?

Yes — the code is open source under the NOASSERTION license. Check the repository's LICENSE file for the exact terms before commercial use.

Does index-tts need a paid API key?

No API key — models are downloadable and run locally; you need a suitable GPU for reasonable speed, and rights to any voice you clone.

How does index-tts compare to OpenVoice / CosyVoice?

All three are open zero-shot TTS systems; IndexTTS positions itself on industrial-grade controllability (emotion, duration) and an actively versioned model zoo.

How do I get started with index-tts?

Clone the repository from GitHub, follow the install commands in the Run section (taken from the project's README), and complete the documented quickstart example before adapting it to your own use case.

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