Piper
The score measures project health and popularity. It is not a hands-on review. How it works
Fast, natural text-to-speech that runs on small devices, even a Raspberry Pi.
- Some setup
- Works on Windows, Mac, Linux
The openness label
- Code
- Open source, MIT
- Models
- Open weights
- Runs
- On your computer
- Real cost
- Free
Archived: the makers have stopped development. It still works, but expect no fixes or updates.
What you need to run it
About 2 GB of memory. No graphics card needed.
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- 11,324 stars on GitHub
- Last updated 2025-08-26
- Latest release 2023.11.14-2
Quick answers
Is Piper free?
Yes. Piper is free and open source, released under the MIT license. There is nothing to buy and no subscription.
Does Piper run on my own computer?
Yes. Piper runs entirely on your own computer, so your files and prompts stay with you.
What do I need to run Piper?
About 2 GB of memory. No graphics card needed. It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Is Piper still maintained?
No. The makers of Piper have archived the project and stopped development. It still works, but there will be no fixes or updates.
What paid tools can Piper replace?
People use Piper as a free alternative to Murf and Speechify.
Checked by Forkopolis on November 11, 2026.
