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Voicestudio (GitHub Repo)

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VoiceStudio is a local, open-source alternative to ElevenLabs that supports voice cloning and dubbing across 646 languages.
What: Built on the k2-fsa/OmniVoice engine, the software runs fully on the user's hardware (macOS, Windows, Linux) and provides voice cloning, transcription, and video dubbing capabilities.
Why it matters: As AI audio quality increases, privacy-conscious developers are shifting to local, self-hosted tools to avoid recurring API costs and data privacy concerns associated with cloud-based voice labs.
Takeaway: Install VoiceStudio using the provided curl installer to start testing local voice cloning on your hardware.
Deep dive
  • Supports 646 languages for various audio tasks.
  • Provides local API access and Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for AI agent integration.
  • Compatible with NVIDIA GPUs (CUDA), Apple Silicon (Metal/MPS), and CPUs.
  • Electron-based desktop app with optional local backend processing.
  • AGPL-3.0 license allows for local or commercial use subject to strict conditions on models and output.
Decoder
  • Voice Cloning: Using deep learning to synthesize a new voice based on a short sample of an existing speaker.
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol): An open standard for connecting AI assistants to data sources and tools.
Original article

VoiceStudio

Open-source voice cloning, voice design, video dubbing, dictation, transcription & audiobook creation in 646 languages.

Your voice. Your workflow.

Create Produce Connect
Clone a voice or design your own Dub videos with timed speech Local API & MCP for agents
Dictate with a floating widget Stories, audiobooks & batch jobs Reusable recipes & watch folders

Start with VoiceStudio (default, powered by k2-fsa/OmniVoice), or choose another engine.

Local workflows run on your hardware. Remote services are optional; usage analytics requires consent.

Get started

One-command install (macOS / Linux)

# Latest Electron release
curl -fsSL https://voicestudio.sh/install | sh

# A specific published Electron release (replace X.Y.Z)
curl -fsSL https://voicestudio.sh/install | sh -s -- --version X.Y.Z

# Build current main and install the desktop app
curl -fsSL https://voicestudio.sh/install | sh -s -- --main

# Uninstall the app, keeping your data
curl -fsSL https://voicestudio.sh/install | sh -s -- --uninstall

On Windows, run irm https://voicestudio.sh/install | iex in PowerShell. Release downloads require curl and a SHA-256 tool. The installer preserves your settings, projects, and models.

Hardware Support
NVIDIA GPU (Windows / Linux) CUDA acceleration
Apple Silicon Metal (MPS) acceleration
No dedicated GPU (Intel/AMD integrated graphics, older PCs) Fully usable on the CPU, slower; setup installs the small CPU build of PyTorch (about 5 GB free disk)
Windows on ARM (Snapdragon X etc.) Experimental, validation pending: native ARM64 app, x64 Python backend under emulation, CPU only
Intel Mac App UI only; connect to a remote backend

Open Voice cloning, choose a voice or add a clean reference recording, enter your text, and generate. Install the required model when prompted.

Install with prompt

Paste into your coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, …):

Install the VoiceStudio Electron app on this device and verify it works, following
https://github.com/debpalash/VoiceStudio/blob/main/docs/install/agent.md

Run the Electron preview from source

git clone https://github.com/debpalash/VoiceStudio.git
cd VoiceStudio
bun install
bun run setup:api  # prepare Python dependencies before starting Electron
bun run dev

Electron is the only desktop app and web UI. Version 0.5.3 was the final Tauri release. Existing Tauri users must install Electron separately. The retired Tauri shell and legacy UI entry points have been removed.

Documentation

Need Start here
Setup help Troubleshooting · Model downloads
Models & audio quality Engine guides · Benchmarks
Integrations Local API · MCP · Examples
Development Contributing · Electron · Changelog

Agent skills: npx skills add debpalash/VoiceStudio — choose voicestudio for audio workflows or voicestudio-maintainer for repository maintenance.

License & responsible use

AGPL-3.0 covers the application, including commercial use under its conditions. Model weights, tokenizers, voices and generated-output conditions are separate; a paid app licence does not grant those rights. Clone voices only with permission. Model Manager now shows versioned model-source notices, evidence links and unresolved review gaps from the shared inventory. Its optional reviewed-file preview does not enforce ordinary downloads or certify commercial permission.

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