Is Play.ht still available?

No. Play.ht was acquired by Meta in July 2025 and permanently shut down on December 31, 2025. The website, studio and API no longer work, and there is no successor product.

What happened to my Play.ht account, audio files and voice clones?

They were deleted when the service shut down. Play.ht did not provide a data-export tool, so accounts, saved audio and custom voice clones cannot be recovered. You can recreate your voices on MixVoice in seconds from any short recording of the original speaker.

What is the best free Play.ht alternative?

MixVoice is the closest free replacement: instant voice cloning, realistic text to speech and AI podcast generation, all usable immediately without creating an account. Paid plans are only needed for high-volume usage.

Can I clone my voice without signing up?

Yes. Upload a few seconds of clear speech and generate a clone right on this page — no account, no credit card. Creating a free account unlocks more daily usage and lets you save your voices.

Does MixVoice have an API like Play.ht did?

Yes. The MixVoice REST API covers text to speech, voice cloning and other media tasks with key-based authentication. See the developer documentation for endpoints and examples.

Is MixVoice really free?

Yes — you can try voice cloning and TTS for free every day without signing up. Free accounts get starter credits, and paid plans only matter if you need higher volumes or commercial-scale usage.

Play.ht has shut down — here's your new home

The Free Play.ht Alternative for AI Voice Cloning & TTS

Play.ht was acquired by Meta and permanently shut down on December 31, 2025. MixVoice gives you everything you used it for — instant voice cloning, realistic text to speech, AI podcast voices — free to start, with no sign up required.

Free, no sign upClone any voice in secondsStudio-quality TTSMP3 & WAV downloads

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What Happened to Play.ht?

Play.ht was one of the most popular AI voice platforms, offering text to speech, voice cloning and conversational podcast voices to millions of creators. In July 2025, Meta acquired the Play.ht team — and on December 31, 2025, the service was shut down permanently.

The shutdown was total: the studio, the public API, every user account, all saved audio files and all custom voice clones were deleted. No successor product was offered and no data-export tool was provided, so if you had voices or projects on Play.ht, they're gone for good.

The good news: you don't need to rebuild your workflow from scratch. MixVoice covers everything Play.ht did — and you can start right now, for free, without even creating an account.

What happened

Meta acquired Play.ht in July 2025; the platform shut down permanently on December 31, 2025.

Your files & voice clones

Deleted with no export tool. You can re-clone any voice here from a few seconds of the original audio.

Closest free replacement

MixVoice — instant voice cloning and realistic TTS you can use right now, no account required.

Free tier

Free daily trial without signing up. Free accounts get starter credits; you only pay for higher volumes.

Play.ht Alternatives Compared

Feature	MixVoice	Play.ht	ElevenLabs	Murf
Service status	Active & growing	Shut down Dec 2025	Active	Active
Try it without an account	Yes — instant free trial	Unavailable	Account required	Account required
Voice cloning	Free instant cloning	Discontinued	Paid plans	Paid plans
Starting price	Free, then pay as you go	Was ~$39/mo	From $5/mo	From $19/mo
Developer API	Yes — REST API	Discontinued	Yes	Yes

Competitor details reflect publicly listed plans as of 2026 and may change. Play.ht data describes the service before its shutdown.

Which Play.ht Replacement Should You Pick?

Match what you used Play.ht for to the right successor.

You just need your voiceover workflow back this week

MixVoice — paste your text, pick a voice, download. Free to start, no account needed.

Your Play.ht voice clone was the product

Re-clone it on MixVoice from your original sample — instant and free to try.

You called the Play.ht API from your app

Switch to the MixVoice REST API — TTS and voice cloning with simple key-based auth.

You made multi-speaker podcasts

MixVoice AI Podcast — conversational episodes with natural back-and-forth dialogue.

You have zero budget right now

Start with the free daily trial — no account, no credit card.

Where MixVoice is NOT the Best Pick

Need a real-time, low-latency streaming API for conversational voice agents? ElevenLabs or Hume are built for that — our API is designed for generation tasks, not live conversations.

Want a multi-track studio editor with background music and scene timelines? Murf's editor is stronger there. MixVoice focuses on fast, high-quality voice generation and cloning.

Moving from Play.ht? Start Here

Whatever you used Play.ht for, there's a direct replacement on MixVoice — most of it free to try.

Text to Speech

Play.ht's core TTS studio. Paste your text, pick from hundreds of realistic voices, and download broadcast-ready audio in seconds.

Open Text to Speech

Voice Cloning

Lost your custom voices in the shutdown? Re-clone them here from a few seconds of audio — free, and no account needed to try.

Clone a Voice

AI Podcast

Play.ht's conversational podcast voices, rebuilt: generate multi-speaker podcast episodes with natural back-and-forth dialogue.

Create a Podcast

API Access

Replacing the Play.ht API? Our REST API covers TTS, voice cloning and media tasks with simple key-based auth.

Read the API Docs

Play.ht Alternative — FAQ

Sources

Play.ht's acquisition by Meta (July 2025) was reported by TechCrunch and Bloomberg. The December 31, 2025 shutdown and the domain status were verified by us in August 2026. Competitor pricing comes from elevenlabs.io/pricing and murf.ai/pricing, checked August 2026.