Crikk - Text To Speech

What is Crikk?

Crikk - Text To Speech converts text, documents, and images into audio using AI voices across 80 languages. It is accessible via web browser, iOS and Android apps, a REST API, and an MCP server for AI assistants. A free tier provides limited monthly characters without requiring a credit card.

What are the features of Crikk?

• File and image input

  Uploads PDF, DOCX, EPUB, TXT files or camera photos for OCR text extraction and audio conversion.
• Voice library

  Offers 317 free voices and over 540 premium Pro voices with adjustable pitch, pauses, and speaking styles.
• Audio export

  Downloads generated speech as MP3 or WAV files.
• Playback controls

  Supports listening speeds up to 4× on the web and 4.5× in the mobile app, with synchronized word highlighting.
• Developer API

  Provides three REST endpoints for generating audio, polling job status, and listing voices, plus an MCP server at https://crikk.com/mcp.
• Cross-device sync

  Organizes audio into folders and synchronizes libraries between web, iOS, and Android platforms.

What are the use cases of Crikk?

• Developers integrating speech generation into applications via the REST API or connecting AI assistants like Claude through the MCP server.
• Content creators producing voiceovers for videos by downloading generated audio as MP3 or WAV files.
• Students and professionals converting textbooks, reports, or Kindle books into audio for background playback on mobile devices.

How to use Crikk?

Web workflow:

• Open the online text-to-speech tool in a browser.
• Paste or type the desired text.
• Choose a language and voice.
• Press Play to hear the audio.
• Create a free account and click Download to save the output as an MP3 file.

Crikk Pricing Information:

• Free guest access: Paste text and listen directly in the browser without an account.
• Free account: $0 forever; 20,000 characters per month, 5,000 characters per conversion, 317 free voices in 74 languages, web, iOS, and Android access.
• Pro Monthly: $7 per month (regular price $14); unlimited characters with free voices, 540+ Pro voices with 1 million characters per month, 24,000 characters per conversion, API access with 2 million characters per month.
• Lifetime: $97 one-time payment; includes all Pro features permanently, but API access is not included.
• Dedicated API Plan: $100 per month; unlimited API generation using the 317 free voices, sold separately from other plans.