API Guides & TutorialsText to Speech

Text-to-Speech Overview

Sarvam AI offers a powerful text-to-speech model:

Bulbul V2

Advanced text-to-speech model with multiple voices, code-mixing support, and high-quality natural speech synthesis for Indian languages.

View our pricing page for detailed information about model-specific pricing and usage tiers.

API Types

Real Time API

Generate speech for short text with immediate response. Best for quick conversions up to 1000 characters.

Streaming API

Stream long or live text into speech with low latency. Ideal for real-time playback, WebSocket-based async use, and efficient resource handling.

Supported Audio Formats & MIME Types

The TTS API support over 8 major audio formats and MIME type variants.Supported formats and MIME types are listed below:

Format GroupSupported MIME Types
MP3 Variantsmp3
WAV Variantswav
AAC Variantsaac
OPUS Formatopus
FLAC Variants (Lossless)flac
PCM LINEAR16pcm
MULAW (μ-law)mulaw
ALAW (A-law)alaw

Check out our detailed API Reference to explore Text To Speech Generation and all available options.

Next Steps

1

Choose Your API

Select the appropriate API type based on your use case.

3

Get API Key

Sign up and get your API key from the dashboard.

4

Go Live

Deploy your integration and monitor usage in the dashboard.

Need help choosing the right API? Contact us on discord for guidance.