Instant Voice Cloning API
Instant Voice Cloning is in beta, including HTTP streaming (POST /voices/clone/stream) and WebSocket streaming (GET /voices/clone/ws).
Use the official sarvamai Python and TypeScript SDKs — the same client shape as Bulbul Text-to-Speech (voice_cloning.convert / convert_stream, plus voice_cloning_streaming for WebSocket). See Libraries & SDKs. Requires sarvamai ≥ 0.1.37 (Python) or ≥ 1.1.12 (TypeScript) for the Instant Voice Cloning surface.
Instant Voice Cloning can follow either path:
- Saved voice (recommended for reuse): create once with
POST /voices/create(orclient.voice_cloning.create_voice), then passvoice_idon every generate call. - Inline reference clip: send
ref_audio(optionalref_text) on each generate call — no saved voice required.
Generate speech with one of:
POST /voices/clone/voice_cloning.convert— one-shot JSON response with base64 audioPOST /voices/clone/stream/voice_cloning.convert_stream— binary audio stream as sentences become readyGET /voices/clone/ws/voice_cloning_streaming— WebSocket for incremental text and multi-turn sessions
Send exactly one of ref_audio or voice_id on each generate request. Sending both returns 400.
Base URL and authentication. See the API Reference for the current base URL and auth header. Generate a key from Key Management in the dashboard. The SDKs take the same key as api_subscription_key / apiSubscriptionKey.
What you get
How it works
Create a voice
Send a clean reference clip to POST /voices/create or client.voice_cloning.create_voice. The response returns a voice_id.
Generate speech
Call voice_cloning.convert / POST /voices/clone with text, language_code, and either voice_id or ref_audio, or use HTTP streaming / WebSocket for progressive audio.
Prefer the Python and TypeScript SDKs. Endpoint-level schemas and extra language snippets are on the API Reference.
Quickstart
Install the SDK (pip install "sarvamai>=0.1.37" or npm install sarvamai@1.1.12), then create a voice and synthesize:
The one-shot response contains audio / audio_b64 and request_id. See the API Reference for the complete request and response schemas.
Manage saved voices
Voices are shared with Content Studio for the same organization.
The free plan keeps up to 5 cloned voices. Paid plans are not capped. On the free plan, deleting a voice frees a slot.
Limits and pricing
Generation is billed per character of text. See Pricing.
Voice cloning requires consent. Only clone a voice you have the right to use. See Commercial Licensing for the consent requirements that apply to cloned-voice audio.
Explore
Need help scoping a voice-cloning integration? Reach out on Discord.