Respeecher

What is Respeecher?

Respeecher is a voice cloning platform that converts a recorded performance into a different target voice while keeping the original timing, emotion and intonation. It is aimed at high-end production work in film, television, games, advertising and audiobooks rather than quick text-to-speech jobs.

Its core method is speech-to-speech conversion. A voice actor performs the lines, and Respeecher’s models reshape the recording so it sounds like the target speaker, with sound engineers tuning the result on enterprise projects. A self-serve Voice Marketplace adds 40+ ready-made voices, text-to-speech and a Pro Tools plugin, and the homepage now promotes a real-time text-to-speech API for voice agents called Respeecher Space.

Respeecher was founded in February 2018 by Alex Serdiuk, Dmytro Bielievtsov and Grant Reaber, according to its About page. It raised a $1.5 million seed round in March 2020 and further funding in December 2023. The company won an Emmy in 2021 for recreating Richard Nixon’s voice in the documentary In Event of Moon Disaster.

Key Features

Speech-to-speech conversion is the feature that matters most in Respeecher, because an actor’s real performance carries the emotion that plain text-to-speech usually loses.

• Speech-to-speech conversion: Respeecher turns a source recording into a target voice while keeping pacing, breaths and emotional delivery. Directors can therefore coach a performance in the usual way and apply the target voice afterwards.
• Custom voice cloning: Studios can commission a bespoke model of a specific, consenting speaker or an authorised estate voice. Custom voices are listed for enterprise plans, and sound engineers tune timing and tone on these projects.
• Voice Marketplace: The self-serve marketplace offers 40+ voices, 160+ narration styles and accents, and filters for age, gender and pitch. Pitch can be shifted by up to 12 semitones in either direction to fit a character.
• Text-to-speech: Marketplace users can also generate speech from text in several languages. Credit packs convert at about 4,000 characters per credit, so a $5 starter pack covers roughly 20,000 characters.
• Pro Tools plugin: A dedicated plugin runs voice conversion inside Avid Pro Tools without switching to a browser. Audio editors can convert clips on the timeline where the rest of the mix already sits.
• Real-time TTS API: Respeecher Space is a newly launched text-to-speech API for voice agents, priced on the homepage at $2 per hour on pay-as-you-go terms. Real-time voice conversion itself is listed as an enterprise feature.

Pros

Film-grade results are why studios such as Lucasfilm hire Respeecher, with credits that include young Luke Skywalker’s voice in The Mandalorian and work on Cyberpunk 2077.

• Proven in major productions: Respeecher lists credits with Lucasfilm, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Blumhouse and Sony Pictures Television. Its work also appears in The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez, which gives buyers real reference points.
• Performance-led output: Because conversion starts from a human take, emotional range comes from the actor rather than from prompts. This suits dramatic scenes, singing and character work where flat synthetic delivery would stand out.
• Clear consent policy: The company states it does not use voices without permission where privacy or livelihoods are affected, and it bans deceptive uses. Voice donors can be compensated, which matters for unions and talent agents.
• Flexible entry points: Credit packs start at $5 with no monthly fee, while subscriptions add API access. Small creators can test the marketplace before a studio commits to a custom enterprise project.
• Studio workflow fit: The Pro Tools plugin keeps conversion inside the editing session. Sound teams avoid exporting and reimporting audio between tools, which reduces version errors on tight post-production schedules.

Cons

Cost is the catch with Respeecher, because the Creator plan runs $89 a month and custom cloned voices sit behind enterprise contracts with no public price.

• Custom voices need enterprise deals: Self-serve plans give access to marketplace voices, not your own cloned voice. Projects that need a specific actor must go through sales, which adds time and contract work.
• Pay-as-you-go limits: Credit packs exclude API access and custom voices, according to the pricing page. Developers must move to a subscription before they can automate any workflow.
• Needs a good source performance: Speech-to-speech output depends on a clean, well-acted input recording. Teams without a booth or a capable voice actor will see weaker results than the showreel suggests.
• Mixed directory information: Futurepedia still describes pricing as quote only, while the official marketplace lists fixed packs and plans. Buyers can be confused unless they check the official pricing page.
• Ethical and legal overhead: Recreating a real person’s voice requires written consent or estate rights and clear disclosure. Legal review adds time, even though it protects both the studio and the performer.

Who is Using Respeecher?

Film, television and game studios are Respeecher’s main users, alongside podcasters, advertisers and audiobook producers on the self-serve marketplace.

• Film and TV studios: Productions recreate younger or historical voices with consent and rights in place. Lucasfilm’s use for The Mandalorian is the best-known example.
• Game developers: Studios extend or recreate character voices for new content. Respeecher credits include voice work for the Phantom Liberty expansion of Cyberpunk 2077.
• Podcasters and audiobook producers: Creators use marketplace voices and narration styles for episodes and long-form reading. Credit packs suit irregular output without a monthly fee.
• Advertising and music teams: Agencies and labels adapt voices for campaigns and tributes. One showcased project used Aloe Blacc’s cloned voice for a multilingual Avicii tribute.

Pricing

Respeecher sells self-serve credit packs from $5 and monthly plans from $18 to $499, with custom enterprise pricing for cloned voices (official pricing page, October 2026).

The pricing page showed a 50 per cent first-month discount and about 17 per cent off for yearly billing. Futurepedia still lists Respeecher as quote-only, which no longer matches the official marketplace.

Disclaimer: credit conversions and promotional discounts change often, so confirm current figures on Respeecher’s own pricing page.

What Makes Respeecher Unique?

Human performance is the starting point for Respeecher, not a typed script. Most voice tools generate speech from text, whereas Respeecher’s headline product reshapes a real actor’s take, and sound engineers tune timing, tone and emotional intent on studio projects. That approach explains its film and game credits and its 2021 Emmy.

Its stated consent stance is the second difference. Respeecher says it will not use a voice without permission where privacy or livelihoods are at stake, supports compensation for voice donors, and lists SOC compliance. Anyone cloning a voice still carries legal responsibility for consent, rights and disclosure.

Compatibilities and Integrations

Pro Tools users get the deepest fit, since a native plugin runs conversion on the timeline, while subscribers and enterprise clients can reach the same engine through an API.

• Web marketplace: The Voice Marketplace runs in the browser at marketplace.respeecher.com. It handles voice browsing, text-to-speech and speech-to-speech uploads.
• Pro Tools plugin: A plugin brings voice conversion into Avid Pro Tools on desktop. It suits post-production teams who already mix in that software.
• API: Subscription plans include API access, and enterprise plans add real-time conversion. Credit packs do not include API access.
• Real-time TTS: Respeecher Space offers a text-to-speech API for voice agents at $2 per hour. It is aimed at developers building conversational products.
• Security: The website references AICPA SOC compliance, and enterprise plans add custom SSO. Ask for reports during procurement.

Respeecher Tutorials

Six steps cover a first speech-to-speech job on the Respeecher Voice Marketplace.

1. Sign up at marketplace.respeecher.com and test voices with the free trial access.
2. Buy a small credit pack, or choose a subscription if you need API access.
3. Record a clean source performance in a quiet room, matching the pace and emotion you want.
4. Upload the recording, pick a target voice and adjust pitch or narration style.
5. Convert the clip, listen critically, and re-record any lines that sound unnatural.
6. Download the audio, or use the Pro Tools plugin to repeat the process inside your session.

How We Rated It

A 4.0 score rests on Respeecher’s studio-proven speech-to-speech quality and consent policy, pulled down by high subscription costs and enterprise-only custom voices.

Summary

Respeecher suits film, TV and game studios that need believable, consented voice conversion driven by a real actor’s performance, and it also serves creators through a self-serve marketplace. The main limitation is cost, because useful subscription tiers start at $89 a month and custom cloned voices require an enterprise contract. Results depend heavily on the quality of the source recording. Always secure written consent or estate rights and disclose synthetic voices to your audience. Start with a $5 credit pack and one carefully recorded scene before committing to a monthly plan.