edge-tts
Text-to-speech conversion using uvx edge-tts for generating audio from text. Use when (1) User requests audio/voice output with the "tts" trigger or keyword. (2) Content needs to be spoken rather than read (multitasking, accessibility, driving, cooking). (3) User wants a specific voice, speed, pitch, or format for TTS output.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/vaibhav0806/trying-something --skill edge-tts- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads edge-tts automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Edge-TTS
Generate high-quality text-to-speech audio using Microsoft Edge's neural TTS service via the uvx edge-tts command.
Supports multiple languages, voices, adjustable speed/pitch, and subtitle generation.
Usage
uvx edge-tts --text "{msg}" --write-media {tempdir}/{filename}.mp3
# With subtitles
uvx edge-tts --text "{msg}" --write-media {tempdir}/{filename}.mp3 --write-subtitles -
Changing rate(speed), volume and pitch
uvx edge-tts --text "{msg}" --write-media {tempdir}/{filename}.mp3 --rate=+50%
uvx edge-tts --text "{msg}" --write-media {tempdir}/{filename}.mp3 --volume=+50% --pitch=-50Hz
Changing the voice
uvx edge-tts --text "{msg}" --write-media {tempdir}/{filename}.mp3 --voice zh-CN-XiaoxiaoNeural
Available voices
Name Gender ContentCategories VoicePersonalities
en-GB-LibbyNeural Female General Friendly, Positive
en-GB-RyanNeural Male General Friendly, Positive
en-GB-SoniaNeural Female General Friendly, Positive
en-GB-ThomasNeural Male General Friendly, Positive
en-HK-SamNeural Male General Friendly, Positive
en-HK-YanNeural Female General Friendly, Positive
en-US-AnaNeural Female Cartoon, Conversation Cute
en-US-AndrewMultilingualNeural Male Conversation, Copilot Warm, Confident, Authentic, Honest
en-US-AndrewNeural Male Conversation, Copilot Warm, Confident, Authentic, Honest
en-US-AriaNeural Female News, Novel Positive, Confident
en-US-AvaMultilingualNeural Female Conversation, Copilot Expressive, Caring, Pleasant, Friendly
en-US-AvaNeural Female Conversation, Copilot Expressive, Caring, Pleasant, Friendly
en-US-BrianMultilingualNeural Male Conversation, Copilot Approachable, Casual, Sincere
en-US-BrianNeural Male Conversation, Copilot Approachable, Casual, Sincere
en-US-ChristopherNeural Male News, Novel Reliable, Authority
en-US-EmmaMultilingualNeural Female Conversation, Copilot Cheerful, Clear, Conversational
en-US-EmmaNeural Female Conversation, Copilot Cheerful, Clear, Conversational
en-US-EricNeural Male News, Novel Rational
en-US-GuyNeural Male News, Novel Passion
en-US-JennyNeural Female General Friendly, Considerate, Comfort
en-US-MichelleNeural Female News, Novel Friendly, Pleasant
en-US-RogerNeural Male News, Novel Lively
en-US-SteffanNeural Male News, Novel Rational
fr-FR-DeniseNeural Female General Friendly, Positive
fr-FR-HenriNeural Male General Friendly, Positive
zh-CN-XiaoxiaoNeural Female News, Novel Warm
zh-CN-YunjianNeural Male Sports, Novel Passion
zh-CN-liaoning-XiaobeiNeural Female Dialect Humorous
zh-CN-shaanxi-XiaoniNeural Female Dialect Bright
zh-HK-HiuGaaiNeural Female General Friendly, Positive
zh-HK-WanLungNeural Male General Friendly, Positive
zh-TW-HsiaoChenNeural Female General Friendly, Positive
zh-TW-YunJheNeural Male General Friendly, Positive
Retrieve all available voices using shell commands:
uvx edge-tts --list-voices
FAQ
What does the edge-tts skill do?
Text-to-speech conversion using uvx edge-tts for generating audio from text. Use when (1) User requests audio/voice output with the "tts" trigger or keyword. (2) Content needs to be spoken rather than read (multitasking, accessibility, driving, cooking). (3) User wants a specific voice, speed, pitch, or format for TTS output.
How do I install edge-tts?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/vaibhav0806/trying-something --skill edge-tts in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/edge-tts/ (personal) or .claude/skills/edge-tts/ (project).
Which AI agents can use edge-tts?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is edge-tts safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains edge-tts?
It is published by vaibhav0806 in vaibhav0806/trying-something. It has 203 recorded installs.
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