Which Thorsten-Voice variant would you like to try?

Want to try Thorsten-Voice before installing it on your own computer? You can do that directly and easily in your browser. No registration required.

Three variants to choose from

Thorsten-Voice (Piper)

Fast & lightweight: Standard German, Hessian dialect and various emotions.

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Runs fast, even on small hardware like a Raspberry Pi. Well suited for time-critical applications, tinkering projects or voice output in your smart home.

Installation guide for Piper →

Thorsten-Voice (Kokoro)

Balanced: Standard German.

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Runs fast on a regular laptop or PC.

Installation guide for Kokoro →

Thorsten-Voice (CosyVoice)

Most natural: Standard German and Hessian dialect.

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Fast generation requires a graphics card (e.g. NVIDIA RTX 4090). Otherwise, patience is required.

Installation guide for CosyVoice →

Just want to listen first?

Before you type in your own text: on the audio samples page, you can hear the same models with honest, unedited examples. Including generation times on a regular computer.

Go to the audio samples →