Hey devs 👋 Over the past few months, I’ve been experimenting with different text-to-speech (TTS) tools and APIs. And honestly… most of them left me frustrated. Here’s why: Pricing gets expensive really fast Character limits are restrictive Some voices still sound robotic Too many steps just to generate a simple audio So I decided to build my own. Not to compete with the big players — but to create something simple, fast, and actually usable. Instead of adding too many features, I focused on: ⚡ Fast text-to-speech generation 🎯 Clean and minimal UI 🔓 No unnecessary login barriers 💰 More accessible usage What I learned Building this wasn’t just about coding. A few things surprised me: Speed matters more than features Users don’t want complexity. They want results. UX > AI quality (to a point) Even a good model feels bad with a slow or confusing UI. People hate friction Login walls, limits, paywalls — they kill experience. The result I ended up with a simple tool that does one thing well: It’s still a work in progress, but already usable. 👉 You can try it here: [https://ttsforge.com] If you’ve built or used TTS tools before, I’d love to know: What features actually matter to you? What frustrates you the most? What would make you switch tools? Appreciate any feedback 🙏