Play.ht vs TTSMaker:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, TTSMaker had more branded searches than Play.ht among text to speech tools worldwide. TTSMaker had about 301,000 branded searches, while Play.ht had 32,900. TTSMaker made up 3.8% of all text to speech tool searches we track, and Play.ht accounted for 0.41%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about text to speech tools, TTSMaker appeared in one of the five answers and Play.ht in none.
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Top text to speech tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, TTSMaker was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Play.ht did not appear in any of the five answers.
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Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
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Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
ElevenLabs4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Speechify4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Murf AI2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
NaturalReader2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
TTSMaker1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers- Play.ht0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Resemble AI0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- LOVO0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
WellSaid0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which text to speech tool should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best text to speech tools?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best text to speech tool for natural sounding speech?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ai voice generator”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“text to voice app”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.
Is Play.ht or TTSMaker more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Play.ht and TTSMaker by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine text to speech tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for TTSMaker, Play.ht. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | ElevenLabs | Speechify | TTSMaker | Murf AI | NaturalReader | Play.ht | Resemble AI | LOVO | WellSaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 84.7% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 0.86% | 1.6% | 0.96% | 0.47% | 0.19% |
| Nov 2025 | 85.8% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 2% | 0.88% | 1.3% | 0.98% | 0.48% | 0.16% |
| Dec 2025 | 87.5% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 0.63% | 1.6% | 0.86% | 0.35% | 0.14% |
| Jan 2026 | 87.4% | 5.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 0.63% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.28% | 0.12% |
| Feb 2026 | 87.4% | 5% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 0.74% | 1.8% | 0.68% | 0.27% | 0.11% |
| Mar 2026 | 87.9% | 5% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 0.76% | 1.8% | 0.46% | 0.23% | 0.09% |
| Apr 2026 | 86.9% | 4.9% | 3% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.55% | 0.27% | 0.1% |
| May 2026 | 88.1% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 0.75% | 1.3% | 0.38% | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Jun 2026 | 91.2% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 0.64% | 0.72% | 0.32% | 0.13% | 0.06% |
| Jul 2026 | 91.9% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.91% | 0.53% | 0.72% | 0.27% | 0.13% | 0.06% |
| Aug 2026 | 91.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.93% | 0.54% | 0.54% | 0.27% | 0.13% | 0.06% |
| Sep 2026 | 88.8% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 0.89% | 0.76% | 0.41% | 0.31% | 0.12% | 0.06% |
How has the Play.ht and TTSMaker comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- TTSMaker was ahead of Play.ht in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Play.ht’s share of searches among text to speech tools worldwide moved from 1.6% to 0.41%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 32.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TTSMaker’s share of searches among text to speech tools worldwide moved from 3.5% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 301K.
How did search popularity change for text to speech tools worldwide in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, Speechify overtook TTSMaker to rank 2nd among text to speech tools worldwide, with 4.9% of the searches.
TTSMaker’s share of searches among text to speech tools worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.6% to 3.8% in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Play.ht worldwide fell 70.1% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 32.9K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Play.ht’s and TTSMaker’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
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