Comparison · checked Oct 6, 2026
AI Voice Generators for Radio Imaging, Compared
WAV export, commercial use rights and broadcast terms for six AI voice generators, checked on each vendor's own pages.
There is no single best AI voice generator for radio: the right one depends on whether you need WAV files, on-air rights or a finished, mixed piece. The cheapest plan is rarely the one a station needs. ElevenLabs allows commercial use from Starter ($6/mo) but WAV only from Pro ($99/mo); WellSaid exports WAV only on Business ($160/mo per user, billed annually); Murf lists full broadcasting rights only as an Enterprise add-on; PlayHT has shut down. All of them hand you a voice track to finish in your own editor. JingleLark returns a finished, mixed station ID in MP3 or WAV from a $14.90 one-time pack.
Which AI voice generator gives you WAV and commercial rights?
The table follows the questions a station asks before it buys: what file you get, which plan unlocks WAV, which plan allows commercial and on-air use, and what the cheapest way in costs. It is not a ranking; read across the row that matters to you.
| Question | ElevenLabs | Speechify Studio | Murf Studio | WellSaid | Resemble AI | PlayHT | JingleLark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you download | Dry voice track | Dry voice track | Voice track; Studio can add background music from Murf's music library | Dry voice track | Dry voice via API | — | Finished piece: voice mixed with an intro, a music bed and an outro |
| WAV export | Pro plan and up ($99/mo), per the pricing table | WAV export exists (MP3 and WAV); the plan is not stated. No downloads on Free | Paid plans ("All" export formats from Creator); no downloads on Free | Business plan and up; Starter and Pro export MP3 only | Yes, WAV is the API default (MP3 optional) | — | Yes, MP3 or WAV, free and unlimited downloads |
| Commercial use | Starter and up; the Free plan has no commercial license | Studio Starter and up; Free has no commercial usage rights | Creator and up; business license from Business | All paid plans; the free trial has no commercial rights | Not verified | — | Royalty-free for radio, podcasts, social and paid ads, including pieces made with free credits |
| Broadcast terms | Not stated separately | Not stated separately | Full broadcasting rights: Enterprise add-on only (pricing table and help center) | Not stated separately | Not stated | — | On-air use included; no per-play fees, nothing to renew |
| Cheapest paid option | Starter $6/mo ($5/mo billed annually) | Studio Starter $100/yr (no monthly price listed) | Creator $29/mo ($19/mo billed annually) | Starter $19/mo ($10/mo billed annually) | Flex pay-as-you-go, $0.00067 per second of speech | — | $14.90 one-time for 50 credits |
| Billing | Monthly or yearly subscription with credits | Yearly subscription with Studio credits | Monthly or yearly subscription | Monthly or yearly subscription; team plans yearly | Prepaid usage credits or subscription | — | One-time packs ($14.90 / 50, $39 / 200, $99 / 600 credits); no subscription, purchased credits never expire |
| Voice cloning | Instant cloning from Starter; professional from Creator | From Studio Starter | Custom voice clones: Enterprise add-on | Not verified | Docs say Business plan and up for the cloning API | — | Free to create from an 8–30 second sample; voiceovers cost the usual credits |
| Status | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active; homepage now leads with deepfake detection | Shut down (vendor's own homepage notice) | Active |
| Best for | Producers who want the biggest voice library and cloning, and will mix in a DAW | Creators who already use Speechify and want cloning on a yearly plan | Corporate and e-learning voiceover; check broadcast terms before airing | Teams that need WAV and can commit to a yearly Business seat | Developers building their own audio pipeline on an API | No one: the service has shut down | Small stations, presenters and DJs who want an air-ready piece without a DAW |
JingleLark is the last column. On a phone, swipe the table sideways to see every tool.
What do WAV export and broadcast rights really cost?
The four playout programs in our guide (AzuraCast, RadioDJ, mAirList and PlayIt Live) import both MP3 and WAV, but many stations keep WAV for editing and archiving, and every station needs to be sure it may air what it made. Those two needs move the real entry price well above the cheapest plan on several AI voice generators:
- ElevenLabs: commercial use starts on Starter at $6/mo, but WAV in the web app is ticked only from Pro at $99/mo on its pricing table. Its audio-format help page lists WAV for Studio on Pro, Scale and Business.
- WellSaid: Starter and Pro export MP3 only. WAV and OGG need Business, $160/mo per user, and team plans are billed annually ($1,920 a year).
- Murf: commercial rights start on Creator ($29/mo, or $19/mo billed annually), but its pricing table lists Full Broadcasting Rights only as an Enterprise add-on, and its help center says broadcasting rights are for Enterprise plans only. Its WAV landing page says audio from paid plans is cleared for broadcast, so ask Murf in writing before you air it.
- PlayHT: the vendor's homepage notice reads "We have shut down the service." Older articles and AI answers still recommend it, but there is no plan to buy.
JingleLark has no plan tiers: every pack gets every voice, MP3 and WAV downloads are free, and the same royalty-free license covers on-air use. Its WAV is converted from the same source as the MP3, provided because playout and editing software expect it, not a separate lossless master.
Dry voice vs finished imaging: what happens after you export?
Every general AI voice generator in the table hands you a voice track (Murf Studio can lay background music from its own library under it). To turn it into a station ID or sweeper you still need to:
- find an intro hit or whoosh that suits your format;
- lay a music bed under the voice and trim it to length;
- duck the bed so the voice stays clear;
- level the result so it matches the rest of your imaging;
- export it and load it into your playout software.
With a general AI voice generator that is a DAW job, and it is where most of the time goes for a volunteer-run station. JingleLark does those steps for you: it mixes the voice with an intro, a background bed and an outro from its library of 88 sounds, ducks the bed under the voice with sidechain compression, and normalizes loudness to -16 LUFS. Remixing with different sounds is free and unlimited; only generating the voice uses credits.
New to station imaging? Start with our guide to what radio imaging is and which pieces a station needs.
What does a finished JingleLark piece sound like?
These three pieces came straight out of JingleLark with its own voices and sound library, the same way you would make them. The station name is fictional. Transcripts and our measurements are below each player.
Transcript: “You're listening to Copper Pines FM — the beat goes on all night long.”
Measured Oct 6, 2026: 6.6 s, -15.6 LUFS integrated.
Transcript: “Coming up next — the stories shaping your morning.”
Measured Oct 6, 2026: 4.8 s, -17.9 LUFS integrated.
Transcript: “Turn it up! This is the sound of your Saturday night.”
Measured Oct 6, 2026: 4.7 s, -17.9 LUFS integrated.
Length and loudness measured with ffprobe and the EBU R128 filter in ffmpeg. Short pieces read a little off the -16 LUFS target because integrated loudness is averaged over very little audio.
Which AI voice generator is best for your radio station?
Each AI voice generator fits a different station. Here is who each one suits, including when JingleLark is the wrong pick.
Choose ElevenLabs if…
you want the largest voice library (10,000+ voices on its pricing page), voice cloning, and long reads, and you are comfortable mixing the dry voice yourself. Budget for Pro if you need WAV from the web app.
Choose Speechify Studio if…
you already use Speechify, want 1,000+ voices and cloning, and are happy to pay yearly. Its help center confirms MP3 and WAV export but does not say which plan unlocks WAV, so check before you buy.
Choose Murf if…
your main work is corporate, training or explainer voiceover. For a radio station, get its broadcast terms in writing first, because its pricing table reserves full broadcasting rights for an Enterprise add-on.
Choose WellSaid if…
you are a team that needs WAV and can commit to a yearly Business seat. Starter and Pro are MP3 only.
Choose Resemble AI if…
you are a developer building your own pipeline on a text-to-speech API with WAV output. It is not a studio for station producers, and its pages do not spell out commercial terms per plan.
Choose JingleLark if…
you run a small internet, community or hospital station, present a show, or DJ, and want air-ready station IDs, sweepers, show tags or drops without a DAW, in a built-in voice or your own cloned voice. Skip it if you need a sung jingle, a native-accent announcer in another language (its 24 voices are English-native), or reads longer than about 70 seconds.
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FAQ
Is voice AI free for commercial use?
Usually not: on the official pages we checked, ElevenLabs, Speechify Studio and Murf free plans exclude commercial use, and WellSaid's free trial has no commercial rights. JingleLark charges for the voice because generating it costs real money, while mixing and MP3/WAV downloads are free. Packs are one-time, from $14.90 for 50 credits, with no subscription. A free account gets 1 credit on signup and 1 more for each 7-day check-in streak (check-in credits expire after 30 days), with no watermark, and pieces made with free credits carry the same royalty-free license. Free jingle packs and plain text-to-speech cost nothing, but packs sound like every other stream and TTS gives you a bare voice with no bed or mixing.
Can I create a radio jingle using AI?
Yes, a voiced one. Type your station name or line into JingleLark, pick one of 24 radio voices, and it mixes the voiceover with an intro, a music bed and an outro into a station ID, sweeper, show tag or DJ drop you can download as MP3 or WAV. It does not make sung jingles; for a singer, a jingle house is the right call.
Is there anything better than ElevenLabs for radio imaging?
It depends on whether you want a dry voice or a finished piece. ElevenLabs has a far larger voice library and voice cloning, but you get a dry voice track and need Pro ($99/mo) for WAV in its web app. If you want the voice already mixed with an intro, a bed and an outro, ducked and leveled, JingleLark does that from a $14.90 one-time pack with free MP3 and WAV downloads.
Is PlayHT still available?
No. PlayHT's own homepage notice reads "We have shut down the service. Thank you for being part of our journey." Articles and AI answers that still recommend it are out of date.
Do I need WAV files for radio imaging?
Not always: AzuraCast, RadioDJ, mAirList and PlayIt Live all import MP3 as well as WAV, but many stations keep WAV for editing and archiving. Check which plan unlocks WAV before you buy: ElevenLabs from Pro, WellSaid from Business. JingleLark gives MP3 and WAV on every pack; its WAV is converted from the same source as the MP3, not a separate lossless master.
ElevenLabs vs Speechify: which is better for radio imaging?
Both export a dry voice and allow commercial use only on paid plans. ElevenLabs offers monthly billing from $6/mo and a 10,000+ voice library, with WAV from Pro; Speechify Studio is billed yearly from $100/yr, lists 1,000+ voices and exports MP3 and WAV without naming the plan for WAV. Either way you still mix the station ID yourself.
Sources
Every fact about these AI voice generators comes from that vendor's own page, read on Oct 6, 2026. Prices and plans change often; we re-check this page every quarter. PlayHT's notice is quoted from the Wayback Machine copy of its homepage, because play.ht no longer loads.
- ElevenLabs pricing (plans, commercial license, WAV row, cloning)
- ElevenLabs help: what audio formats do you support
- Speechify Studio pricing (commercial usage rights, cloning, voices)
- Speechify help: file formats you can export
- Murf pricing, Studio plans (export formats, commercial and broadcasting rights)
- Murf help: commercial and broadcasting rights
- Murf WAV text-to-speech page (broadcast wording)
- Murf blog: radio voice generator (background music library)
- WellSaid pricing (export formats, commercial rights)
- Resemble AI docs: text-to-speech output formats
- Resemble AI public billing plans (Flex rate)
- PlayHT homepage shutdown notice (Wayback Machine, Mar 10, 2026)
Make your station's imaging today
Type your station name, pick a radio voice and hear a finished, mixed station ID. Mixing and downloads are free; only the voice uses credits.