# better-tts-mcp

> A feature-rich MCP server for Microsoft Edge Text-to-Speech, supporting voice listing, speech synthesis with subtitles, parameter tuning, and batch processing.

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## Declared
- publisher: chengaoshen
- version: 0.2.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai, claude, edge-tts, mcp, text-to-speech, tts
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:better-tts-mcp

### Description (declared)

# better-tts-mcp

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[![Edge TTS](https://img.shields.io/badge/TTS-Microsoft%20Edge-0078D4.svg)](https://github.com/rany2/edge-tts)

[English](README.md) | [中文](README_zh.md)

> A feature-rich MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Microsoft Edge Text-to-Speech.
> No API key required. 300+ voices in 50+ languages. Zero configuration.

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## Features

- **List Voices** — Browse 300+ voices in 50+ languages, filter by language and gender
- **Text-to-Speech** — Convert text to MP3 with customizable rate, volume, and pitch
- **Subtitles** — Generate SRT subtitle files alongside audio
- **Batch Processing** — Synthesize multiple texts in one call
- **Multi-Voice Synthesis** — Mix multiple voices in one output MP3 using `[voice]text` markers

## Quick Start

### Installation

```bash
# Using uvx (recommended)
uvx better-tts-mcp

# Or install via pip
pip install better-tts-mcp
```

### Claude Code

```bash
claude mcp add edge-tts -- uvx better-tts-mcp
```

### Claude Desktop

Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "edge-tts": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["better-tts-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

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## Available Tools

### `list_voices`

List available Edge TTS voices with optional filtering.

| Parameter  | Type   | Required | Description                              |
|------------|--------|----------|------------------------------------------|
| `language` | string | No       | Filter by language code, e.g. `"zh"`, `"en"` |
| `gender`   | string | No       | Filter by gender: `"Male"` or `"Female"` |

### `text_to_speech`

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## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- media.speech-synthesis (1, declared)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/better-tts-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T10:26:54.381Z)

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