Overdub

Descript’s Overdub is a natural-sounding text-to-speech generator that allows users to create high-quality TTS models of their voice or select from a dozen stock human voices for any use case. The tool uses Lyrebird AI to achieve state-of-the-art voice synthesis and is free on all Descript accounts, with Pro accounts offering unlimited Overdub vocabulary. Overdub integrates with Descript’s collaborative audio/video editor that includes transcription, a screen recorder, publishing, and other useful AI tools such as filler word removal and subtitles. Users can create multiple voices to fit any performance style or setting and allow trusted collaborators to generate audio using their Overdub Voice. Descript’s Overdub makes correcting recordings as simple as typing, allowing users to type any missing words without the need to rerecord the entire track. Users can also use Descript’s high-quality pre-recorded stock voices to make voiceovers for their videos. Overall, Descript’s Overdub offers an ultra-realistic voice cloning service that blends right in with real recordings and offers privacy-first options, making it a highly useful tool for various use cases, including podcasting and screen recording.

7.2Expert Score

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Descript's Overdub is a natural-sounding text-to-speech generator that allows users to create high-quality TTS models of their voice or select from a dozen stock human voices for any use case.

Design

6.4

Easy to use

5.7

Price

6.8

Features

5.9

Accuracy

6.3

PROS

• High-quality TTS voices
• Multiple voice options
• State-of-the-art voice synthesis
• Integration with audio/video editor
• Transcription feature
• Screen recorder feature
• Filler word removal tool
• Subtitles creation option
• Allows trusted collaborators
• Correction of recordings is easy
• High quality pre-recorded voices
• Ultra-realistic voice cloning
• Privacy-first approach
• Free on all accounts
• Pro accounts offer unlimited vocabulary
• Can fit any performance style
• Mid-sentence changes to real recordings
• Simplicity of audio generation
• 44.1kHz broadcast quality synthesizer
• Collaborative editing feature
• Functionality as a doc tool
• Video editing tool
• Remote recording feature
• Easy publish & share functionality
• Useful API integrations
• Podcasting tool
• Social video feature
• Studio Sound creation
• Option of multiple voices

CONS

• Limited to Descript accounts
• Only clones personal voices
• Restricted Overdub vocabulary in free version
• Limited stock human voices
• Restricted to trusted collaborators
• Needs screen record integration
• Limited performance style support
• Requires manual typing for corrections
• Limited voice blending capabilities