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Pāṇini TTS reads Tulu written in Kannada script, for calls and content aimed at Mangaluru, Udupi and Kasaragod.
Sonex ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ಡ್ದ್ ಪಾತೆರೊಂದುಲ್ಲೆ, ಈರೆನ gold loan ದ ₹2,750 ಬಡ್ಡಿನ್ ಈ ತಿಂಗೊಳುದ 10 ತಾರೀಕ್ ಮುಟ್ಟ ಕಟ್ಟೊಡು. SMS ಡ್ ಕಡಪುಡಿನ link ಡ್ payment ಮಲ್ಪೊಲಿ.
Voices
Free to play in your browser without an account, up to 220 characters at a time. To save the audio as a file, sign up free for 10,000 characters and one voice clone, no card required: the dashboard saves WAV and the API returns MP3.
Making a video? See AI voice-over for YouTube and Reels. The audio is yours to use on monetised channels.
Last verified 24 October 2026
There is no native Tulu platform voice yet, so the playground uses Mitaali, a voice recorded in another language: the Tulu text is read correctly, in that voice's accent. For a local accent, clone a native Tulu speaker from a 10-second recording and use that voice for every clip.
Sign up free, then send Tulu text to the API with "output_format": "mp3" and save the file, or generate clips in the dashboard and download them. Scripts longer than the playground's 220 characters work the same way.
About Tulu
Tulu is a Dravidian language of its own, not a dialect of Kannada, even though most people now write it in Kannada script. A Kannada listener can read the letters but will not follow the words: ಬಲೆ ("come") is how Tulu speakers welcome you in, ಎಂಚ ಉಲ್ಲರ್? asks "how are you?", ಇಜ್ಜಿ means "there isn't" or "no", and ಪೊರ್ಲು means "beautiful". Tulu Nadu has its own traditions too, from Yakshagana and Bhuta Kola to Kambala, and many families keep Tulu at home while using Kannada or English at work.
There is no dedicated Tulu platform voice yet. The samples on this page are read by Mitaali, a Kannada voice, from Tulu text in Kannada script, which keeps the coastal Karnataka sounds close. For the most local sound, clone a voice from a 10-second recording of a Tulu speaker; the clone then reads Tulu in that speaker's own accent, which is what a caller in Udupi or Puttur expects to hear.
Use cases
EMI, deposit and account reminders for customers of the many banks and co-operatives that started in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.
Appointment and follow-up calls for hospital patients who are more at ease in Tulu than Kannada.
Tulu narration for Yakshagana and Tulu cinema promotion, short video and local news.
Commercial use
The full wording is in our terms of service.
YouTube
Yes, AI voices are allowed. What YouTube limits is mass-produced, repetitive content: videos made from a template with little original work. Its July 2025 update renamed that rule from “repetitious” to “inauthentic” content (YouTube’s monetisation policies).
Write your own script, add your own research or editing, and keep one consistent voice for the channel. Where a realistic AI voice could mislead viewers, use YouTube’s altered or synthetic content label. The monetisation decision is always YouTube’s.
Voice cloning
Clone your voice from a 10-second recording. Your clone speaks Tulu, and every other language Pāṇini supports, in your own voice. The language comes from the text you type, so a clone recorded in English or Hindi can read a Tulu script.
Your accent comes with it: a clone sounds like you speaking Tulu, not like a different native speaker. Every free account includes one voice clone. Clone only your own voice, or a voice whose owner has agreed.
API
One request returns Tulu audio as MP3. The language is detected from the text, so no language setting is needed. Pāṇini TTS starts streaming audio in under 200 ms (time to first byte).
1curl https://api.sonexlabs.com/v1/speech \2 --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \3 --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \4 --data '{"text": "Sonex ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ಡ್ದ್ ಪಾತೆರೊಂದುಲ್ಲೆ, ಈರೆನ gold loan ದ ₹2,750 ಬಡ್ಡಿನ್ ಈ ತಿಂಗೊಳುದ 10 ತಾರೀಕ್ ಮುಟ್ಟ ಕಟ್ಟೊಡು. SMS ಡ್ ಕಡಪುಡಿನ link ಡ್ payment ಮಲ್ಪೊಲಿ.", "output_format": "mp3"}' \5 --output tulu.mp3FAQ
Yes. The playground on this page reads up to 220 characters of Tulu at a time with no account. Sign up free for 10,000 characters and one voice clone, no card; after that it costs $0.03125 per 1,000 characters.
Yes, after free sign-up. The playground on this page plays audio in your browser only, up to 220 characters at a time, so you can check the voice first. Sign up free (10,000 characters and one voice clone, no card): the dashboard saves each clip as a WAV file with Download audio, and the API returns MP3 when you set "output_format": "mp3".
Mitaali, a Kannada voice, reads these samples; any voice can speak Tulu, and you can clone a native speaker's voice from 10 seconds.
No. Send Tulu in Kannada script, the way most Tulu is written today.
$0.03125 per 1,000 characters, the same as every language.
Yes. English and Kannada words inside a Tulu sentence are read in the same voice.
Yes. Audio you generate, on the free tier or with paid credits, can be used on monetised YouTube channels, Shorts, Reels and in ads, with no attribution. YouTube limits mass-produced, repetitive videos, not AI voices, so write your own script and keep your edits original. The monetisation decision is YouTube's.
The audio you generate is yours to use, including commercially, with no attribution and no royalties to Sonex Labs. You are responsible for the script itself: if you read someone else's text, you need their permission.
Yes. A Sonex voice clone is not tied to the language it was recorded in. Type a Tulu script and your clone reads it in your own voice, with Tulu pronunciation. Your natural accent carries over, so it sounds like you speaking Tulu.
More languages
See text to speech in every language, the full list of 250+ languages, pricing, the Pāṇini TTS API, or transcribe Tulu audio with Valmiki speech to text.
10,000 free text-to-speech characters and one free voice clone that speaks every language, no card required. Every language is billed at the same rate.