Update 2.3.0 – AI Text to Speech

Note: this post covers the 2.3.0 release from January 2025. The plugin has had more updates since. See the plugin page for the current feature list, or the changelog for every release.

Version 2.3.0 of AI Text to Speech for WordPress was released on 24 January 2025.

It adds three new voices, several new PRO options, a short pause between paragraphs, and two fixes. Here’s what changed.

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New features

1. Three new OpenAI voices: Ash, Coral and Sage are now available when generating audio.
2. Default voice (PRO): a new “Default Voice” setting lets you pick the voice used for new audio, so you don’t have to choose it on every post.
3. Auto-generate audio for new posts (PRO): audio can now be generated automatically when a post is published, so you don’t have to remember to do it.
4. Multiple voices in one post (PRO): wrap text in the [voice=""] and [/voice] shortcodes to switch voices part-way through the audio. This is useful for dialogue or interviews.
5. Skip parts of a post (PRO): wrap text in [tts ignore] and [/tts] to leave it out of the audio, for example notes or disclaimers.
6. Custom pronunciation (PRO): use [tts say=""] and [/tts] to tell the voice how to say a particular word.

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Improvements

• Audio flow: we changed how the audio is put together so it reads more naturally.
• Paragraph pauses: a short pause is now added between paragraphs.

Fixes

• Cost estimate option: the toggle for showing the “estimate cost” text in the post editor now works.
• User role permissions: fixed permission issues for some user roles.

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How to update

In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and click Update Now under AI Text to Speech. PRO features are available as soon as the update is installed.

If you have questions or feedback, get in touch through the support forum or our contact page.