# German text to speech

AudioPod reads German text aloud with 51 German-speaking voices from Germany, 17 of them native German speakers: paste your text, pick a voice and download the audio. It costs 0.5 credits per character.

Canonical URL: https://audiopod.ai/text-to-speech/german
Last updated: 2026-10-14

## The facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| German voices | 51 (20 female, 14 male and 17 gender-neutral) |
| Native German voices | 17: Anneke, Ansgar, Detlef, Elke, Greta, Gunnar, Hanne, Johanna, Karin, Konrad, Lotte, Lukas and 5 more |
| Accents | Germany (51) |
| Script | Latin |
| Voice cloning | Yes — German is a sample language in the voice-cloning dialog |
| Sample sentence | 99 billable characters → 49 credits |
| Language code | de — the value the API's language field takes |

## Native German voices by accent

| Accent | Female | Male / other |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | Anneke, Elke, Greta, Hanne, Johanna, Karin, Lotte, Silke, Ute | Ansgar, Detlef, Gunnar, Konrad, Lukas, Rainer, Sven, Volker |

## A German sample

> Guten Morgen und herzlich willkommen. Heute machen wir einen kurzen Spaziergang durch die Altstadt.

Meaning: “Good morning, and welcome. Today we'll take a short walk through the old city.” — 99 billable characters, 49 credits.

## German voices with previews

- Anneke (female, Germany): https://media.audiopod.ai/voices/previews/voice_1162_audiosonic.mp3
- Ansgar (male, Germany): https://media.audiopod.ai/voices/previews/voice_1197_audiosonic.mp3
- Elke (female, Germany): https://media.audiopod.ai/voices/previews/voice_1183_audiosonic.mp3
- Detlef (male, Germany): https://media.audiopod.ai/voices/previews/voice_1211_audiosonic.mp3

## How it works

1. Open Text to Speech — Set the voice library's Language filter to German.
2. Pick a voice — Start with a native voice such as Anneke and Ansgar.
3. Paste your German text — Write ä, ö, ü and ß rather than ae, oe, ue or ss — the voice reads “Masse” and “Maße” differently. Spell out abbreviations like “z. B.” or “usw.” when you want the full words.
4. Generate and download — Listen to the take, regenerate any line, and download the audio.

## FAQ

**Which German voices sound native?**
17 catalog voices speak only German, among them Anneke, Ansgar, Detlef, Elke, Greta, Gunnar, Hanne, Johanna and 9 more. Another 34 multilingual voices read German too; overall the German set is 20 female, 14 male and 17 gender-neutral.

**Which German accents can I choose?**
Germany (51) — the number is how many voices carry each accent.

**Can I clone my own voice in German?**
Yes. Record or upload a short sample of yourself speaking German in the voice-cloning dialog, then use the clone in Text to Speech.

**What does the German sample cost?**
“Guten Morgen und herzlich willkommen. Heute machen wir einen kurzen Spaziergang durch die Altstadt.” is 99 billable characters, so it costs 49 credits at 0.5 per character (500 per 1,000; minimum 10 per take). The free plan's monthly credits cover about 10,000 characters.

**Can AudioPod transcribe German too?**
Yes — language code de, 220 credits per minute. See the transcription language list.

## Related

- [Text to Speech](https://audiopod.ai/features/text-to-speech)