# Migrating off Coqui (2026) - Verdict

**Status: Dead · Jan 1, 2024.** Coqui has shut down.

Coqui offered AI text-to-speech and voice-cloning (Coqui Studio, an API, and the XTTS models), founded by ex-Mozilla speech researchers, used for synthetic voiceovers and cloned voices.

SOURCE: Hacker News (Coqui.ai Is Shutting Down) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38856095

Category: AI Voice & TTS

## What this means

The service is no longer operating. Commercial services (Coqui Studio, API, paid tiers) were discontinued in Jan 2024; export any generated audio and voice assets before account access ends. The open-source XTTS/TTS code and models remain downloadable on GitHub for self-hosting (now community-maintained forks), or migrate cloned voices and scripts to ElevenLabs or Play.ht.

## Where to go (live alternatives)

- **ElevenLabs** - Leading live commercial TTS and voice-cloning platform with high-quality multilingual voices and an API → https://verdict.tools/go/elevenlabs (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Play.ht** - Active commercial TTS/voice-cloning service with an API, a direct hosted replacement for Coqui Studio
- **Murf AI** - Live studio-style AI voiceover platform, good fit for teams that used Coqui for narration → https://verdict.tools/go/murf-ai (rel="sponsored nofollow")

## FAQ

### Is Coqui really shutting down?
Coqui has shut down as of Jan 1, 2024. SOURCE: Hacker News (Coqui.ai Is Shutting Down) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38856095

### What should I do with my data?
Commercial services (Coqui Studio, API, paid tiers) were discontinued in Jan 2024; export any generated audio and voice assets before account access ends. The open-source XTTS/TTS code and models remain downloadable on GitHub for self-hosting (now community-maintained forks), or migrate cloned voices and scripts to ElevenLabs or Play.ht.

### What is the best alternative to Coqui?
Consider ElevenLabs, Play.ht, Murf AI - all live.

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