# Migrating off Play.ht (2026) - Verdict

**Status: Dead · Dec 31, 2025.** Play.ht has shut down.

Play.ht (later PlayAI) was an AI text-to-speech and voice-cloning platform with a web studio, a developer API, and 900+ voices for creators and businesses. Meta acqui-hired the team in July 2025.

SOURCE: TechCrunch - https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/13/meta-acquires-voice-startup-play-ai/

Category: AI Voice & TTS

## What this means

The service is no longer operating. The standalone Play.ht product shut down on December 31, 2025 after Meta acqui-hired the team, and accounts, saved audio, and voice clones were deleted with no migration path. If you kept local copies of your generated audio, that is all that remains; rebuild your voices on one of the live alternatives below.

## Where to go (live alternatives)

- **ElevenLabs** - Leading AI voice and TTS platform, a direct alternative for voice generation. → https://verdict.tools/go/elevenlabs (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Murf** - AI voiceover studio for the same commercial voiceover use case. → https://verdict.tools/go/murf-ai (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Resemble AI** - AI voice cloning and TTS with explicit consent and licensing controls. → https://verdict.tools/go/resemble-ai (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **WellSaid Labs** - Enterprise AI text-to-speech built on licensed voice actors. → https://verdict.tools/go/wellsaid-labs (rel="sponsored nofollow")

## FAQ

### Is Play.ht really shutting down?
Play.ht has shut down as of Dec 31, 2025. SOURCE: TechCrunch - https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/13/meta-acquires-voice-startup-play-ai/

### What should I do with my data?
The standalone Play.ht product shut down on December 31, 2025 after Meta acqui-hired the team, and accounts, saved audio, and voice clones were deleted with no migration path. If you kept local copies of your generated audio, that is all that remains; rebuild your voices on one of the live alternatives below.

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

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