Self-host kokoro-web
v0.1.3Open-source AI text-to-speech with OpenAI-compatible API
- Stars
- 760
- Port
- 3000 (Web UI and OpenAI-compatible API)
ghcr.io/eduardolat/kokoro-web
What is kokoro-web?
Kokoro Web is a free, open-source AI text-to-speech tool that runs in the browser or self-hosted via Docker. It uses the Kokoro-82M model from Hugging Face to produce natural voices across English (US/UK), Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Hindi, Italian, and Portuguese (Brazil). The self-hosted edition exposes an OpenAI-compatible endpoint at /api/v1, letting existing apps swap in this service without code changes. The web interface offers dozens of voice profiles, speed adjustment, synthetic pause tags, WebGPU acceleration, and multiple model quantization levels. Optional API key authentication is controlled by an environment variable. The project is MIT licensed and maintained by Eduardo Lat.
Should you self-host kokoro-web?
kokoro-web scores 47/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #8 of 9 in Text to Speech. It has 760 GitHub stars.
There was no stable release in the past 12 months, so check the repository's recent activity before you rely on it.
Setup is easy: most people get it running in one sitting. An official Docker image is available. It is MIT-licensed and written mostly in Typescript.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is OmniVoice-Studio (94/100, 92 781 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See kokoro-web vs OmniVoice-Studio side by side.
Features
- Browser-Based UI
- Model quantization options
- Multiple Language Support
- Multiple voice options
- OpenAI Compatible API
- Optional API key authentication
- Profile Management
- Speed Control
- Synthetic pauses
- Text-to-speech generation
- Theme System
- WebGPU acceleration
kokoro-web README
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