iFlytek Ultra-Realistic TTS

iFlytek Ultra-Realistic TTS (超拟人语音合成) — synthesize natural, expressive speech from text using iFlytek's ultra-realistic voice synthesis API. Supports 50+ voices (male/female/child, Chinese/English/dialect), adjustable speed/volume/pitch, mp3/pcm/opus output. Use when the user wants to convert text to speech, generate audio narration, or create voice content. Pure Python stdlib, no pip dependencies.

xfyun-tts

Synthesize natural, expressive speech from text using iFlytek's Ultra-Realistic Voice Synthesis (超拟人语音合成) WebSocket API. Features human-like breathing, pauses, and emotional expression across 50+ voices.

Setup

1. Create an app at 讯飞控制台 with 超拟人语音合成 service enabled
2. Enable the desired voice(s) in the console (default: x5_lingyuzhao_flow / 聆玉昭)
3. Set environment variables:

   bash

   export XFYUN_APP_ID="your_app_id"
   export XFYUN_API_KEY="your_api_key"
   export XFYUN_API_SECRET="your_api_secret"
   

Usage

Basic synthesis

bash

python3 scripts/tts.py "你好，欢迎使用科大讯飞语音合成。"
# → saves to output.mp3

Specify output file

bash

python3 scripts/tts.py "Hello, this is a test." --output hello.mp3

Use a different voice

bash

python3 scripts/tts.py "大家好" --voice x6_lingfeiyi_pro --output greeting.mp3

Read from file

bash

python3 scripts/tts.py --file article.txt --output article.mp3

Pipe from stdin

bash

echo "流式文本输入测试" | python3 scripts/tts.py --output speech.mp3

Adjust parameters

bash

python3 scripts/tts.py "语速快一点" --speed 70 --volume 80 --pitch 60

Output PCM format

bash

python3 scripts/tts.py "测试" --format pcm --sample-rate 16000 --output test.pcm

List all available voices

bash

python3 scripts/tts.py --list-voices

Options

Flag	Short	Default	Description
text			Text to synthesize (positional)
--file	-f		Read text from a file
--output	-o	output.mp3	Output audio file path
--voice	-v	x5_lingyuzhao_flow	Voice name (vcn)
--format		mp3	Audio format: mp3, pcm, speex, opus
--sample-rate		24000	Sample rate: 8000, 16000, 24000
--speed		50	Speed 0–100 (50=normal, 100=2x)
--volume		50	Volume 0–100 (50=normal)
--pitch		50	Pitch 0–100 (50=normal)
--bgs		0	Background sound: 0=none, 1=bg1, 2=bg2
--reg		0	English pronunciation: 0=auto, 1=spell, 2=letter
--rdn		0	Number reading: 0=auto, 1=value, 2=string, 3=string-prefer
--list-voices			Print voice list and exit

Popular Voices

VCN	Name	Gender	Language	Scene
x5_lingyuzhao_flow	聆玉昭	Female	中文	交互聊天
x5_lingxiaotang_flow	聆小糖	Female	中文	语音助手
x6_lingfeiyi_pro	聆飞逸	Male	中文	交互聊天
x6_lingxiaoli_pro	聆小璃	Female	中文	交互聊天
x6_pangbainan1_pro	旁白男声	Male	中文	旁白配音
x6_pangbainv1_pro	旁白女声	Female	中文	旁白配音
x6_lingfeihan_pro	聆飞瀚	Male	中文	纪录片
x5_EnUs_Grant_flow	Grant	Female	English	交互聊天
x5_EnUs_Lila_flow	Lila	Female	English	交互聊天
x4_zijin_oral	子津	Male	天津话	交互聊天
x4_ziyang_oral	子阳	Male	东北话	交互聊天

Run --list-voices for the complete list (50+ voices).

Text Features

Silent pauses

Insert [p500] in text for a 500ms pause:

text

你好[p500]科大讯飞

Specify pronunciation

Use [=pinyin] after a character to force pronunciation:

text

着[=zhuo2]手

Notes

• Endpoint: wss://cbm01.cn-huabei-1.xf-yun.com/v1/private/mcd9m97e6
• Protocol: WebSocket (RFC 6455) with HMAC-SHA256 signed URL auth
• Text limit: max 64KB total per session
• Session timeout: 60 seconds
• Text input speed: must exceed 15 chars/sec for streaming (not relevant for single-shot mode)
• No pip dependencies: uses a built-in minimal WebSocket client on pure Python stdlib
• Env vars: XFYUN_APP_ID, XFYUN_API_KEY, XFYUN_API_SECRET
• Output: prints the absolute path of saved audio to stdout (for easy piping to other tools)
• x4 series voices (x4_*_oral) support oral configuration parameters (口语化), x5/x6 do not
• Voices must be enabled in the console before use