Advanced Pocket TTS

ComfyUI-Pocket-TTS 🎙️

Lightweight CPU-based Text-to-Speech for ComfyUI

Fast, efficient TTS running at 6x real-time on CPU without GPU requirements. Perfect for quick voice generation and prototyping!

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✨ Features

• 🚀 Fast: ~200ms latency, 6x real-time on CPU
• 💻 CPU Only: No GPU needed (works on laptops!)
• 🎯 Small Model: Only 100M parameters
• 🎭 8 Built-in Voices: Ready to use
• 🔊 Voice Cloning: Use any audio file
• 📝 Long Text: Handles infinitely long inputs
• ⚡ Low Memory: Uses only 2 CPU cores

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📦 Installation

Method 1: ComfyUI Manager (Recommended)

1. Open ComfyUI Manager
2. Search for "Simple Pocket TTS"
3. Click Install
4. Restart ComfyUI

Method 2: Manual Install

cd ComfyUI/custom_nodes
git clone https://github.com/ai-joe-git/ComfyUI-Pocket-TTS
cd ComfyUI-Pocket-TTS
pip install -r requirements.txt

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🎮 Nodes

1. 🎙️ Pocket TTS (Simple)

All-in-one node for quick TTS

• Input: Text + Voice
• Output: Audio
• Auto-loads model, no setup needed

2. 🎙️ Pocket TTS Model Loader

Load model with specific settings

• Precision: float32/float16/bfloat16
• Outputs model for other nodes

3. 🎙️ Pocket TTS Generate

Generate speech with built-in voices

• 8 voices: alba, marius, javert, jean, fantine, cosette, eponine, azelma
• Fast generation

4. 🎙️ Pocket TTS Voice Clone

Clone voice from audio file

• Upload reference audio to ComfyUI/input/
• Generates speech in that voice

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🎭 Built-in Voices

| Voice | Description | |-------|-------------| | alba | Alba Mackenna (default) | | marius | Marius Pontmercy | | javert | Inspector Javert | | jean | Jean Valjean | | fantine | Fantine | | cosette | Cosette | | eponine | Eponine | | azelma | Azelma |

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🔧 Usage Examples

Basic Usage (Simple Node)

Text: "Hello world, this is a test."
Voice: alba
→ Audio Output

Voice Cloning

1. Place audio file in ComfyUI/input/my_voice.wav
2. Use Pocket TTS Voice Clone node
3. Select my_voice.wav
4. Enter text
5. Get audio in your voice!

Advanced (Model Loader)

[Model Loader] → [Generate] → [Audio Output]
   precision: float32
   voice: marius
   text: "Your text here"

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⚡ Performance

Tested on MacBook Air M4:

| Metric | Value | |--------|-------| | Latency | ~200ms first chunk | | Speed | 6x real-time | | CPU Cores | 2 cores | | Model Size | 100M params | | Memory | ~400MB RAM |

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🔄 Workflow Integration

Works with:

• ✅ Video Helper Suite - Save audio
• ✅ Audio Processing Nodes - Effects/mixing
• ✅ Batch Processing - Multiple voices
• ✅ Animation Workflows - Lip sync

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🐛 Troubleshooting

❌ "No module named 'pocket_tts'"

# In ComfyUI venv:
pip install pocket-tts

❌ "No audio files found"

Place audio files in:

ComfyUI/input/

Supported: .wav, .mp3, .flac, .ogg

⚠️ Slow generation

• Use float32 precision (fastest on CPU)
• Close other applications
• Check CPU isn't throttling

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🆚 Comparison

| Feature | Pocket TTS | Other TTS | |---------|-----------|-----------| | Device | CPU only | GPU required | | Speed | 6x RT | 2-4x RT | | Latency | 200ms | 500ms+ | | Model Size | 100M | 1B+ | | Setup | 1-click | Complex |

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📚 Credits

• Pocket TTS: Kyutai Labs
• Paper: Pocket TTS Research
• ComfyUI Node: ai-joe-git

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📝 License

MIT License

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🚀 Updates

v1.0.0 (2026-01-25)

• Initial release
• 4 nodes
• 8 built-in voices
• Voice cloning support
• CPU-optimized

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🤝 Contributing

PRs welcome! Areas for improvement:

• [ ] WebAssembly support
• [ ] Quantization (int8)
• [ ] More voices
• [ ] Streaming output

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⚠️ Prohibited Use

Voice cloning requires explicit consent. Do not use for:

• ❌ Voice impersonation without consent
• ❌ Misinformation/fake news
• ❌ Harassment or hate speech
• ❌ Privacy violations

See Pocket TTS license for full terms.

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Made with ❤️ for the ComfyUI community