Quick Start

Generate your first AI voice with Fish Audio in under 5 minutes

Overview

This guide will walk you through generating your first text-to-speech audio with Fish Audio. By the end, you’ll have converted text into natural-sounding speech using our API.

Prerequisites

Create a Fish Audio account

Sign up for a free Fish Audio account to get started with our API.

1. Go to fish.audio/auth/signup
2. Fill in your details to create an account, complete steps to verify your account.
3. Log in to your account and navigate to the API section

Get your API key

Once you have an account, you’ll need an API key to authenticate your requests.

1. Log in to your Fish Audio Dashboard
2. Navigate to the API Keys section
3. Click “Create New Key” and give it a descriptive name, set a expiration if desired
4. Copy your key and store it securely

Keep your API key secret! Never commit it to version control or share it publicly.

Your First TTS Request

Choose your preferred method to generate speech:

cURL

1. Set your API key

   Store your API key as an environment variable (recommended approach):

   export FISH_API_KEY="replace_me"
   
2. Make the TTS request

   Run this cURL command to generate your first speech:

   curl -X POST https://api.fish.audio/v1/tts \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $FISH_API_KEY" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -H "model: s1" \
     -d '{
       "text": "Hello! Welcome to Fish Audio. This is my first AI-generated voice.",
       "format": "mp3"
     }' \
     --output welcome.mp3
   
3. Play your audio

   The audio has been saved as welcome.mp3. You can play it by:

   • Double-clicking the file or opening it in any media player
   • Or using the command line:

   # On macOS
   afplay welcome.mp3
   
   # On Linux
   mpg123 welcome.mp3
   
   # On Windows
   start welcome.mp3
   

Python

1. Install the SDK

   pip install fish-audio-sdk
   
2. Generate speech

   Create a Python script:

   from fishaudio import FishAudio
   from fishaudio.utils import save
   
   # Initialize with your API key
   client = FishAudio(api_key="your_api_key_here")
   
   # Generate speech
   audio = client.tts.convert(text="Hello! Welcome to Fish Audio.")
   save(audio, "welcome.mp3")
   
   print("✓ Audio saved to welcome.mp3")
   
3. Run the script

   python generate_speech.py
   
4. Play your audio

   The audio has been saved as welcome.mp3. You can play it by:

   • Double-clicking the file or opening it in any media player
   • Or using the command line:

   # On macOS
   afplay welcome.mp3
   
   # On Linux
   mpg123 welcome.mp3
   
   # On Windows
   start welcome.mp3
   

JavaScript

1. Install the SDK

   npm install fish-audio
   
2. Generate speech

   Create a JavaScript script:

   import { FishAudioClient } from "fish-audio";
   import { writeFile } from "fs/promises";
   
   const fishAudio = new FishAudioClient({ apiKey: process.env.FISH_API_KEY });
   
   const audio = await fishAudio.textToSpeech.convert({
     text: "Hello, world!",
   });
   
   const buffer = Buffer.from(await new Response(audio).arrayBuffer());
   await writeFile("welcome.mp3", buffer);
   
   console.log("✓ Audio saved to welcome.mp3");
   
3. Run the script

   node generate_speech.mjs
   
4. Play your audio

   The audio has been saved as welcome.mp3. You can play it by:

   • Double-clicking the file or opening it in any media player
   • Or using the command line:

   # On macOS
   afplay welcome.mp3
   
   # On Linux
   mpg123 welcome.mp3
   
   # On Windows
   start welcome.mp3
   

Customizing Your Voice

The examples above use the default voice. To use a different voice, add the reference_id parameter with a model ID from fish.audio. You can find the model ID in the URL or use the copy button when viewing any voice.

Choose a voice to try:

E-Girl Voice

From: https://fish.audio/m/8ef4a238714b45718ce04243307c57a7

export REFERENCE_ID="8ef4a238714b45718ce04243307c57a7"

Energetic Male

From: https://fish.audio/m/802e3bc2b27e49c2995d23ef70e6ac89

export REFERENCE_ID="802e3bc2b27e49c2995d23ef70e6ac89"

Then generate speech with your chosen voice:

cURL

curl -X POST https://api.fish.audio/v1/tts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FISH_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "model: s1" \
  -d '{
    "text": "This is a custom voice from Fish Audio! You can explore hundreds of different voices on the platform, or even create your own.",
    "reference_id": "'"$REFERENCE_ID"'",
    "format": "mp3"
  }' \
  --output custom_voice.mp3

Python

import os
from fishaudio import FishAudio
from fishaudio.utils import save

client = FishAudio(api_key="your_api_key_here")

# Generate speech with custom voice
audio = client.tts.convert(
    text="This is a custom voice from Fish Audio! You can explore hundreds of different voices on the platform, or even create your own.",
    reference_id=os.environ.get("REFERENCE_ID")
)
save(audio, "custom_voice.mp3")

JavaScript

import { FishAudioClient } from "fish-audio";
import { writeFile } from "fs/promises";

const fishAudio = new FishAudioClient({ apiKey: process.env.FISH_API_KEY });

const audio = await fishAudio.textToSpeech.convert({
  text: "This is a custom voice from Fish Audio! You can explore hundreds of different voices on the platform, or even create your own.",
  reference_id: process.env.REFERENCE_ID,
});

const buffer = Buffer.from(await new Response(audio).arrayBuffer());
await writeFile("custom_voice.mp3", buffer);

console.log("✓ Audio saved to custom_voice.mp3");

Support

Need help? Check out these resources:

• API Reference - Complete API documentation
• Create a Voice Clone - Create a voice clone model
• Generate Speech - Generate realistic speech
• Real-time Streaming - WebSocket for real-time streaming
• Discord Community - Get help from the community
• Support Email - Contact our support team