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 "generated": "2026-10-31",
 "id": "hexgrad-kokoro--turn-text-into-speech-with-kokoro",
 "repo": "hexgrad/kokoro",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/hexgrad/kokoro",
 "repo_slug": "hexgrad-kokoro",
 "title": "Turn a script into WAV files in a few lines",
 "page_title": "How to turn a script into WAV files in a few lines with Kokoro",
 "summary": "Run a KPipeline with the af_heart voice and save each generated chunk as audio.",
 "who": "A creator who needs voiceovers without a paid TTS service.",
 "problem": "Cloud TTS costs add up and needs an account.",
 "outcome": "Numbered WAV files at 24000 Hz for your text.",
 "steps": [
  "Install with `!pip install -q kokoro>=0.9.4 soundfile` in Colab, or the same pip install locally",
  "Install espeak-ng with `!apt-get -qq -y install espeak-ng > /dev/null 2>&1` on Colab or Debian",
  "Create KPipeline(lang_code='a') and call it with your text and voice='af_heart'",
  "Write each audio chunk with sf.write at 24000"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Using hexgrad/kokoro, install it with pip and espeak-ng, then write a script that reads <my text file> with KPipeline(lang_code='a') and voice af_heart and saves numbered WAV files.",
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  "claude-code",
  "codex",
  "cursor",
  "gemini-cli"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "This card is written from the hexgrad/kokoro README, not from a test run by Deduped. Before you start, make sure you have Python with pip. Check the repo for newer instructions before you rely on these steps.",
 "category": "Content",
 "tags": [
  "Content"
 ],
 "lang": "javascript",
 "requirements": [
  "Python with pip (the README conda file uses Python 3.9)",
  "espeak-ng installed for fallback and some languages",
  "Optional: an Apple Silicon Mac for MPS acceleration"
 ],
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 "mentioned_publicly": false,
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 "score": 1.0,
 "evidence": [],
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