I Tested a Free, Local AI Voice Tool — Here's What Actually Happened

Most AI voice tools want a monthly subscription. This one is completely free, open-source, and runs entirely on your own computer — no account, no sign-up, and no credit card. In this video, I test Kyutai's Pocket TTS from scratch: how easy it is to install, whether the voice sounds good enough for real narration, and what happens when you push it beyond a basic demo. I also ran into a real issue with how it reads numbers — and I'll show you exactly what happened and the workaround I found. What's covered: 00:00 Intro 00:28 Installation 01:36 Voice test — Meet "Alba" 02:00 The bug — How it handles numbers 02:28 Full script test 03:00 Final verdict — Is it worth it? Used command: "uvx pocket-tts generate --voice alba --text "Hello, this is test 2 point o for the Alba voice. I'm checking how natural the pacing sounds, how it handles punctuation, pauses, and slightly longer sentences, and whether the tone stays consistent from start to finish." --output-path test.wav" No sponsorships. No hype. Just a real test of what the tool can actually do. Subscribe for more honest tests of free and local AI tools. Tool tested: Kyutai Pocket TTS — free, open-source, and commercially licensed.