ilikelollies/docs/guides/using-coqui.md

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title: Using Coqui

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Navigate to Coqui and click on the Get Started button.

Coqui.ai has been discontinued, but enthusiasts can still set up Coqui locally by following the instructions below.

Coqui Local Branch has not yet been merged.

Setting Up Coqui Locally

Method 1: Manual Setup

1. Create a directory for Coqui and navigate to it:

   mkdir ~/coqui && cd ~/coqui
   

2. Download and install Miniconda:

   curl https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-arm64.sh -o miniconda3.sh
   chmod +x ./miniconda3.sh
   ./miniconda3.sh
   

3. Create a Conda environment and install Python 3.10:

   conda create --name coqui python=3.10
   conda activate coqui
   

4. Clone the Coqui TTS repository:

   git clone https://github.com/coqui-ai/TTS.git
   

5. Install dependencies:

   brew install mecab espeak
   pip install numpy==1.21.6 flask_cors
   conda install scipy scikit-learn Cython
   

6. Navigate to the cloned TTS directory and install Coqui TTS:

   cd TTS && make install
   

7. Run the local Coqui TTS server:

   python3 TTS/server/server.py --model_name tts_models/en/vctk/vits
   

Method 2: Setup via Docker

1. Pull the Coqui TTS Docker image:

   docker pull ghcr.io/coqui-ai/tts --platform linux/amd64
   

2. Run the Coqui TTS container:

   docker run --rm -it -p 5002:5002 --entrypoint /bin/bash ghcr.io/coqui-ai/tts
   

3. Inside the container, install Flask CORS and run the server:

   pip install flask_cors
   python3 TTS/server/server.py --model_name tts_models/en/vctk/vits
   

Adding CORS Support

To ensure that the Coqui server allows cross-origin resource sharing (CORS), add the following lines to Flask app in /TTS/server/server.py :

from flask_cors import CORS

CORS(app)

Make sure Coqui is enabled for TTS:

Settings -> Text-to-Speech -> TTS Backend -> Coqui

Proceed to make a new voice. When you are satisfied, copy the Voice ID.

Settings -> Text-to-Speech -> Coqui -> Voice ID

Notes

• Coqui TTS can be used as a local text-to-speech backend in your application.
• If you want to explore more models or functionalities, refer to the official Coqui TTS GitHub repository.