v0.1.0

jamiepine/voiceboxv0.1.0Jan 27, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

First public release introducing core voice cloning features using Qwen3-TTS.

Key Highlights

Voice cloning with Qwen3-TTS for English and Chinese.
Voice profile management with import/export capabilities.
Speech generation with seed control and long-form support.
Local and remote deployment options.

New Features

Voice Cloning with Qwen3-TTS (1.7B and 0.6B models).
Voice Profile Management with multiple samples.
Speech Generation with seed control (up to 5,000 chars).
Generation history with search and inline playback.
Flexible Deployment (Local/Remote mode).
Desktop experience built with Tauri (Rust).

Full Release Notes

# Voicebox v0.1.0

The first public release of Voicebox — an open-source voice synthesis studio powered by Qwen3-TTS.

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## Download

| Platform | Status |
|----------|--------|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | Available |
| macOS (Intel) | Available |
| Windows (x64) | Available |
| Linux | Coming soon* |

*Linux builds are delayed due to GitHub Actions CI issues. We're working on it and will release Linux support in v0.1.1.

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## What's in this release

### Voice Cloning with Qwen3-TTS

Clone any voice from just a few seconds of audio using Alibaba's Qwen3-TTS model.

- **Automatic model download** — Models download from HuggingFace on first use
- **Multiple model sizes** — Support for 1.7B and 0.6B parameter models
- **Voice prompt caching** — Regenerate instantly without reprocessing audio
- **Multi-language** — English and Chinese support

### Voice Profile Management

- **Create profiles** from audio files or record directly in the app
- **Multiple samples per profile** — Combine samples for higher quality cloning
- **Import/Export** — Share profiles or back them up
- **Automatic transcription** — Whisper extracts reference text from samples

### Speech Generation

- **Simple text-to-speech** — Select a profile, type text, generate
- **Seed control** — Reproducible generations with optional seed input
- **Long-form support** — Generate up to 5,000 characters at once

### Generation History

- **Full history** — Every generation is saved with metadata
- **Search** — Find past generations by text content
- **Inline playback** — Listen without leaving the app
- **Download** — Export audio files to your system

### Flexible Deployment

- **Local mode** — Backend runs alongside the desktop app
- **Remote mode** — Connect to a GPU server on your network
- **One-click server** — Turn any machine into a Voicebox server

### Desktop Experience

- **Native performance** — Built with Tauri (Rust), not Electron
- **Cross-platform** — Same experience on macOS and Windows
- **Bundled backend** — No Python installation required

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## Tech Stack

- **Desktop:** Tauri v2 (Rust)
- **Frontend:** React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
- **Backend:** FastAPI (Python)
- **Voice Model:** Qwen3-TTS
- **Transcription:** Whisper
- **Database:** SQLite

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## Known Issues

- **First launch is slow** — Model downloads (2-7GB) on first use
- **Apple Silicon performance** — Generation takes ~10s per paragraph on M1/M2 chips; CUDA is significantly faster
- **Linux not available** — CI pipeline issues; coming in v0.1.1

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## What's Next

We're already working on the next release. Here's a preview:

- **Linux support** — Top priority
- **Real-time synthesis** — Stream audio as it generates
- **Voice effects** — Pitch shift, reverb, and more
- **Timeline editor** — Word-level precision audio editing
- **Conversation mode** — Multi-speaker dialogue generation
- **More models** — XTTS, Bark, and other open-source voice models

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## Feedback

Found a bug? Have a feature request? Open an issue on GitHub or reach out at [voicebox.sh](https://voicebox.sh).

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**Thank you for trying Voicebox!**

P.S: This was originally released yesterday, note to self, don't let Claude manage GitHub tags with bypass permissions turned on.