Voice AI · Lingala · French · Swahili · English

The voice AI that sounds like Kinshasa, Bamako, Abidjan and Nairobi.

Turn your text into natural speech with your local accent, and switch from Lingala to French in the same sentence. Every voice is recorded with its owner’s consent.

Launching in Kinshasa. Bamako, Abidjan and Nairobi follow.

We’ll contact you by email, or WhatsApp if you give it, as soon as Kinshasa opens. Free early access and free credits. No spam.

Lingala French Mixed

“Mbote na bino ! Bienvenue na GriotVoice. Tika toyoka mongongo na biso.”

Audio demo coming soon

7 languages, 36 accents planned.

Kinshasa French doesn’t sound like Dakar, Kigali or Yaoundé French. Goma Swahili isn’t Nairobi Swahili. Every GriotVoice voice speaks with your local accent.

See all languages and accents

Languages of DR Congo5 languages

  • LingalaDR Congo · At launch
  • LingalaBrazzaville
  • SwahiliGoma
  • SwahiliLubumbashi
  • SwahiliManiema
  • SwahiliKenya
  • SwahiliTanzania
  • TshilubaMbuji-Mayi
  • TshilubaKananga
  • MongoDR Congo
  • KikongoDR Congo

French15 accents

  • FrenchDR Congo · Kinshasa · At launch
  • FrenchDR Congo · Lubumbashi
  • FrenchDR Congo · Goma
  • FrenchCongo-Brazzaville
  • FrenchRwanda
  • FrenchBurundi
  • FrenchCameroon
  • FrenchGabon
  • FrenchSenegal
  • FrenchCôte d’Ivoire
  • FrenchMali
  • FrenchGuinea
  • FrenchBenin
  • FrenchTogo
  • FrenchChad

English10 accents

  • EnglishKenya
  • EnglishUganda
  • EnglishTanzania
  • EnglishRwanda
  • EnglishDR Congo
  • EnglishNigeria
  • EnglishGhana
  • EnglishSouth Africa
  • EnglishZambia
  • EnglishCameroon (anglophone)

Mixed

  • Lingala + FrenchIn the same sentence · At launch

We start with Kinshasa. The other accents arrive in stages.

Everything to get your message heard.

A simple phone-friendly app, and soon an API for developers.

Text to speech

Write, pick a voice and accent, set the tone and speed. Download as MP3.

Voice cloning

One minute of recording to create your own voice, with verified consent.

Video dubbing

Send a video in French, get it back dubbed in Lingala with subtitles.

Developer API

Add Congolese voices to your app, phone line or chatbot.

Who is it for?

NGOs and health

Prevention and information messages everyone understands, even without reading.

Telcos and banks

Phone menus and customer messages in Lingala and French.

Media and churches

Announcements, radio spots, readings and audio content.

Creators

YouTube, TikTok, podcasts: publish in your audience’s language.

Voices used with respect.

  • Consent firstEvery voice is recorded and used with its owner’s written agreement.
  • Withdraw at any timeA voice can be withdrawn with a simple message.
  • Watermarked, no imitationEvery audio file is watermarked. Imitating a real person is banned.
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Got a great voice? Lend it.

Actors, radio hosts, singers, storytellers: record your voice, stay in control, and earn royalties every time it’s used.

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