If you used Hume Octave to make voiceovers, the immediate problem is not finding the highest-rated voice model. It is keeping your next recording on schedule without losing the work you already approved.
Hume's October 2 announcement sets the TTS and EVI API cutoff at November 13, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. EST. That is 05:01 UTC. The notice also says remaining account data will be deleted after November 13. This is a retirement of those voice APIs, not a claim that Hume as a company is closing.
This guide is for recorded narration: a prepared script in, an audio file out. If your application uses EVI to listen, respond, handle interruptions or call tools, choosing another TTS voice does not replace that system. Start with Hume's EVI documentation to inventory that separate integration.
We publish Rekam, one possible destination for scripted narration. We have not benchmarked voice similarity against Hume or migrated a customer's Hume account. This is a practical checklist, not a claim that Rekam can preserve your existing voice.
First, save the recording you would hate to remake
Start with approved audio, not account settings. A finished file may be more useful than the ability to reproduce it later.
Download the recordings your account lets you retrieve, and open the downloaded files locally. Keep the matching script, project name, version and pronunciation notes beside each file. A playable link is not a backup. If an asset cannot be retrieved, ask Hume support before the cutoff rather than assuming it can be recovered afterward.
For a voice you cloned with permission, keep the original reference recording and the scope of that permission. Do not assume permission for one service covers uploading the recording elsewhere. Rekam does not import Hume voice IDs or voice models, and an ID written in a spreadsheet is not a portable voice.
For a voice designed inside Hume, record what made it useful: accent, pace, texture, age impression and delivery. Treat those notes as selection criteria, not a promise that another service will recreate it exactly.
Open the plain-text narration migration checklist. It includes an asset inventory, a short test script and a review sheet. No email address or account is required; keep your filled-in copy locally.
Decide whether you need a new take or a new workflow
Consider a product demo that needs one sentence changed. Replacing that sentence with a noticeably different narrator may sound worse than rerecording the whole passage. Keep the approved old file, test the new voice against it, and decide at the level your audience will actually hear.
There are three different purchases here:
| Your job | What to check before buying |
|---|---|
| Generate a new narration from a finished script | Voice fit, input limit, credit cost and an audio file you can download |
| Revise small parts of an existing production | Section editing, timing, pronunciation controls and the price of retries |
| Replace a live voice assistant | Recognition, conversation logic, interruptions, tools and a tested API migration |
Rekam's current long-script workflow addresses the first row. It does not automatically replace a sentence inside an existing recording, import a Hume project or replace EVI. If the second row is your daily work, compare an editing-focused workflow before buying more generation credits.
Test the difficult paragraph, not the easy introduction
A pleasant greeting tells you little about how a voice handles a technical name or the last line of a long script. Choose a passage from your own approved text that includes a name, a number and a sentence with a natural pause.
For a first check, you can use this fictional product-demo passage:
Welcome to the AsterMap walkthrough. On November thirteenth, version two point five will replace the old dashboard. Choose the annual report, check the total of one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, and select Export. Before you close this window, listen to the final sentence: your report is ready to share.
Use the same words for each candidate. Listen without background music. Note the mispronounced words, whether the pace fits the intended use, and whether the ending is complete. Then test a representative longer passage. A short sample passing is not proof that a complete production will pass.
If the audio sits under video, put the test into the actual edit. A nice voice that overruns every scene is not a finished replacement. Decide in advance which changes you can accept: a different narrator, a timing adjustment, or rewriting a hard-to-say phrase.
What the recorded-narration option costs in Rekam
For an English script that fits in 30,000 characters, active Standard and Premium members can use ElevenLabs Turbo v2.5 to generate one MP3. Characters include spaces and punctuation; this is not a 30,000-word allowance. Other member models have a different limit, so check the selected model before pasting the full script.
| Input for one generation | Turbo v2.5 credits |
|---|---|
| 2,000 characters | 100 |
| 20,000 characters | 1,000 |
| 30,000 characters | 1,500 |
Standard costs $9.99 per month, including 5,000 credits per month, valid for one month. Premium costs $29.99 per month with 20,000 credits. Both monthly memberships renew automatically unless cancelled. A credit top-up alone does not unlock the member input limit.
Budget for review, not just the first take. A 2,000-character voice test, a 30,000-character recording and one full regeneration use 3,100 credits at this model's current rate. That is an example, not a promise that one revision will be enough. Each new generation uses credits, including paid-voice tests.
Rekam's free Kokoro voices are a separate option for short passages. They do not preview the paid ElevenLabs voice. There is no claim here of a free premium trial, Hume voice matching, unlimited revisions or lower cost than every alternative.
Compare the monthly plans for recorded narration. Read the full long-script workflow and refund policy before purchasing. Already a member? Open the full speech generator, select ElevenLabs Turbo v2.5 under Model, and start with the short test.
Keep the exit files this time
Before calling the move finished, play the downloaded audio from beginning to end and check it in its destination project. Keep the approved file, final script, voice and model name, and any pronunciation changes together. In Rekam, the stated file-storage window is 72 hours, not permanent archiving.
The useful outcome is modest and concrete: the next recording is usable, you know what another take costs, and you have a local copy. A different provider's account, on its own, does not accomplish any of those things.
Source and scope checked October 27, 2026. The deadline comes from Hume's official notice; Rekam limits and prices come from its current product configuration. Voice continuity, timing and pronunciation require your own review. No affiliation with Hume is implied.