From the makers of Voices AI - 20M+ downloads

Live AI voice comparison

The Altered alternative for gaming and streaming

Altered Real-Time Pro is built around voice skins, accent translation and call-center use. Voices AI Live is made for play: hundreds of AI voices you can use live in Discord, games and streams, plus your own voice. Both convert your voice on your computer. Voices AI Live runs on Windows and Apple Silicon Macs, and its free voices have no daily time limit.

Voices AI Live runs on Windows 10 or later and on Apple Silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later. Check each product's current system requirements before installing.

Voices AI Live desktop app for the altered alternative for gaming and streaming

Voices AI Live vs. Altered

Voices AI LiveAltered
Made forGaming, streaming and calls with AI voicesAccent translation, voice restoration and voice skins, largely for business use
VoicesHundreds of AI voices, plus your own voice with Premium20 voice skins in Real-Time Pro
Free planFree voices with no daily time limit20 minutes of processing and 4 voice skins per day
Voice dataConverted on your computer; audio is not sent to a serverFree and Voice Skins plans use anonymized voice data to improve models, according to Altered
Paid plansPremium $9.99/month or $59.99/yearFrom $5/month for Voice Skins; other plans from $8/month
PlatformsWindows 10 or later and Apple Silicon Macs (macOS 14 or later)Windows 10/11 and Apple Silicon Macs (macOS 11 or later)

Competitor details reflect publicly available information as of October 2026 and may change. Check each product's website for current features and pricing. Altered is a trademark of its respective owner; Voices AI is not affiliated with or endorsed by Altered.

How to switch from Altered to Voices AI Live

1

Install Voices AI Live

Download the free app for Windows or Mac and accept the virtual microphone install. Restart if your computer asks you to.

2

Pick a voice

Preview the voices in the app and select one. The free voices work without a subscription.

3

Change your microphone

In Discord, your game or your streaming app, switch the input from the Altered Virtual Audio Device to the Voices AI microphone.

4

Start talking

Keep Voices AI Live running while you play, call or stream. Switch voices any time in the app.

Made for gaming and streaming

Altered's real-time app focuses on accent translation, voice restoration and a set of voice skins, much of it aimed at business and call-center use. Voices AI Live is built for Discord, games and streams, with a large library of AI voices ready to use live.

Free plan and pricing

Altered's free plan includes 20 minutes of processing and 4 voice skins per day, and Altered states that its free and Voice Skins plans use anonymized voice data to improve its models. Paid plans start at $5 per month.

Voices AI Live includes free voices with no daily time limit. Premium unlocks the full voice library for $9.99/month or $59.99/year, and your audio is never sent to a server.

Switching from Altered? Quick fixes

Your app still uses the Altered microphone

Open the audio settings in your chat, game or streaming app and change the input from the Altered Virtual Audio Device to the Voices AI microphone.

Your app doesn't list the Voices AI microphone

Start Voices AI Live first, then fully quit and reopen the app you talk in so it rescans audio devices. If it is still missing, restart your computer to finish the virtual microphone install.

Other people hear an echo or their own voice

Use headphones. Speaker audio that leaks into your real microphone gets converted and sent back to everyone.

The voice changer won't start

Check the system requirements: on Windows, Voices AI Live needs a dedicated graphics card such as an NVIDIA GTX 1060 or newer; on Mac, an Apple Silicon chip (M1 or newer) with macOS 14 or later.

Questions about this setup

Is Voices AI Live made by Altered?

No. Voices AI Live and Altered are separate products from separate companies.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. Voices AI Live is free to download and includes free voices with no daily time limit. Premium unlocks the rest of the library for $9.99/month or $59.99/year.

Is my voice used to train AI models?

No. Voices AI Live converts your voice locally on your computer, and your audio is not sent to a server.

Can I use my own voice?

Yes. With Premium you can create your own voice from a recording of at least 5 seconds and use it live.

Does Voices AI Live translate accents?

No. Voices AI Live changes the voice you speak with, not your accent or language.

Does Voices AI Live work on Mac?

Yes. It runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later, and on Windows 10 or later.

Which apps and games does it work with?

Any app that lets you choose a microphone: Discord, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, OBS, Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft and many more.

Altered is a trademark of its respective owner. Voices AI is not affiliated with or endorsed by Altered.