Updated on 2024-09-29 GMT+08:00

Purchasing a DupDub Voice Package

For details about how to purchase a DupDub text to speech (TTS) package, see Process of Purchasing a DupDub TTS Package and Process of Purchasing a DupDub Non-English/Chinese Language Cloning Package.

Process of Purchasing a DupDub TTS Package

To use a preset third-party voice, you need to purchase a DupDub TTS package. Languages Supported by Third-party Voices lists the languages supported by third-party voices.

Process of Purchasing a DupDub Non-English/Chinese Language Cloning Package

If you select Voice modeling (DupDub), the created voice can be used only for video production, not for intelligent interaction and livestreaming. See Languages Supported by Non-English/Chinese Language Cloning.

  • Purchasing a DupDub Non-English/Chinese Language Cloning Package: If you select Voice modeling (DupDub), you need to purchase a DupDub non-English/Chinese language cloning package in KooGallery.
  • Obtaining a Third-party Voice Usage Credential: Use the username and password of the purchased package as the credential for using third-party voices on the MetaStudio console.

    After purchasing a DupDub non-English/Chinese language cloning package, you also need to obtain a credential.

  • Activating a Third-party Voice Usage Credential: On the MetaStudio console, add a credential, which is the username and password of the purchased package.

    After purchasing a DupDub non-English/Chinese language cloning package, you also need to activate the credential. If you purchase multiple packages using the same Huawei Cloud account, the credentials of these packages are the same by default. You only need to configure the credential once.

  • Viewing Expenditure Details on the MetaStudio Console: You can view the expenditure details of a purchased DupDub non-English/Chinese language cloning package on the MetaStudio console. See the operation for DupDub TTS packages.
  • Renewing a Package: If the quota of a package is used up or a package expires, you can purchase another package.

Prerequisites

The Huawei Cloud account must be bound to a valid mobile number.

Purchasing a DupDub TTS Package

Purchase a TTS package in KooGallery to activate and use the third-party voices of DupDub.

  1. Go to the DupDub Text to Speech page.

    The following packages can be purchased:

    • DupDub Text to Speech: All preset third-party voices can be used after you purchase this package. The video compositing fee of each voice is $20 USD per one million characters, which is deducted from the purchased DupDub Text to Speech package.

      The following specifications are included:

      • Text To Speech Experience Package
      • Text To Speech Small Package
      • Text To Speech Medium Package
      • Text To Speech Large Package
    • Voice Clone Basic Edition

      A cloned voice can be used for video compositing and the fee is $300 USD per one million characters, which is deducted from the purchased DupDub Text to Speech package.

    Figure 1 KooGallery

  1. Click view details to view the package specifications and prices, as shown in Figure 2.

    Purchase the specification that fits your needs. The following is an example of purchasing a Text To Speech Experience Package.
    Figure 2 Package specifications

  2. Select Text To Speech Experience Package for Specification Name and click Continue to Submit. The purchase page is displayed.

    Figure 3 Package purchase page

  3. Read and select all agreements and related authorizations, and click Pay Now. The order payment page is displayed.

    Figure 4 Order payment

  4. Select a payment method and complete the payment.

Purchasing a DupDub Non-English/Chinese Language Cloning Package

If you select Voice modeling (DupDub), you need to purchase a DupDub non-English/Chinese language cloning package in KooGallery.

  1. Go to the DupDub Text to Speech page.

    Figure 5 KooGallery

  1. Click view details to view the package specifications and prices, as shown in Figure 6.

    Figure 6 Package specifications

  2. Select Voice Clone Basic Edition for Specification Name and click Continue to Submit. The purchase page is displayed.

    Figure 7 Package purchase page

  3. Read and select all agreements and related authorizations, and click Pay Now. The order payment page is displayed.

    Figure 8 Order payment

  4. Select a payment method and complete the payment.

Obtaining a Third-party Voice Usage Credential

The following uses the TTS package as an example. The operation is the same for other voice packages.

View the purchased TTS package and obtain the username and password of the package, which are the credential for activating third-party voices on the MetaStudio console.

  1. Access KooGallery Buyer Console. The page of purchased services is displayed.

    You can see information about the purchased TTS package.
    Figure 9 Purchased services

  2. Click Resource Details on the right of the purchased package. The resource details page is displayed.

    Record the username and password, as shown in Figure 10.

    As shown in Activating a Third-party Voice Usage Credential, the access key and secret key are used to add or update a credential on MetaStudio to activate third-party voices.
    Figure 10 Resource details

Activating a Third-party Voice Usage Credential

After purchasing a third-party voice, you need to activate it on the MetaStudio console.

After purchasing a DupDub non-English/Chinese language cloning package, you also need to activate the credential. If you purchase multiple packages using the same Huawei Cloud account, the credentials of these packages are the same by default. You only need to configure the credential once.

  1. Log in to the MetaStudio console.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose My Creations.
  3. Choose Voices > Purchased, as shown in Figure 11.

    Figure 11 Purchased voice credentials

  4. Click Add Credential in the upper right corner of the page. The Buy Serial Number dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 12.

    See Table 1.
    Figure 12 Buying a serial number
    Table 1 Parameter description

    Parameter

    Description

    Third Party

    Owner of the package purchased in Purchasing a DupDub Voice Package. Select Mobvoi from the drop-down list box.

    If you purchase multiple packages using the same Huawei Cloud account, the credentials of these packages are the same by default. You only need to configure the credential once.

    • The voices marked as Third-party are of DupDub. You need to purchase a DupDub TTS package to use the voices.
    • Before selecting Voice modeling (DupDub), you need to purchase a DupDub non-English/Chinese language cloning package.

    Access Key

    This parameter will be set as Username on the Resource Details page, as shown in 2.

    Secret Key

    This parameter will be set as Password on the Resource Details page, as shown in 2.

  5. Click Activate. The message Activated. is displayed.

    A new user credential is displayed on the page. Now you can use the third-party voice on MetaStudio. You can purchase a non-English/Chinese language cloning package to use Voice modeling (DupDub).

    Figure 13 Voice credentials

Viewing Expenditure Details on the MetaStudio Console

The following uses the TTS package as an example. The operation is the same for other voice packages.

You can view the expenditure details of a purchased package on the MetaStudio console.

  1. Log in to the MetaStudio console.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose My Creations.
  3. Choose Voices > Purchased, as shown in Figure 14.

    On the page displayed, you can view access keys, secret keys, and balance.

    Figure 14 Voice credentials

  4. Click Manage Payment in the Operation column of the target voice. The Resource Details dialog box displayed, as shown in Figure 15.

    In the Bills area, view expenditure details.

    Figure 15 Viewing expenditure details

Renewing a Package

The following uses the TTS package as an example. The operation is the same for other voice packages.

After the purchased TTS package resources are used up:

  • If you use the same Huawei Cloud account to purchase a package, the access key and secret key remain unchanged.
  • If you use another Huawei Cloud account to purchase a package, update the access key and secret key by referring to Renewing a Package.
  1. On the Voices > Purchased tab, you can view the activated access keys and secret keys.

    Figure 16 Voice credentials

  2. Click Edit in the Operation column of the target voice. In the Modify Serial Number dialog box displayed, enter the user credential of the TTS package that is purchased using another Huawei Cloud account, as shown in Figure 17.

    Obtaining a Third-party Voice Usage Credential describes how to query user credentials.
    Figure 17 Updating a credential

  3. Click Modify. The message Modified. is displayed.

    The modification takes effect automatically. You do not need to activate the third-party voice again.