Sponsor VoiceStudio
Keep the open-source ElevenLabs alternative free, local, and shipping.
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## Why sponsor?
VoiceStudio is built by one developer, in the open, using Claude Code and AI agents — and the agent bills are real. Over the last few months I've spent thousands of dollars on Claude subscriptions to keep features shipping, bugs fixed, and your issues answered.
VoiceStudio is **free**, **fully local**, and **AGPL-3.0**. There's no paid tier, no accounts, no cloud, and no SaaS revenue — nothing runs on a server we bill you for, because nothing runs on a server at all. That's the whole point, and it's also why there's no recurring revenue to fund development. Sponsorship is what makes continued full-time work possible.
If VoiceStudio has created value for you or your company, sponsoring means the next release keeps coming — and you get a thank-you (and, at most tiers, a logo slot) in return.
### Where your money goes
Every dollar goes to the cost of building VoiceStudio — chiefly the **AI agent bills that keep it shipping** (Claude subscriptions and API usage), plus the occasional signing certificate, test hardware, and model-hosting costs. It is not a salary top-up; it's what keeps the lights on for continuous development.
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## Sponsorship tiers
Tiers are about **visibility and gratitude** — what you get is placement, not gated features (see [Not a paywall](#not-a-paywall)). Higher tiers include everything in the tiers below them.
| Tier | Suggested monthly | What you get |
|------|-------------------|--------------|
| **🥉 Backer** | _set by owner_ | Your name or handle listed in the **Backers** section of this file, with a link of your choice. |
| **🟫 Bronze** | _set by owner_ | Everything above, **plus** a small logo in `SPONSORS.md` **and** in the README [Sponsors section](README.md#sponsors). |
| **🥈 Silver** | _set by owner_ | Everything above, **plus** your logo in the **README** and in the app's **in-app Sponsors page footer** (as that page ships). |
| **🥇 Gold** | _set by owner_ | Everything above, **plus** a **prominent logo slot** and link on the project **website / landing page**. |
> **Amounts are set by the maintainer** — look for the `` markers in this file's source. If you don't see a price that fits, say so in your inquiry; custom and annual arrangements are welcome.
Placements marked "as that page ships" (the in-app Sponsors page and the project website) are on the near-term roadmap. Until they exist, Silver/Gold logos live in `SPONSORS.md` and the README, and are added to the app and site the moment those land — no re-application needed.
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## How to become a sponsor
**1. Open a sponsorship inquiry (recommended).** This opens a short GitHub form (name/org, logo, tier, contact) so we can get you set up:
> **[→ Open a sponsorship inquiry](https://github.com/debpalash/VoiceStudio/issues/new?template=sponsor.yml)**
**2. Or start recurring support directly:**
- **Ko-fi (recurring or one-time):** [ko-fi.com/debpalash](https://ko-fi.com/debpalash)
- **PayPal (one-time):** [paypal.me/palashCoder](https://paypal.me/palashCoder)
If you sponsor via Ko-fi/PayPal and want a logo slot, still open an inquiry (or drop a note there) so we know who to credit and where to link.
**3. Prefer to talk first?** Reach out directly:
- Email:
- Or ask in the `#dev` / `#announcements` channels on [Discord](https://discord.gg/bzQavDfVV9).
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## Logo & asset guidelines
To make your logo look sharp everywhere (README on GitHub, the in-app page, the website), please send:
- **Format:** **SVG preferred** (scales cleanly); otherwise **PNG at 2× resolution**.
- **Background:** **transparent** — no baked-in white/black box.
- **Contrast:** send a variant that stays legible on **both light and dark** backgrounds, or one light-mode and one dark-mode file (GitHub and the app both render in either theme).
- **Dimensions:** legible at **~40px tall**; keep the wordmark within roughly **480px wide**. Landscape/wordmark shapes work best in the README row.
- **File size:** keep SVGs under ~50 KB and PNGs under ~100 KB.
- **Link target:** the destination URL you want the logo to point to (usually your homepage).
**How your logo gets added:**
- **Easiest:** attach the asset and link in your [sponsorship inquiry](https://github.com/debpalash/VoiceStudio/issues/new?template=sponsor.yml) — the maintainer places it.
- **Or open a PR:** add your asset under `docs/sponsors/` and an entry to the tables in this file. Silver/Gold logos are also wired into the app's in-app Sponsors page (via the `sponsors.js` manifest) and the project website as those surfaces ship.
By sponsoring you confirm you have the right to use the submitted logo and grant VoiceStudio permission to display it in the contexts above. We won't alter your logo beyond scaling, and we'll remove it promptly on request.
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## Current sponsors
VoiceStudio doesn't have any sponsors yet — **you could be the first.** These slots fill in as sponsors come aboard.
### 🥇 Gold
_Be the first Gold sponsor — [claim this slot](#how-to-become-a-sponsor)._
### 🥈 Silver
_Open — [become a Silver sponsor](#how-to-become-a-sponsor)._
### 🟫 Bronze
_Open — [become a Bronze sponsor](#how-to-become-a-sponsor)._
### 🥉 Backers
_Open — [become a Backer](#how-to-become-a-sponsor)._
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## Not a paywall
Sponsorship is a **thank-you, never a paywall.**
Every feature of VoiceStudio is and will remain **free** and **open-source under [AGPL-3.0](LICENSE)**. Sponsors do **not** get private builds, gated features, license exceptions, or anything that degrades the experience for people who don't (or can't) pay. What sponsors get is **visibility and our gratitude** — and the knowledge that they're directly funding the next release.
VoiceStudio stays local-first and fully functional with zero dollars spent. Sponsoring just helps it keep getting better, faster.
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