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Effective Date: August 1, 2026

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of the StoryVox, StoryVox Pro, and StoryVox Cloud software applications ("Software") developed and published by Gain Publications ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). By purchasing, installing, or using any of these applications, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. License Grant

Upon purchase, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, perpetual license to install and use one copy of the Software on your personal computer(s) for personal or commercial use. This license is for a single user. You may install the Software on multiple computers you own, but it may not be shared, sublicensed, or distributed to other individuals.

StoryVox, StoryVox Pro, and StoryVox Cloud are separate products sold at separate price points. Purchasing one does not grant a license to the others.

StoryVox Cloud — third-party providers. StoryVox Cloud generates audio through third-party cloud text-to-speech providers that you select and configure using your own account credentials (API keys). Your use of each provider is subject to that provider's own terms of service, content policies, and pricing. You are solely responsible for obtaining and paying for your own provider accounts, for complying with each provider's terms, and for any charges those providers apply. Gain Publications is not a party to your agreement with any provider and is not responsible for provider availability, pricing, output, or policies.

2. Ownership

The Software, including all code, design, graphics, and documentation, is the intellectual property of Gain Publications and is protected by copyright law. Your purchase grants a license to use the Software — it does not transfer ownership of the Software itself.

3. Permitted Use

You may use the Software to:

  • Generate audiobooks from text content you own or have the legal right to use
  • Distribute, sell, or publish audiobooks you create with the Software
  • Use the generated audio for personal, educational, or commercial purposes

StoryVox Pro users may additionally:

  • Create custom voice styles from reference audio using the Voice Studio feature
  • Use custom voices for personal or commercial audiobook production

4. Restrictions

You may not:

  • Redistribute, resell, lease, or sublicense the Software itself
  • Remove or alter any copyright notices or branding within the Software
  • Use the Software to generate content that is illegal, defamatory, or infringes on the rights of others
  • Use the Software to impersonate real individuals without their explicit written consent
  • Use the Software to generate content intended to deceive or defraud others
  • Claim that AI-generated audio was produced by a human voice actor when disclosure is required by law or platform policy
  • Use custom voices created with StoryVox Pro to impersonate any real person without their explicit written consent

5. Open Source Components

Each application incorporates open-source components licensed separately from the Software itself. The full text of each license is embedded within the respective application in the LICENSES.txt file included with the installation.

StoryVox (Original)

  • Kokoro TTS — Apache License 2.0
  • sherpa-onnx — Apache License 2.0
  • FFmpeg — GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 (LGPLv2.1)
  • Qt 6 Framework — GNU Lesser General Public License v3 (LGPLv3)
  • mp4v2 — Mozilla Public License 1.1 (MPL 1.1)

StoryVox Pro

  • Supertonic 3 TTS model — OpenRAIL-M License (Supertone Inc., 2025)
  • Supertonic Python package — MIT License (Supertone Inc., 2025)
  • ONNX Runtime — MIT License (Microsoft Corporation)
  • FFmpeg — GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 (LGPLv2.1)
  • Qt 6 Framework — GNU Lesser General Public License v3 (LGPLv3)
  • mp4v2 — Mozilla Public License 1.1 (MPL 1.1)
  • 7-Zip (7za.exe) — GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 (LGPLv2.1)

This software uses libraries from the FFmpeg project under the LGPLv2.1. Gain Publications does not own FFmpeg; it is a trademark of Fabrice Bellard. FFmpeg source code is available at ffmpeg.org. Qt source code is available at qt.io. Full license texts for all open-source components are embedded in each application and available on our Copyright page.

6. AI Voice Technology and Use Restrictions (StoryVox Pro)

StoryVox Pro uses the Supertonic 3 AI text-to-speech model, licensed under the OpenRAIL-M License by Supertone Inc. By using StoryVox Pro, you additionally agree that you will not use the Software to:

  • Impersonate any real person without their explicit written consent
  • Generate disinformation, defamatory content, or material intended to harm or deceive others
  • Generate content that violates applicable local, state, federal, or international law

These restrictions are a condition of the OpenRAIL-M license and are binding on all StoryVox Pro users.

7. Content Responsibility

You are solely responsible for the text content you input into the Software and the audiobooks you produce. Gain Publications does not monitor, review, or endorse any content created using the Software. You represent that you have all necessary rights and permissions to convert any text into audio format.

8. AI-Generated Content Disclosure

Audio produced by this Software is generated by artificial intelligence. When distributing audiobooks or other audio content produced with StoryVox Pro commercially or publicly, you must clearly disclose that the narration is AI-generated. This disclosure requirement is a condition of the OpenRAIL-M license governing the Supertonic 3 model and may also be required by applicable law in your jurisdiction. It is your responsibility to comply with the terms and policies of any platform where you distribute your audiobooks.

9. Custom Voices (StoryVox Pro Only)

StoryVox Pro includes a Voice Studio feature that allows creation of custom voice styles. When creating custom voice styles:

  • You must use reference audio that you have the legal right to use
  • You may not use reference audio of another person's voice without their explicit written consent
  • Custom voice styles you create remain your property
  • Gain Publications has no access to your custom voice data

10. Refund Policy

Refund requests for purchases made through the Microsoft Store are subject to Microsoft's refund policies. For direct purchases, please contact us at support@gainpublications.com within 14 days of purchase if you experience technical issues that prevent the Software from functioning.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Software is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Software will be error-free, uninterrupted, or meet your specific requirements.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Gain Publications shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Software, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or business opportunities, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability shall not exceed the purchase price you paid for the Software.

13. Updates

We may release updates to the Software at our discretion. Updates are provided free of charge for the current major version. We are not obligated to provide updates, new features, or ongoing support, though we endeavor to do so.

14. Termination

Your license to use the Software remains in effect unless terminated. We may terminate your license if you breach any provision of these Terms. Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Software and delete all copies in your possession.

15. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

16. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Software after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

17. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
support@gainpublications.com

Gain Publications
Daniel E. Gain, Owner

Copyright © 2026 Gain Publications — Daniel E. Gain. All rights reserved.

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