Have you ever wanted to prank your friend with a goofy voice? Well, thanks to some excellent smartphone apps, you no longer need cumbersome desktop software to do it.

You can now fire up an app and swap your voice for something silly, like a cartoon character. Here are the best voice changer apps for Android.

1. Squeak Voice Changer

Squeak Voice Changer is a straightforward app to transform your voice into one of several available characters quickly. The app ships with a handful of custom options you can select from, such as Bruce the Bot, Patrick the Monster, and Julius the Bear. You can preview these voices before recording yours.

Once you're ready, all you need to do is record yourself talking. Squeak Voice Changer will convert your speech to whichever character you prefer. The output is clean and accurate, but the time it takes will depend on the length of what you said.

After the conversion, you can either download the result as an audio file or directly share it on social networks. To use every character, however, you will have to pay. The free version of Squeak Voice Changer restricts you to only a couple of voices and features in-app ads. Fortunately, there is no limitation on the audio length.

Download: Squeak Voice Changer (Free, premium version available)

2. Voice Changer With Effects

If you found Squeak Voice Changer too barebones, try an app plainly titled Voice Changer With Effects.

This app comes with tons of effects you can apply to your audio recording. Instead of specific characters, it offers generic effects you might be familiar with. These include Helium, which makes you sound like you have inhaled the gas, Deep Voice for Batman fans, Drunk, Zombie, and many more.

Like Squeak Voice Changer, you can export the output as an audio file or share it straight away to your social profiles. In addition, Voice Changer With Effects lets you post an image with sound on Facebook and even set it as a phone or notification ringtone. You can also create a voice from any text.

The app features a handy tab where you can browse your past recordings. While the free variant hosts a wide range of voices, you can upgrade for more and an ad-free experience.

The developer behind this app has another called VoiceTooner, which jazzes up the concept with animations and cartoon characters.

Download: Voice Changer With Effects (Free, premium version available)

Download: VoiceTooner (Free, premium version available)

3. Voice Changer

Voice Changer is largely identical to the previous app but has a few notable differences worth discussing. For starters, Voice Changer has a more modern and intuitive design. You will notice this right away, especially in its transitions and button responses.

The process is the same, though. You record a voice, choose an effect, and download the file. Voice Changer allows you to build a custom filter where you can specifically tweak elements such as the pitch and tempo.

You also have the option to cut and crop the recording. Like others, you can share the files and set them as your phone's ringtone. Unfortunately, there's no way to upgrade and remove the ads.

Download: Voice Changer (Free, premium version available)

4. Narrator's Voice

Narrator's Voice is primarily a text-to-speech app to help you record a narration. It would be best to type what you would like to say or import a text file containing the script. Once processed, Narrator's Voice lets you download or share the file.

The app's most notable feature, however, is the built-in translation. Along with a ton of different voices, you can select the output language, making Narrator's Voice perfect for videos or presentations. It's compatible with a wide range of languages, including Japanese, Portuguese, German, and Italian.

There's also a multitude of characters you can choose from, such as the Chipmunks, Barack Obama, and Cortana. Narrator's Voice comes with Facebook integration, through which you can easily send recordings to your timeline. While most features are free, if you want to get rid of the ads, you'll need to upgrade.

Need something more advanced for this task? Here's how to record a voiceover in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Download: Narrator's Voice (Free, premium version available)

5. VoiceFX

VoiceFX is one of the most interesting apps on this list. Apart from the usual voice-changing tricks, VoiceFX brings a few unique tools to the table. For one, it has a live feedback mode where it converts your voice as soon as you speak to it.

On top of that, there's a streaming option that allows you to live stream the output to a web browser or media player. VoiceFX does that through a custom URL and server. You only need to type in the address, then whatever you say to your phone will transmit in a different voice in real-time.

Unlike the rest, you can even import existing audio files instead of recording a new one. Once you're done with the recording part, you may want to edit the file further. To do that, use one of the best Android audio editing apps.

Download: VoiceFX (Free, premium version available)

6. Handy Tools Studio Voice Changer

Handy Tools Studio's Voice Changer app will seem familiar at first glance. But like VoiceFX, it too tries to stand out with a couple of fresh functions. You have, of course, access to the standard features like a catalog of several voices and the ability to save the results locally on your phone.

Other than that, the app has effects built specifically for singers. It takes your normal recording as input and overhauls it as if it were recorded in a studio, with a chorus, theater, and much more. It also houses a bunch of well-known fiction figures, like the minions from Despicable Me.

Download: Handy Tools Studio Voice Changer (Free)

The Best Android Voice Changer Apps

Whether it's for fun or professional purposes like recording voiceovers, these apps should do the trick. While most of them have a premium version, you most likely won't need to upgrade as long as you can put up with the ads.

There are lots of cool things you can do with audio on your Android phone. If making music is your thing, check out the best Android apps for musicians linked below.