diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7117597..9e4dc51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -154,8 +154,24 @@ The visual style is fully customisable: expand **Advanced — Customize System P
 | Provider | Capability |
 |---|---|
 | **ElevenLabs** | Scene-by-scene narration voiceover + SFX generation |
+| **60db** | Cloud TTS peer of ElevenLabs (this fork — `/api/sixtydb/voices` + `/tts` + `/tts/scene`; no SFX surface) |
 | **Local TTS** | Bring your own (QWEN TTS, Kokoro, etc.) — zero cost |
 
+#### 60db provider (alongside ElevenLabs)
+
+This fork adds `backend/routes/sixtydb.js` as a parallel route module. It mirrors the ElevenLabs route shape so the frontend can swap providers per request by changing endpoint URLs only:
+
+| ElevenLabs | 60db equivalent |
+|---|---|
+| `GET /api/elevenlabs/voices` | `GET /api/sixtydb/voices` |
+| `POST /api/elevenlabs/tts` | `POST /api/sixtydb/tts` |
+| `POST /api/elevenlabs/tts/scene` | `POST /api/sixtydb/tts/scene` |
+| `POST /api/elevenlabs/sfx` | _no equivalent — 60db has no SFX endpoint_ |
+
+Both providers return `data:audio/mp3;base64,…` URLs so `AudioGeneration.jsx`'s `<audio>` tags work unchanged. The bracketed-cue convention (`[whisper]`, `[pause 3s]`) is honored identically by `/tts/scene` on both providers.
+
+Set `SIXTYDB_API_KEY` (env or via the in-app Settings panel) to enable. Reference: [docs.60db.ai](https://docs.60db.ai).
+
 ---
 
 ## Real-World Cost
diff --git a/backend/routes/settings.js b/backend/routes/settings.js
index 5ed0331..daf580c 100644
--- a/backend/routes/settings.js
+++ b/backend/routes/settings.js
@@ -12,18 +12,20 @@ router.get('/', (req, res) => {
     replicate: !!(keys.replicate && keys.replicate.trim()),
     gemini: !!(keys.gemini && keys.gemini.trim()),
     elevenlabs: !!(keys.elevenlabs && keys.elevenlabs.trim()),
+    sixtydb: !!(keys.sixtydb && keys.sixtydb.trim()),
   });
 });
 
 router.post('/', (req, res) => {
-  const { falKey, replicateKey, geminiKey, elevenlabsKey } = req.body;
+  const { falKey, replicateKey, geminiKey, elevenlabsKey, sixtydbKey } = req.body;
   const keys = req.app.get('apiKeys');
   const saveKeysToEnv = req.app.get('saveKeysToEnv');
-  
+
   if (falKey !== undefined) keys.fal = falKey.trim();
   if (replicateKey !== undefined) keys.replicate = replicateKey.trim();
   if (geminiKey !== undefined) keys.gemini = geminiKey.trim();
   if (elevenlabsKey !== undefined) keys.elevenlabs = elevenlabsKey.trim();
+  if (sixtydbKey !== undefined) keys.sixtydb = sixtydbKey.trim();
   
   saveKeysToEnv();
   res.json({ success: true });
@@ -67,7 +69,34 @@ router.post('/validate', async (req, res) => {
         await client.voices.getAll();
         return res.json({ valid: true });
       }
-      
+
+      case 'sixtydb': {
+        // 60db has no /voices listing surface yet, so we ping the smallest
+        // billable surface (a 1-char synthesis) to confirm the bearer is
+        // accepted. This costs ~$0 per request given the tiny payload.
+        const apiBase = (process.env.SIXTYDB_API_BASE || 'https://api.60db.ai').replace(/\/$/, '');
+        const response = await fetch(`${apiBase}/tts-synthesize`, {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            Authorization: `Bearer ${key.trim()}`,
+          },
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            text: '.',
+            voice_id: 'fbb75ed2-975a-40c7-9e06-38e30524a9a1',
+            output_format: 'mp3',
+          }),
+        });
+        if (response.status === 401 || response.status === 403) {
+          return res.json({ valid: false, error: 'Invalid API key' });
+        }
+        if (!response.ok) {
+          const body = await response.text().catch(() => '');
+          return res.json({ valid: false, error: `60db ${response.status}: ${body.slice(0, 200)}` });
+        }
+        return res.json({ valid: true });
+      }
+
       default:
         return res.json({ valid: false, error: 'Unknown provider' });
     }
diff --git a/backend/routes/sixtydb.js b/backend/routes/sixtydb.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62a76d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/routes/sixtydb.js
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+import express from 'express';
+
+// 60db cloud — peer of ElevenLabs for narration TTS.
+//
+// Mirrors backend/routes/elevenlabs.js's contract so the frontend can
+// swap providers by changing only the endpoint URL:
+//   GET  /api/sixtydb/voices     → same shape as /api/elevenlabs/voices
+//   POST /api/sixtydb/tts        → same shape as /api/elevenlabs/tts
+//   POST /api/sixtydb/tts/scene  → same shape as /api/elevenlabs/tts/scene
+//
+// 60db has no native SFX surface, so there is no /sfx endpoint here. If
+// you need sound effects, keep using /api/elevenlabs/sfx for that one
+// concern while routing voice through 60db.
+//
+// Audio is returned as `data:audio/mp3;base64,...` URLs identical to the
+// ElevenLabs route, so the AudioGeneration page's <audio> tags work
+// unchanged regardless of which provider produced the bytes.
+//
+// Reference: https://docs.60db.ai
+
+const router = express.Router();
+
+const DEFAULT_API_BASE = 'https://api.60db.ai';
+const DEFAULT_VOICE_ID = 'fbb75ed2-975a-40c7-9e06-38e30524a9a1'; // docs example
+const DEFAULT_MODEL_ID = '60db-default';
+
+const getConfig = (req) => {
+  const keys = req.app.get('apiKeys');
+  if (!keys.sixtydb) {
+    throw new Error('60db API key not configured');
+  }
+  return {
+    apiKey: keys.sixtydb,
+    apiBase: (process.env.SIXTYDB_API_BASE || DEFAULT_API_BASE).replace(/\/$/, ''),
+  };
+};
+
+// One-shot synthesis: POST /tts-synthesize → { success, audio_base64, ... }.
+const synthesize = async (text, voiceId, apiBase, apiKey) => {
+  const response = await fetch(`${apiBase}/tts-synthesize`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: {
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      text,
+      voice_id: voiceId,
+      enhance: true,
+      speed: 1,
+      stability: 50,
+      similarity: 75,
+      output_format: 'mp3',
+    }),
+  });
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const body = await response.text().catch(() => '');
+    throw new Error(`60db /tts-synthesize ${response.status}: ${body.slice(0, 300)}`);
+  }
+  const data = await response.json();
+  if (!data.success || !data.audio_base64) {
+    throw new Error(`60db /tts-synthesize empty: ${data.message ?? 'unknown'}`);
+  }
+  return data.audio_base64;
+};
+
+router.get('/voices', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    getConfig(req); // validate key is present
+    // 60db's public docs don't expose a /voices listing surface, so we
+    // serve a curated static list. Customize this when 60db ships a
+    // dynamic catalog endpoint, or override via SIXTYDB_TTS_VOICE_ID.
+    res.json([
+      {
+        id: DEFAULT_VOICE_ID,
+        name: '60db Default',
+        labels: { provider: '60db' },
+      },
+    ]);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('60db voices error:', error);
+    res
+      .status(500)
+      .json({ error: true, message: error.message, code: 'GET_VOICES_ERROR' });
+  }
+});
+
+router.post('/tts', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { text, voiceId } = req.body;
+    const { apiKey, apiBase } = getConfig(req);
+    const audio_base64 = await synthesize(
+      text,
+      voiceId || DEFAULT_VOICE_ID,
+      apiBase,
+      apiKey,
+    );
+    res.json({
+      audio: `data:audio/mp3;base64,${audio_base64}`,
+      format: 'mp3',
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('60db TTS error:', error);
+    res
+      .status(500)
+      .json({ error: true, message: error.message, code: 'TTS_ERROR' });
+  }
+});
+
+router.post('/tts/scene', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { lines, voiceId } = req.body;
+    const { apiKey, apiBase } = getConfig(req);
+    const voice = voiceId || DEFAULT_VOICE_ID;
+    const audioParts = [];
+
+    // Same cue convention as the ElevenLabs route — bracketed lines are
+    // stage directions and are passed through unsynthesized so the
+    // frontend can display them on the timeline alongside the audio.
+    for (const line of lines) {
+      if (line.startsWith('[')) {
+        audioParts.push({ type: 'cue', content: line });
+      } else if (line.trim()) {
+        const audio_base64 = await synthesize(line, voice, apiBase, apiKey);
+        audioParts.push({
+          type: 'audio',
+          content: `data:audio/mp3;base64,${audio_base64}`,
+          text: line,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+    res.json({ parts: audioParts });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('60db scene TTS error:', error);
+    res
+      .status(500)
+      .json({ error: true, message: error.message, code: 'SCENE_TTS_ERROR' });
+  }
+});
+
+export default router;
+
+// Exported for any future caller that needs to know the constants without
+// reaching into the request handlers (used by settings validation, etc.).
+export { DEFAULT_VOICE_ID, DEFAULT_MODEL_ID, DEFAULT_API_BASE };
diff --git a/backend/server.js b/backend/server.js
index 5c0ff86..9ec1516 100644
--- a/backend/server.js
+++ b/backend/server.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const apiKeys = {
   replicate: process.env.REPLICATE_API_KEY || '',
   gemini: process.env.GEMINI_API_KEY || '',
   elevenlabs: process.env.ELEVENLABS_API_KEY || '',
+  sixtydb: process.env.SIXTYDB_API_KEY || '',
 };
 
 export const getApiKey = (provider) => apiKeys[provider];
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ const saveKeysToEnv = () => {
 REPLICATE_API_KEY=${apiKeys.replicate}
 GEMINI_API_KEY=${apiKeys.gemini}
 ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=${apiKeys.elevenlabs}
+SIXTYDB_API_KEY=${apiKeys.sixtydb}
 PORT=${PORT}
 `;
   fs.writeFileSync(envPath, envContent);
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ import videosRoutes from './routes/videos.js';
 import thumbnailRoutes from './routes/thumbnail.js';
 import exportRoutes from './routes/export.js';
 import elevenlabsRoutes from './routes/elevenlabs.js';
+import sixtydbRoutes from './routes/sixtydb.js';
 import sessionRoutes from './routes/session.js';
 
 app.use('/api/settings', settingsRoutes);
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ app.use('/api/videos', videosRoutes);
 app.use('/api/thumbnail', thumbnailRoutes);
 app.use('/api/export', exportRoutes);
 app.use('/api/elevenlabs', elevenlabsRoutes);
+app.use('/api/sixtydb', sixtydbRoutes);
 app.use('/api/session', sessionRoutes);
 
 app.use((err, _req, res, _next) => {