Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @teamtelnyx/telnyx-tts
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install telnyx-tts
What This Skill Does
Converts text to spoken audio using the Telnyx Text-to-Speech API. Outputs MP3 files with a choice of premium NaturalHD or budget KokoroTTS voices. Voice selection is configurable per request.
Telnyx bundles both premium NaturalHD and budget KokoroTTS voices in one API, so you can tune quality vs. cost per use case without switching providers.
When to use it
- Turning written announcements into audio files
- Creating voice messages for team updates
- Generating narration for video or podcast content
- Producing audio versions of articles or reports
- Automating voice output for notification systems
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: Convert this product update announcement to an audio file
AGENT
- 1Receives the text input
- 2Selects the target voice (e.g. Telnyx.NaturalHD.astra)
- 3Calls the Telnyx TTS API with the text and voice parameters
- 4Writes the returned audio stream to an MP3 file
OUTPUT
Audio file saved at /tmp/output.mp3
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
TELNYX_API_KEY environment variableTelnyx account