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Text-to-Speech with OpenAI: Generate Audio from Text

Complete guide to the speech agentic skill. Learn setup, configuration, usage patterns, and best practices.

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What This Skill Does

Generate speech audio from text using the OpenAI Audio API. Supports multiple voices, output formats, and batch generation for narration, accessibility, and audio content.

When to Use It

  • Text-to-speech narration or voiceover
  • Accessibility audio generation
  • Creating audio prompts or notifications
  • Batch speech generation for multiple texts

Requirements

  • OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable
  • Bundled CLI: scripts/text_to_speech.py

Features

  • Multiple built-in voices with different characteristics
  • Various output formats (MP3, WAV, etc.)
  • Speed control for narration pacing
  • Batch mode for processing multiple texts

Limitations

  • Custom voice creation is out of scope
  • Real-time streaming not supported through this skill

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