name: Amazon Polly description: Amazon Polly is a cloud service that converts text into lifelike speech, enabling you to create applications that talk and build entirely new categories of speech-enabled products. Polly supports multiple voices, languages, and audio output formats including neural and generative engines for natural-sounding speech. url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-polly/refs/heads/main/apis.yml type: Index image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png tags: - AI - AWS - Machine Learning - Speech Synthesis - Text-To-Speech - TTS - Voice - SSML - Neural Engine - Generative AI created: '2024-01-15' modified: '2026-05-19' apis: - name: Amazon Polly API description: The Amazon Polly API enables you to synthesize speech from text (plain text or SSML), manage custom pronunciation lexicons, list available voices across multiple languages and engines, and manage asynchronous synthesis tasks with S3 output. image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/ baseURL: https://polly.amazonaws.com tags: - Speech Synthesis - Text-To-Speech - Voice - SSML - Neural Engine properties: - type: Documentation url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/what-is.html - type: APIReference url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/API_Reference.html - type: OpenAPI url: openapi/amazon-polly-openapi.yml - type: OpenAPI url: openapi/amazon-polly-openapi-original.yaml - type: Pricing url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/pricing/ - type: GettingStarted url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/getting-started/ - type: FAQ url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/faqs/ - type: Features url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/features/ - type: Quotas url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/limits.html - type: Authentication url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html - type: RateLimits url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/limits.html - type: NaftikoCapability url: capabilities/amazon-polly-lexicons.yaml - type: NaftikoCapability url: capabilities/amazon-polly-speech-synthesis.yaml - type: NaftikoCapability url: capabilities/amazon-polly-voices.yaml common: - type: Portal url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/polly/ - type: Blog url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/category/artificial-intelligence/amazon-polly/ - type: Support url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/ - type: CLI url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/polly/ - type: SDK url: https://aws.amazon.com/tools/ - type: StatusPage url: https://status.aws.amazon.com/ - type: TermsOfService url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/ - type: PrivacyPolicy url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/ - type: Documentation url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/ - type: Pricing url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/pricing/ - type: GettingStarted url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/getting-started/ - type: FAQ url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/faqs/ - type: SignUp url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup - type: GitHubOrganization url: https://github.com/aws - type: StackOverflow url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/amazon-polly - type: CodeExamples url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/code-library/latest/ug/polly_code_examples.html - type: Compliance url: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ - type: SpectralRules url: rules/amazon-polly-spectral-rules.yml - type: Vocabulary url: vocabulary/amazon-polly-vocabulary.yaml - type: Features data: - name: Neural Text-to-Speech description: Produce natural-sounding speech using neural network-based text-to-speech technology. - name: Generative Engine description: New generative engine delivers the highest quality, most human-like speech synthesis. - name: Multiple Voices and Languages description: Choose from 60+ voices across 30+ languages including male, female, and child voices. - name: SSML Support description: Use Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) to control pronunciation, volume, pitch, and speech rate. - name: Custom Lexicons description: Create custom pronunciation lexicons to control how specific words and phrases are spoken. - name: Speech Marks description: Generate speech marks metadata to synchronize spoken text with animations or visual highlights. - name: Asynchronous Synthesis Tasks description: Process large text bodies asynchronously with S3 output for long-form content. - name: Multiple Audio Formats description: Output audio in MP3, OGG, PCM, and JSON (speech marks) formats. - type: UseCases data: - name: Voice Assistants description: Build conversational interfaces that speak responses to users. - name: Accessibility Features description: Add text-to-speech reading to applications for visually impaired users. - name: Podcast and Audio Content description: Convert written articles and content into audio podcasts automatically. - name: E-Learning Narration description: Add spoken narration to educational courses and training materials. - name: Call Center IVR description: Create interactive voice response systems with natural-sounding speech. - name: Language Learning Apps description: Provide native-speaker pronunciation examples for language education. - type: Integrations data: - name: Amazon S3 description: Store synthesized speech output from asynchronous synthesis tasks in S3 buckets. - name: Amazon Lex description: Combine Polly speech synthesis with Lex conversational AI for voice chatbots. - name: AWS Lambda description: Trigger speech synthesis from Lambda functions for event-driven voice applications. - name: Amazon Transcribe description: Pair Polly text-to-speech with Transcribe speech-to-text for round-trip voice applications. - name: Amazon Connect description: Power Amazon Connect contact center voice responses with Polly neural speech. - type: JSONLD url: json-ld/amazon-polly-context.jsonld - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-describe-voices-output-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-engine-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-gender-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-get-lexicon-output-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-get-speech-synthesis-task-output-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-language-code-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-lexicon-attributes-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-lexicon-description-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-lexicon-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-list-lexicons-output-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-list-speech-synthesis-tasks-output-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-output-format-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-put-lexicon-input-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-speech-mark-type-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-start-speech-synthesis-task-input-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-start-speech-synthesis-task-output-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-synthesis-task-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-synthesize-speech-input-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-synthesize-speech-output-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-task-status-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-text-type-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-voice-id-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/amazon-polly-voice-schema.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-describe-voices-output-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-engine-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-gender-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-get-lexicon-output-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-get-speech-synthesis-task-output-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-language-code-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-lexicon-attributes-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-lexicon-description-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-lexicon-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-list-lexicons-output-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-list-speech-synthesis-tasks-output-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-output-format-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-put-lexicon-input-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-speech-mark-type-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-start-speech-synthesis-task-input-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-start-speech-synthesis-task-output-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-synthesis-task-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-synthesize-speech-input-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-synthesize-speech-output-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-task-status-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-text-type-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-voice-id-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/amazon-polly-voice-structure.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-describe-voices-output-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-get-lexicon-output-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-get-speech-synthesis-task-output-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-lexicon-attributes-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-lexicon-description-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-lexicon-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-list-lexicons-output-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-list-speech-synthesis-tasks-output-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-put-lexicon-input-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-start-speech-synthesis-task-input-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-start-speech-synthesis-task-output-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-synthesis-task-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-synthesize-speech-input-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-synthesize-speech-output-example.json - type: Example url: examples/amazon-polly-voice-example.json maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: kin@apievangelist.com url: https://apievangelist.com include: []