Amazon Polly
Turn text into speech
A text-to-speech service: turns text into natural-sounding speech in many languages and voices (standard, neural, generative); supports SSML and lexicons to adjust pronunciation.
- Cost$ Low
- Difficulty●●●●●
- Costs money when idle?No
- Serverless
- In examsCLF · SAA
Think of it asLike a radio announcer who will read anything you hand them, always ready.
When to use it
✓ Use it when
You need content read aloud: article audio, announcements, IVR, accessibility apps.
✗ Avoid it when
You need the reverse direction, speech → text → Transcribe.
Common uses
- Turn news articles into podcasts
- Voice prompts for call centers
- Language learning apps
What does it cost?
- Pricing model: Charged by the number of characters converted to speech; neural/generative voices cost more than standard.
