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How do I use amazon text to speech from a mac?

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Using Amazon’s Text-to-Speech service, known as Amazon Polly, from a Mac involves the following steps:

  1. Set Up an AWS Account:
  1. Install and Configure the AWS CLI:
  • Install the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) using Homebrew:
brew install awscli
  • Configure the AWS CLI with your credentials:
aws configure

You’ll be prompted to enter your AWS Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, default region, and default output format. These credentials can be obtained from the AWS Management Console under the “IAM” service.
3. Use Amazon Polly:

  • To synthesize speech using Amazon Polly, you can use the synthesize-speech command. Here’s an example:
aws polly synthesize-speech \
    --output-format mp3 \
    --voice-id Joanna \
    --text "Hello, how are you?" \
    output.mp3

This command will generate an output.mp3 file with the synthesized speech.

  • Amazon Polly offers multiple voices and supports several languages. You can change the --voice-id parameter to use a different voice. To get a list of available voices:
aws polly describe-voices
  1. Play the Synthesized Speech:
  • On your Mac, you can play the generated output.mp3 file using any media player or directly from the command line using:
afplay output.mp3
  1. Integrate with Software (Optional):
  • If you’re developing an application, you can use the AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) or other supported languages to integrate Amazon Polly directly into your software.
  1. Clean Up:
  • Remember that AWS services are not always free. While Amazon Polly has a free tier, exceeding the limits will incur charges. Make sure to monitor your usage and delete any unnecessary resources.

That’s a basic overview of using Amazon Polly from a Mac. For more advanced features and options, refer to the official Amazon Polly documentation.