Text-to-speech is technology that converts written text into spoken audio, generating a natural-sounding voice from words. It’s how software speaks back to a person out loud.
Modern text-to-speech produces voices that sound warm and human, with natural pacing and intonation, rather than the robotic monotone of older systems. It’s the spoken half of any voice assistant or phone agent.
It gives an AI receptionist its voice. handlo uses text-to-speech so callers hear a clear, friendly greeting and natural replies throughout the conversation — paired with speech-to-text to listen, so the exchange flows like a real call.
Speech-to-text is technology that converts spoken words into written text, often in real time. It’s the transcription step that turns a caller’s voice into something software can read and act on.
Conversational AI is technology that lets software understand and respond in natural language, holding a genuine back-and-forth with a person rather than following a fixed script. It combines speech recognition, language understanding, and response generation.
An AI receptionist is software that answers your business phone, holds a natural conversation with the caller, captures what they need, and sends you the details. It works around the clock without breaks, hold music, or a per-minute meter.
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