| name | inworld-tts |
| description | Text-to-speech via Inworld.ai API. Use when generating voice audio from text, creating spoken responses, or converting text to MP3/audio files. Supports multiple voices, speaking rates, and streaming for long text. |
Inworld TTS
Generate speech audio from text using Inworld.ai's TTS API.
Setup
- Get API key from https://platform.inworld.ai
- Generate key with "Voices: Read" permission
- Copy the "Basic (Base64)" key
- Set environment variable:
export INWORLD_API_KEY="your-base64-key-here"
For persistence, add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.clawdbot/.env.
Installation
cp -r inworld-tts /path/to/your/skills/
chmod +x /path/to/your/skills/inworld-tts/scripts/tts.sh
ln -sf /path/to/your/skills/inworld-tts/scripts/tts.sh /usr/local/bin/inworld-tts
Usage
./scripts/tts.sh "Hello world" output.mp3
./scripts/tts.sh "Hello world" output.mp3 --voice Dennis --rate 1.2
./scripts/tts.sh "Very long text..." output.mp3 --stream
Options
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|
--voice | Dennis | Voice ID |
--rate | 1.0 | Speaking rate (0.5-2.0) |
--temp | 1.1 | Temperature (0.1-2.0) |
--model | inworld-tts-1.5-max | Model ID |
--stream | false | Use streaming endpoint |
API Reference
| Endpoint | Use |
|---|
POST https://api.inworld.ai/tts/v1/voice | Standard synthesis |
POST https://api.inworld.ai/tts/v1/voice:stream | Streaming for long text |
Requirements
curl - HTTP requestsjq - JSON processingbase64 - Decode audio
Examples
export INWORLD_API_KEY="aXM2..."
./scripts/tts.sh "Testing one two three" test.mp3
mpv test.mp3
./scripts/tts.sh "Slow and steady" slow.mp3 --rate 0.8
./scripts/tts.sh "Breaking news!" fast.mp3 --rate 1.5
Troubleshooting
"INWORLD_API_KEY not set" - Export the environment variable before running.
Empty output file - Check API key is valid and has "Voices: Read" permission.
Streaming issues - Ensure jq supports --unbuffered flag.
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