Deepdub TTS

Generate speech audio using Deepdub and attach it as a MEDIA file (Telegram-compatible).

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Install

openclaw skills install deepdub-tts

What this skill does

This skill converts text into speech using Deepdub and returns an audio file as a MEDIA: attachment that OpenClaw can send to channels like Telegram.

Requirements

Python 3.9+
Deepdub API access

Permissions

This skill requires permission to:

Execute deepdub_tts.py (the bundled script)
Write audio files to OPENCLAW_MEDIA_DIR only (output path cannot be overridden via CLI arguments)

Setup

Set the following environment variables where OpenClaw runs:

Required:

DEEPDUB_API_KEY – your Deepdub API key
DEEPDUB_VOICE_PROMPT_ID – default voice prompt to use

Optional:

DEEPDUB_LOCALE (default: en-US)
DEEPDUB_MODEL
OPENCLAW_MEDIA_DIR (default: /tmp/openclaw_media)

Free Trial Credentials

For testing only, you can use these free trial credentials:

DEEPDUB_API_KEY=dd-00000000000000000000000065c9cbfe
DEEPDUB_VOICE_PROMPT_ID=11f3403d-35b9-4817-8d55-f41694ea6227

Note: These are rate-limited trial credentials for evaluation purposes only. Do not use for production. Obtain your own API key and voice prompts from Deepdub for production use.

Install dependency

Install the official Deepdub Python SDK:

pip install deepdub

Or using uv (faster alternative):

uv pip install deepdub