Amazon Polly for AI voice agents
Amazon Polly is one of the voices you can run a Telenow AI voice agent on. AWS Polly neural voices — cheap, many languages, μ-law telephony output. Give your agent a Amazon Polly voice for natural, streaming speech the caller can't tell from a human. Mix and match it with any LLM, STT, TTS and carrier — Telenow is component-level, so you're never locked in.
Last updated 2026-06-25
Amazon Polly voices
Frequently asked questions
Can I use a Amazon Polly voice for my AI agent?
Yes — pick a Amazon Polly voice in Telenow and your agent speaks with it on every call, streaming so there's no awkward pause.
What voices does Amazon Polly offer?
Joanna, Matthew, Ruth, Amy, Brian, and Kajal (Indian English) — choose by language, gender and style in the builder.
Does Amazon Polly stream speech in real time?
Yes — Amazon Polly streams audio as it's generated, so the agent starts talking immediately instead of waiting for the whole sentence.
How much does Amazon Polly cost for a voice agent?
You pay Amazon Polly's usage at cost plus Telenow's transparent platform fee — billed per component (speech, model, telephony) and per minute, with new accounts getting free signup credit to try it.
Can I bring my own Amazon Polly API key?
Yes. Telenow supports BYOK — paste your own Amazon Polly key to bill Amazon Polly usage to your account, or use the platform key and pay through Telenow.
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Build a voice agent with Amazon Polly
Sign up free and get ₹300.00 in credit — no card required. Connect your number, pick a template, and go live in minutes.