Create a Text-to-Speech Telegram Bot Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to build a Text-to-Speech Telegram Bot in minutes using Pabbly Connect. This step-by-step guide covers all the necessary integrations and configurations. Discover hidden automation capabilities within your existing tools. This guide shows you how to connect your essential applications and permanently eliminate redundant manual processes.

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1. Creating Your Telegram Bot with Pabbly Connect

To create a Text-to-Speech Telegram Bot, we will start by using Pabbly Connect to set up the integration. First, log into your Telegram account and search for ‘BotFather’. This is the official Telegram bot for creating new bots. After starting a chat with BotFather, send the command /newbot to initiate the bot creation process.

Next, you will be prompted to name your bot. Choose a name, such as ‘Text to Speech PC’, and send it. Then, you need to create a unique username that ends with bot. For example, you might use ‘TextToSpeechPC_bot’. Once you’ve done this, BotFather will provide you with an API token, which is essential for connecting your bot to Pabbly Connect.

2. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Integration

Now, let’s set up Pabbly Connect to link your Telegram bot with the text-to-speech service. First, go to the Pabbly Connect dashboard and create a new workflow. Name it something like ‘Text to Speech Bot for Telegram’. Select a folder for your workflow and click on ‘Create’.

In the workflow, you will see a trigger and action window. In the trigger window, select ‘Telegram Bot’ as the app and choose the event ‘Set Webhook’. Click on ‘Connect’, then ‘Add New Connection’. Here, paste the API token you received from BotFather. After saving, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to confirm the connection.

• Select ‘Telegram Bot’ in the trigger window.
• Choose ‘Set Webhook’ as the trigger event.
• Paste your API token to connect.

Once connected, send a test message to your bot. This message will be captured in Pabbly Connect, allowing you to proceed with the next steps of the integration.

3. Integrating Text-to-Speech Functionality

With your bot connected, the next step is to integrate the text-to-speech functionality using Pabbly Connect. In the action window, select ‘Eden AI’ as the app and choose ‘Convert Text to Speech’ as the action event. Click on ‘Connect’ and add a new connection by pasting your Eden AI API key, which you can find in your Eden AI account.

After establishing the connection, map the text from the Telegram message to the text input for Eden AI. This mapping allows the bot to send the text it receives directly to Eden AI for conversion. Also, select the voice and language options according to your preference, such as a male voice in English.

• Select ‘Eden AI’ and ‘Convert Text to Speech’.
• Map the Telegram message text to the action step.
• Choose the voice and language settings.

Once you have configured these settings, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to ensure everything is working correctly. You should receive a URL link to the audio file generated from the text.

4. Sending the Audio File Back to the User

The final step is to send the audio file back to the user who sent the text message. In the action window of Pabbly Connect, add another action and select ‘Telegram Bot’ again. This time, choose the action event ‘Send an Audio File’. Since you already connected your Telegram account, select the existing connection.

In this step, you need to map the chat ID of the user who sent the original text message. This is crucial so that the audio file is sent back to the correct user. Additionally, add a caption for the audio file, which can include the original text sent by the user. Finally, map the audio file URL you received from Eden AI to the appropriate field.

Select ‘Send an Audio File’ as the action event. Map the chat ID from the trigger step. Add the audio file URL from Eden AI.

After setting everything up, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’. Once successful, your bot will send the audio file back to the user in Telegram, completing the integration.

5. Testing Your Text-to-Speech Telegram Bot

Now that your Text-to-Speech Telegram Bot is fully configured using Pabbly Connect, it’s time to test it. Simply send a text message to your bot in Telegram. Within seconds, the bot should respond with an audio file of the spoken text.

For instance, if you send the message ‘Hello, this is a test!’, the bot will process this text, convert it to speech using Eden AI, and return the audio file back to you. This demonstrates the seamless integration facilitated by Pabbly Connect between Telegram and Eden AI.

With this setup, you can enhance your Telegram experience by converting any text into speech. This automation can be used for various applications, such as creating interactive bots for groups or channels.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to build a Text-to-Speech Telegram Bot using Pabbly Connect. By following the steps outlined, you can create an efficient bot that converts text messages into audio files and sends them back to users. The integration process is straightforward and requires no coding, making it accessible for everyone.