How to Use Pabbly Connect for Text to Speech Automation

Learn how to integrate Pabbly Connect with Automation and Voice Maker for seamless text-to-speech conversion in this detailed tutorial. Implement the precise methodologies leading organizations use to automate repetitive tasks, illustrated with practical examples designed for immediate application.

Watch Step By Step Video Tutorial Below

1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Automation

To start using Pabbly Connect, first, navigate to your web browser and search for Pabbly Connect. This platform allows you to automate tasks seamlessly between various applications, such as Automation and Voice Maker.

Once on the Pabbly Connect homepage, you will see options for signing in or signing up. If you are new, click on the ‘Sign Up Free’ button to create an account, which takes just a couple of minutes. Existing users can click on ‘Sign In’ to access their accounts.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

After signing in, you will reach the ‘All Apps’ page. Click on ‘Access Now’ under Pabbly Connect to enter the dashboard. Here, create a new workflow by clicking on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. Name your workflow, for example, ‘A Table to Voice Maker,’ and select the appropriate folder in your Pabbly Connect account.

• Click on the ‘Create’ button.
• This opens the automation workflow with a trigger and action window.
• The trigger window is where you will connect your A Table account.

In the trigger window, select ‘A Table’ as the app and choose ‘New Record’ as the trigger event. Click on ‘Connect’ to add a new connection and follow the prompts to link your A Table account with Pabbly Connect.

3. Setting Up Trigger in Pabbly Connect

To set up the trigger, select your A Table base and the specific table you want to monitor for new records. Ensure you have a field named ‘Created’ with the type set to ‘Created Time’ in your A Table schema. This is crucial for capturing new records accurately.

After selecting your table, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to ensure that Pabbly Connect can fetch data from your A Table. You should see a response that includes the unique record ID and other relevant details like text, voice ID, and language.

• Unique Record ID: This will be used later to update the record.
• Voice ID: Ensure this matches the options available in Voice Maker.
• Text: The actual content you want to convert to speech.

This step confirms that the trigger is set up correctly and that Pabbly Connect is receiving the necessary data from A Table.

4. Sending Data to Voice Maker via Pabbly Connect

Next, you will set up the action to send the data to Voice Maker. In the action window, select ‘Voice Maker’ as the app and choose ‘Generate Audio’ as the action event. Click ‘Connect’ and add your Voice Maker API key to establish the connection with Pabbly Connect.

Once connected, map the fields from the trigger step to the Voice Maker action. You will need to specify the engine type (choose Neural Engine) and provide the voice ID, language code, and text to be converted. Ensure the output format is set to MP3.

Voice ID: Map this from the trigger response. Language Code: Also map this from the trigger response. Text: The text field from A Table.

After mapping all necessary fields, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to test the action. You should receive a response containing the URL of the generated audio file.

5. Updating the Record in A Table with Audio File

In the final step, you will update the A Table record with the audio file generated by Voice Maker. Add another action step in Pabbly Connect and select ‘A Table’ again. This time, choose ‘Update Record’ as the action event.

Connect to your A Table account as before and select the same base and table. Map the record ID from the trigger response to ensure you are updating the correct record. Finally, map the audio file URL received from Voice Maker to the audio file field in A Table.

Record ID: Ensure this is mapped correctly. Audio File URL: Map this from the Voice Maker response.

After completing the mapping, click ‘Save and Send Test Request’. Confirm that the audio file appears in the specified field of your A Table record, indicating that the entire automation workflow is functioning correctly through Pabbly Connect.

Conclusion

This tutorial demonstrated how to use Pabbly Connect to automate the conversion of text to speech using Voice Maker and A Table. By following these steps, you can streamline your workflow and enhance productivity. Start automating today!