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Voice Mode

Voice mode lets you dictate messages and have replies read back to you. Turn it on at Settings → OpenChamber → Voice.

Reading replies aloud (text-to-speech)

Pick how replies are spoken:

  • browser — your browser’s built-in voices, no setup
  • OpenAI — OpenAI’s voices; paste your API key and pick a voice
  • OpenAI-compatible — any service that speaks the OpenAI format; enter its URL and, if it needs one, an API key
  • macOS say — the built-in say command, on Macs that have it

Once on, you get a play button on messages to hear them read aloud.

Dictating messages (speech-to-text)

Pick how your speech is transcribed:

  • browser — your browser’s built-in recognition, no setup
  • server — an OpenAI-compatible transcription service; enter its URL and, if needed, an API key
  • on-device — a speech model that runs in your browser and downloads the first time you use it

API keys you enter for these services are kept by the OpenChamber server, not in your browser. Type a key and press Enter to save it; the field then shows that a key is saved, and the cross removes it.

A note for phones

For reading replies aloud on a phone, the OpenAI or OpenAI-compatible options are the most reliable — mobile browsers limit the built-in voices.