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OpenChamber

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

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.