A Step-by-Step Guide to Integrating AWS Polly (Text-to-Speech Service) in a Web Application

Learn how to integrate AWS Polly into your web application with this comprehensive step-by-step guide. Discover how to set up AWS Polly, configure the AWS SDK, and implement text-to-speech functionality, enabling your application to convert text into spoken audio effortlessly.


This content originally appeared on HackerNoon and was authored by Suyambukani Lakshmanan

Enabling AWS Polly (Text-to-Speech service) in a web application involves several steps. Below, is a step-by-step guide to help you integrate AWS Polly into your web application

\ Step 1: Set Up an AWS Account and Polly Service

  1. Create an AWS Account: If you haven't already, sign up for an AWS account at aws.amazon.com.

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  2. Access AWS Management Console: Log in to the AWS Management Console.

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  3. Navigate to AWS Polly: Go to the AWS Polly console. You can search for "Polly" in the AWS Management Console search bar.

\ Step 2: Create IAM Role and Policy

  1. Create an IAM Role:
  • Go to the IAM console.

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  • Click on "Roles" in the left sidebar and then "Create role."

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  • Select "AWS service" as the type of trusted entity, and choose "Lambda" as the service that will use this role.

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  • Attach policies such as AmazonPollyReadOnlyAccess to the role (or create a custom policy with necessary permissions).

Step 3: Set Up AWS SDK in Your Web Application

1. Install AWS SDK for JavaScript:

\ - If using Node.js, you can install the AWS SDK using npm:

npm install aws-sdk

- If using a frontend framework like React, you can include the AWS SDK via a script tag or import it as a module.

2. Configure AWS SDK:

- Initialize the AWS SDK with your credentials and region:

const AWS = require('aws-sdk');

AWS.config.update({

accessKeyId: 'YOURACCESSKEY_ID',

secretAccessKey: 'YOURSECRETACCESS_KEY',

region: 'YOURAWSREGION'

});

Step 4: Implement Polly Integration in Your Web Application

  1. Invoke Polly API:
  • Use the AWS.Polly SDK methods to interact with the Polly API.

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  • For example, to synthesize speech from text:

    const polly = new AWS.Polly();

    const params = {

    OutputFormat: 'mp3',

    Text: 'Hello, this is a sample text.',

    VoiceId: 'Joanna' // Choose a voice from available options

    };

    polly.synthesizeSpeech(params, (err, data) => {

    if (err) console.log(err, err.stack); // an error occurred

    else {

    // Handle audio data, e.g., play the audio in your web app

    const audioBlob = new Blob([data.AudioStream], { type: 'audio/mpeg' });

    const audioUrl = URL.createObjectURL(audioBlob);

    const audio = new Audio(audioUrl);

    audio.play();

    }

    });

  1. Handle Responses: Process the response from Polly according to your application's requirements, such as playing the synthesized audio.

\  Step 5: Deploy Your Web Application

Deploy your web application to your chosen hosting service (e.g., AWS Elastic Beanstalk, AWS S3 with CloudFront, etc.).

\ Step 6: Test and Monitor

  1. Test: Test your web application thoroughly to ensure that Polly integration works as expected.

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  2. Monitor: Monitor AWS usage and Polly API calls using AWS CloudWatch to manage usage and costs effectively.

\ By following these steps, you can successfully integrate AWS Polly into your web application, enabling text-to-speech functionality for your users. Adjustments may be necessary depending on your specific application architecture and requirements.

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This content originally appeared on HackerNoon and was authored by Suyambukani Lakshmanan


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