name: Amazon Polly
description: Amazon Polly is a cloud service that converts text into lifelike speech, enabling you to
  create applications that talk and build entirely new categories of speech-enabled products. Polly supports
  multiple voices, languages, and audio output formats including neural and generative engines for natural-sounding
  speech.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-polly/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
specificationVersion: '0.23'
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
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image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
tags:
- Artificial Intelligence
- AWS
- Machine Learning
- Speech Synthesis
- Text-to-Speech
- Voice
- SSML
- Neural Engine
- Generative AI
tags_raw:
- AI
- AWS
- Machine Learning
- Speech Synthesis
- Text-To-Speech
- TTS
- Voice
- SSML
- Neural Engine
- Generative AI
- Machine-Learning
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-09-16'
apis:
- aid: amazon-polly:amazon-polly-lexicons-api
  name: Amazon Polly Lexicons API
  description: The Lexicons API from Amazon Polly — 2 operation(s) for lexicons.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/
  baseURL: https://polly.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Lexicons
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-polly-lexicons-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/what-is.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/API_Reference.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/faqs/
  - type: Features
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/features/
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/limits.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
- aid: amazon-polly:amazon-polly-speech-api
  name: Amazon Polly Speech API
  description: The Speech API from Amazon Polly — 1 operation(s) for speech.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/
  baseURL: https://polly.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Speech
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-polly-speech-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/what-is.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/API_Reference.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/faqs/
  - type: Features
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/features/
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/limits.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
- aid: amazon-polly:amazon-polly-voices-api
  name: Amazon Polly Voices API
  description: The Voices API from Amazon Polly — 1 operation(s) for voices.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/
  baseURL: https://polly.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Voice
  tags_raw:
  - Voices
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-polly-voices-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/what-is.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/API_Reference.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/faqs/
  - type: Features
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/features/
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/limits.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
- aid: amazon-polly:amazon-polly-synthesis-tasks-api
  name: Amazon Polly Synthesis Tasks API
  description: The Synthesis Tasks API from Amazon Polly — 2 operation(s) for synthesis tasks.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/
  baseURL: https://polly.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Synthesis Tasks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-polly-synthesis-tasks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/what-is.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/API_Reference.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/getting-started/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/faqs/
  - type: Features
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/features/
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/latest/dg/limits.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
- aid: amazon-polly:amazon-polly-operations-api
  name: Amazon Polly Polly Operations API
  description: The Polly Operations API from Amazon Polly — 1 operation(s) for polly operations.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/
  baseURL: https://polly.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Polly Operations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-polly-operations-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: CapabilityMap
  url: capabilities/amazon-polly-capability-edges.yml
  name: Amazon Polly Business Capability Map
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/amazon-polly-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/amazon-polly-finops.yml
- type: Plans
  url: plans/amazon-polly-plans-pricing.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/amazon-polly-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/amazon-polly-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/amazon-polly-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/amazon-polly-authentication.yml
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/amazon-polly/overview
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-polly-lexicon-async-task-poll-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Polly Store Lexicon, Start Async Task, and Poll
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-polly-lexicon-lifecycle-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Polly Lexicon Lifecycle
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-polly-list-synthesis-tasks-inspect-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Polly List Synthesis Tasks and Inspect One
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-polly-list-voices-start-synthesis-task-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Polly Select Voice and Start Synthesis Task
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-polly-list-voices-synthesize-speech-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Polly List Voices and Synthesize Speech
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-polly-paginate-voices-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Polly Paginate the Voice Catalog
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-polly-put-lexicon-synthesize-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Polly Store Lexicon and Synthesize With It
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-polly-replace-lexicon-resynthesize-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Polly Replace Lexicon and Re-synthesize
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/amazon-polly-start-synthesis-task-poll-workflow.yml
  name: Amazon Polly Start Synthesis Task and Poll to Completion
- type: Portal
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/polly/
- type: Blog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/category/artificial-intelligence/amazon-polly/
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/
- type: CLI
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/polly/
- type: SDKs
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/tools/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.aws.amazon.com/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/polly/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/pricing/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/getting-started/
- type: FAQ
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/faqs/
- type: Signup
  url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/amazon-polly
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/code-library/latest/ug/polly_code_examples.html
- type: Compliance
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-polly-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-polly-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Neural Text-to-Speech
    description: Produce natural-sounding speech using neural network-based text-to-speech technology.
  - name: Generative Engine
    description: New generative engine delivers the highest quality, most human-like speech synthesis.
  - name: Multiple Voices and Languages
    description: Choose from 60+ voices across 30+ languages including male, female, and child voices.
  - name: SSML Support
    description: Use Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) to control pronunciation, volume, pitch,
      and speech rate.
  - name: Custom Lexicons
    description: Create custom pronunciation lexicons to control how specific words and phrases are spoken.
  - name: Speech Marks
    description: Generate speech marks metadata to synchronize spoken text with animations or visual highlights.
  - name: Asynchronous Synthesis Tasks
    description: Process large text bodies asynchronously with S3 output for long-form content.
  - name: Multiple Audio Formats
    description: Output audio in MP3, OGG, PCM, and JSON (speech marks) formats.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Voice Assistants
    description: Build conversational interfaces that speak responses to users.
  - name: Accessibility Features
    description: Add text-to-speech reading to applications for visually impaired users.
  - name: Podcast and Audio Content
    description: Convert written articles and content into audio podcasts automatically.
  - name: E-Learning Narration
    description: Add spoken narration to educational courses and training materials.
  - name: Call Center IVR
    description: Create interactive voice response systems with natural-sounding speech.
  - name: Language Learning Apps
    description: Provide native-speaker pronunciation examples for language education.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Amazon S3
    description: Store synthesized speech output from asynchronous synthesis tasks in S3 buckets.
  - name: Amazon Lex
    description: Combine Polly speech synthesis with Lex conversational AI for voice chatbots.
  - name: AWS Lambda
    description: Trigger speech synthesis from Lambda functions for event-driven voice applications.
  - name: Amazon Transcribe
    description: Pair Polly text-to-speech with Transcribe speech-to-text for round-trip voice applications.
  - name: Amazon Connect
    description: Power Amazon Connect contact center voice responses with Polly neural speech.
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/amazon-polly-context.jsonld
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-describe-voices-output-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-engine-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-gender-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-get-lexicon-output-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-get-speech-synthesis-task-output-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-language-code-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-lexicon-attributes-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-lexicon-description-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-lexicon-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-list-lexicons-output-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-list-speech-synthesis-tasks-output-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-output-format-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-put-lexicon-input-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-speech-mark-type-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-start-speech-synthesis-task-input-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-start-speech-synthesis-task-output-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-synthesis-task-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-synthesize-speech-input-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-synthesize-speech-output-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-task-status-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-text-type-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-voice-id-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/amazon-polly-voice-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-describe-voices-output-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-engine-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-gender-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-get-lexicon-output-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-get-speech-synthesis-task-output-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-language-code-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-lexicon-attributes-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-lexicon-description-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-lexicon-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-list-lexicons-output-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-list-speech-synthesis-tasks-output-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-output-format-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-put-lexicon-input-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-speech-mark-type-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-start-speech-synthesis-task-input-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-start-speech-synthesis-task-output-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-synthesis-task-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-synthesize-speech-input-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-synthesize-speech-output-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-task-status-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-text-type-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-voice-id-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amazon-polly-voice-structure.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-describe-voices-output-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-get-lexicon-output-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-get-speech-synthesis-task-output-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-lexicon-attributes-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-lexicon-description-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-lexicon-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-list-lexicons-output-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-list-speech-synthesis-tasks-output-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-put-lexicon-input-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-start-speech-synthesis-task-input-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-start-speech-synthesis-task-output-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-synthesis-task-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-synthesize-speech-input-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-synthesize-speech-output-example.json
- type: Examples
  url: examples/amazon-polly-voice-example.json
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
  url: https://apievangelist.com
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