Version: Next

Download Google JSON API Key

To utilize Google Cloud for Text-to-Speech services with Speaker.bot, you need to register for Google Cloud Console by going to https://console.cloud.google.com/. You can start off with $300 in free credit to use for certain services (I’m not sure if TTS qualifies yet), but you will need to link a credit card so your bot doesn’t stop working. Once you are logged into the cloud console follow these steps:

Login to the Google Cloud Console
Navigate to Billing and add a payment method
Create a New Project
Search for Cloud Text-to-Speech in the Cloud Console
Enable the Cloud Text-to-Speech API in your Google Cloud Console
Navigate to your API Credentials page
Click the Create Credentials button, then select Service Account
Enter any name you want, such as speakerbot-tts, then click Create & Continue
When prompted to grant additional roles, skip this step by clicking Continue again
When prompted to grant additional users access, skip this step by clicking Done
You should now be on the Service Accounts page within Google Cloud Console
Click on Manage Service Accounts just above where the accounts are listed
Click the 3 dot menu next to the service account and select Manage Keys
Click Add Key and select Create New Key
In the modal dialog, select JSON and click Create
The JSON file should be automatically downloaded by your web browser
Save this file in a safe location, for Speaker.bot to access