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#
# Copyright (c) 2024-2026, Daily
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
#
"""ElevenLabs text-to-speech service implementations.
This module provides WebSocket and HTTP-based TTS services using ElevenLabs API
with support for streaming audio, word timestamps, and voice customization.
"""
import asyncio
import base64
import json
import uuid
from typing import Any, AsyncGenerator, Dict, List, Literal, Mapping, Optional, Tuple, Union
import aiohttp
from loguru import logger
from pydantic import BaseModel
from pipecat.frames.frames import (
CancelFrame,
EndFrame,
ErrorFrame,
Frame,
InterruptionFrame,
LLMFullResponseEndFrame,
StartFrame,
TTSAudioRawFrame,
TTSStartedFrame,
TTSStoppedFrame,
)
from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection
from pipecat.services.tts_service import (
AudioContextWordTTSService,
WordTTSService,
)
from pipecat.transcriptions.language import Language, resolve_language
from pipecat.utils.tracing.service_decorators import traced_tts
# See .env.example for ElevenLabs configuration needed
try:
import websockets
from websockets.asyncio.client import connect as websocket_connect
from websockets.protocol import State
except ModuleNotFoundError as e:
logger.error(f"Exception: {e}")
logger.error("In order to use ElevenLabs, you need to `pip install pipecat-ai[elevenlabs]`.")
raise Exception(f"Missing module: {e}")
ElevenLabsOutputFormat = Literal["pcm_16000", "pcm_22050", "pcm_24000", "pcm_44100"]
# Models that support language codes
# The following models are excluded as they don't support language codes:
# - eleven_flash_v2
# - eleven_turbo_v2
# - eleven_multilingual_v2
ELEVENLABS_MULTILINGUAL_MODELS = {
"eleven_flash_v2_5",
"eleven_turbo_v2_5",
}
def language_to_elevenlabs_language(language: Language) -> Optional[str]:
"""Convert a Language enum to ElevenLabs language code.
Args:
language: The Language enum value to convert.
Returns:
The corresponding ElevenLabs language code, or None if not supported.
"""
LANGUAGE_MAP = {
Language.AR: "ar",
Language.BG: "bg",
Language.CS: "cs",
Language.DA: "da",
Language.DE: "de",
Language.EL: "el",
Language.EN: "en",
Language.ES: "es",
Language.FI: "fi",
Language.FIL: "fil",
Language.FR: "fr",
Language.HI: "hi",
Language.HR: "hr",
Language.HU: "hu",
Language.ID: "id",
Language.IT: "it",
Language.JA: "ja",
Language.KO: "ko",
Language.MS: "ms",
Language.NL: "nl",
Language.NO: "no",
Language.PL: "pl",
Language.PT: "pt",
Language.RO: "ro",
Language.RU: "ru",
Language.SK: "sk",
Language.SV: "sv",
Language.TA: "ta",
Language.TR: "tr",
Language.UK: "uk",
Language.VI: "vi",
Language.ZH: "zh",
}
return resolve_language(language, LANGUAGE_MAP, use_base_code=True)
def output_format_from_sample_rate(sample_rate: int) -> str:
"""Get the appropriate output format string for a given sample rate.
Args:
sample_rate: The audio sample rate in Hz.
Returns:
The ElevenLabs output format string.
"""
match sample_rate:
case 8000:
return "pcm_8000"
case 16000:
return "pcm_16000"
case 22050:
return "pcm_22050"
case 24000:
return "pcm_24000"
case 44100:
return "pcm_44100"
logger.warning(
f"ElevenLabsTTSService: No output format available for {sample_rate} sample rate"
)
return "pcm_24000"
def build_elevenlabs_voice_settings(
settings: Dict[str, Any],
) -> Optional[Dict[str, Union[float, bool]]]:
"""Build voice settings dictionary for ElevenLabs based on provided settings.
Args:
settings: Dictionary containing voice settings parameters.
Returns:
Dictionary of voice settings or None if no valid settings are provided.
"""
voice_setting_keys = ["stability", "similarity_boost", "style", "use_speaker_boost", "speed"]
voice_settings = {}
for key in voice_setting_keys:
if key in settings and settings[key] is not None:
voice_settings[key] = settings[key]
return voice_settings or None
class PronunciationDictionaryLocator(BaseModel):
"""Locator for a pronunciation dictionary.
Parameters:
pronunciation_dictionary_id: The ID of the pronunciation dictionary.
version_id: The version ID of the pronunciation dictionary.
"""
pronunciation_dictionary_id: str
version_id: str
def calculate_word_times(
alignment_info: Mapping[str, Any],
cumulative_time: float,
partial_word: str = "",
partial_word_start_time: float = 0.0,
) -> tuple[List[Tuple[str, float]], str, float]:
"""Calculate word timestamps from character alignment information.
Args:
alignment_info: Character alignment data from ElevenLabs API.
cumulative_time: Base time offset for this chunk.
partial_word: Partial word carried over from previous chunk.
partial_word_start_time: Start time of the partial word.
Returns:
Tuple of (word_times, new_partial_word, new_partial_word_start_time):
- word_times: List of (word, timestamp) tuples for complete words
- new_partial_word: Incomplete word at end of chunk (empty if chunk ends with space)
- new_partial_word_start_time: Start time of the incomplete word
"""
chars = alignment_info["chars"]
char_start_times_ms = alignment_info["charStartTimesMs"]
if len(chars) != len(char_start_times_ms):
logger.error(
f"calculate_word_times: length mismatch - chars={len(chars)}, times={len(char_start_times_ms)}"
)
return ([], partial_word, partial_word_start_time)
# Build words and track their start positions
words = []
word_start_times = []
current_word = partial_word # Start with any partial word from previous chunk
word_start_time = partial_word_start_time if partial_word else None
for i, char in enumerate(chars):
if char == " ":
# End of current word
if current_word: # Only add non-empty words
words.append(current_word)
word_start_times.append(word_start_time)
current_word = ""
word_start_time = None
else:
# Building a word
if word_start_time is None: # First character of new word
# Convert from milliseconds to seconds and add cumulative offset
word_start_time = cumulative_time + (char_start_times_ms[i] / 1000.0)
current_word += char
# Build result for complete words
word_times = list(zip(words, word_start_times))
# Return any incomplete word at the end of this chunk
new_partial_word = current_word if current_word else ""
new_partial_word_start_time = word_start_time if word_start_time is not None else 0.0
return (word_times, new_partial_word, new_partial_word_start_time)
class ElevenLabsTTSService(AudioContextWordTTSService):
"""ElevenLabs WebSocket-based TTS service with word timestamps.
Provides real-time text-to-speech using ElevenLabs' WebSocket streaming API.
Supports word-level timestamps, audio context management, and various voice
customization options including stability, similarity boost, and speed controls.
"""
class InputParams(BaseModel):
"""Input parameters for ElevenLabs TTS configuration.
Parameters:
language: Language to use for synthesis.
stability: Voice stability control (0.0 to 1.0).
similarity_boost: Similarity boost control (0.0 to 1.0).
style: Style control for voice expression (0.0 to 1.0).
use_speaker_boost: Whether to use speaker boost enhancement.
speed: Voice speed control (0.7 to 1.2).
auto_mode: Whether to enable automatic mode optimization.
enable_ssml_parsing: Whether to parse SSML tags in text.
enable_logging: Whether to enable ElevenLabs logging.
apply_text_normalization: Text normalization mode ("auto", "on", "off").
pronunciation_dictionary_locators: List of pronunciation dictionary locators to use.
"""
language: Optional[Language] = None
stability: Optional[float] = None
similarity_boost: Optional[float] = None
style: Optional[float] = None
use_speaker_boost: Optional[bool] = None
speed: Optional[float] = None
auto_mode: Optional[bool] = True
enable_ssml_parsing: Optional[bool] = None
enable_logging: Optional[bool] = None
apply_text_normalization: Optional[Literal["auto", "on", "off"]] = None
pronunciation_dictionary_locators: Optional[List[PronunciationDictionaryLocator]] = None
def __init__(
self,
*,
api_key: str,
voice_id: str,
model: str = "eleven_turbo_v2_5",
url: str = "wss://api.elevenlabs.io",
sample_rate: Optional[int] = None,
params: Optional[InputParams] = None,
aggregate_sentences: Optional[bool] = True,
**kwargs,
):
"""Initialize the ElevenLabs TTS service.
Args:
api_key: ElevenLabs API key for authentication.
voice_id: ID of the voice to use for synthesis.
model: TTS model to use (e.g., "eleven_turbo_v2_5").
url: WebSocket URL for ElevenLabs TTS API.
sample_rate: Audio sample rate. If None, uses default.
params: Additional input parameters for voice customization.
aggregate_sentences: Whether to aggregate sentences within the TTSService.
**kwargs: Additional arguments passed to the parent service.
"""
# Aggregating sentences still gives cleaner-sounding results and fewer
# artifacts than streaming one word at a time. On average, waiting for a
# full sentence should only "cost" us 15ms or so with GPT-4o or a Llama
# 3 model, and it's worth it for the better audio quality.
#
# We also don't want to automatically push LLM response text frames,
# because the context aggregators will add them to the LLM context even
# if we're interrupted. ElevenLabs gives us word-by-word timestamps. We
# can use those to generate text frames ourselves aligned with the
# playout timing of the audio!
#
# Finally, ElevenLabs doesn't provide information on when the bot stops
# speaking for a while, so we want the parent class to send TTSStopFrame
# after a short period not receiving any audio.
super().__init__(
aggregate_sentences=aggregate_sentences,
push_text_frames=False,
push_stop_frames=True,
pause_frame_processing=True,
sample_rate=sample_rate,
**kwargs,
)
params = params or ElevenLabsTTSService.InputParams()
self._api_key = api_key
self._url = url
self._settings = {
"language": self.language_to_service_language(params.language)
if params.language
else None,
"stability": params.stability,
"similarity_boost": params.similarity_boost,
"style": params.style,
"use_speaker_boost": params.use_speaker_boost,
"speed": params.speed,
"auto_mode": str(params.auto_mode).lower(),
"enable_ssml_parsing": params.enable_ssml_parsing,
"enable_logging": params.enable_logging,
"apply_text_normalization": params.apply_text_normalization,
}
self.set_model_name(model)
self.set_voice(voice_id)
self._output_format = "" # initialized in start()
self._voice_settings = self._set_voice_settings()
self._pronunciation_dictionary_locators = params.pronunciation_dictionary_locators
# Indicates if we have sent TTSStartedFrame. It will reset to False when
# there's an interruption or TTSStoppedFrame.
self._started = False
self._cumulative_time = 0
# Track partial words that span across alignment chunks
self._partial_word = ""
self._partial_word_start_time = 0.0
# Context management for v1 multi API
self._context_id = None
self._receive_task = None
self._keepalive_task = None
def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
"""Check if this service can generate processing metrics.
Returns:
True, as ElevenLabs service supports metrics generation.
"""
return True
def language_to_service_language(self, language: Language) -> Optional[str]:
"""Convert a Language enum to ElevenLabs language format.
Args:
language: The language to convert.
Returns:
The ElevenLabs-specific language code, or None if not supported.
"""
return language_to_elevenlabs_language(language)
def _set_voice_settings(self):
return build_elevenlabs_voice_settings(self._settings)
async def set_model(self, model: str):
"""Set the TTS model and reconnect.
Args:
model: The model name to use for synthesis.
"""
await super().set_model(model)
logger.info(f"Switching TTS model to: [{model}]")
await self._disconnect()
await self._connect()
async def _update_settings(self, settings: Mapping[str, Any]):
"""Update service settings and reconnect if voice, model, or language changed."""
# Track previous values for settings that require reconnection
prev_voice = self._voice_id
prev_model = self.model_name
prev_language = self._settings.get("language")
# Create snapshot of current voice settings to detect changes after update
prev_voice_settings = self._voice_settings.copy() if self._voice_settings else None
await super()._update_settings(settings)
# Update voice settings for the next context creation
self._voice_settings = self._set_voice_settings()
# Check if URL-level settings changed (these require reconnection)
url_changed = (
prev_voice != self._voice_id
or prev_model != self.model_name
or prev_language != self._settings.get("language")
)
# Check if only voice settings changed (speed, stability, etc.)
voice_settings_changed = prev_voice_settings != self._voice_settings
if url_changed:
# These settings are in the WebSocket URL, so we need to reconnect
logger.debug(
f"URL-level setting changed (voice/model/language), reconnecting WebSocket"
)
await self._disconnect()
await self._connect()
elif voice_settings_changed and self._context_id:
# Voice settings can be updated by closing current context
# so new one gets created with updated voice settings
logger.debug(f"Voice settings changed, closing current context to apply changes")
try:
if self._websocket:
await self._websocket.send(
json.dumps({"context_id": self._context_id, "close_context": True})
)
except Exception as e:
await self.push_error(error_msg=f"Unknown error occurred: {e}", exception=e)
self._context_id = None
self._started = False
async def start(self, frame: StartFrame):
"""Start the ElevenLabs TTS service.
Args:
frame: The start frame containing initialization parameters.
"""
await super().start(frame)
self._output_format = output_format_from_sample_rate(self.sample_rate)
await self._connect()
async def stop(self, frame: EndFrame):
"""Stop the ElevenLabs TTS service.
Args:
frame: The end frame.
"""
await super().stop(frame)
await self._disconnect()
async def cancel(self, frame: CancelFrame):
"""Cancel the ElevenLabs TTS service.
Args:
frame: The cancel frame.
"""
await super().cancel(frame)
await self._disconnect()
async def flush_audio(self):
"""Flush any pending audio and finalize the current context."""
if not self._context_id or not self._websocket:
return
logger.trace(f"{self}: flushing audio")
msg = {"context_id": self._context_id, "flush": True}
await self._websocket.send(json.dumps(msg))
async def push_frame(self, frame: Frame, direction: FrameDirection = FrameDirection.DOWNSTREAM):
"""Push a frame and handle state changes.
Args:
frame: The frame to push.
direction: The direction to push the frame.
"""
await super().push_frame(frame, direction)
if isinstance(frame, (TTSStoppedFrame, InterruptionFrame)):
self._started = False
if isinstance(frame, TTSStoppedFrame):
await self.add_word_timestamps([("Reset", 0)])
async def _connect(self):
await super()._connect()
await self._connect_websocket()
if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
self._receive_task = self.create_task(self._receive_task_handler(self._report_error))
if self._websocket and not self._keepalive_task:
self._keepalive_task = self.create_task(self._keepalive_task_handler())
async def _disconnect(self):
await super()._disconnect()
if self._receive_task:
await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
self._receive_task = None
if self._keepalive_task:
await self.cancel_task(self._keepalive_task)
self._keepalive_task = None
await self._disconnect_websocket()
async def _connect_websocket(self):
try:
if self._websocket and self._websocket.state is State.OPEN:
return
logger.debug("Connecting to ElevenLabs")
voice_id = self._voice_id
model = self.model_name
output_format = self._output_format
url = f"{self._url}/v1/text-to-speech/{voice_id}/multi-stream-input?model_id={model}&output_format={output_format}&auto_mode={self._settings['auto_mode']}"
if self._settings["enable_ssml_parsing"]:
url += f"&enable_ssml_parsing={self._settings['enable_ssml_parsing']}"
if self._settings["enable_logging"]:
url += f"&enable_logging={self._settings['enable_logging']}"
if self._settings["apply_text_normalization"] is not None:
url += f"&apply_text_normalization={self._settings['apply_text_normalization']}"
# Language can only be used with the ELEVENLABS_MULTILINGUAL_MODELS
language = self._settings["language"]
if model in ELEVENLABS_MULTILINGUAL_MODELS and language is not None:
url += f"&language_code={language}"
logger.debug(f"Using language code: {language}")
elif language is not None:
logger.warning(
f"Language code [{language}] not applied. Language codes can only be used with multilingual models: {', '.join(sorted(ELEVENLABS_MULTILINGUAL_MODELS))}"
)
# Set max websocket message size to 16MB for large audio responses
self._websocket = await websocket_connect(
url, max_size=16 * 1024 * 1024, additional_headers={"xi-api-key": self._api_key}
)
await self._call_event_handler("on_connected")
except Exception as e:
self._websocket = None
await self.push_error(error_msg=f"Unknown error occurred: {e}", exception=e)
await self._call_event_handler("on_connection_error", f"{e}")
async def _disconnect_websocket(self):
try:
await self.stop_all_metrics()
if self._websocket:
logger.debug("Disconnecting from ElevenLabs")
# Close all contexts and the socket
if self._context_id:
await self._websocket.send(json.dumps({"close_socket": True}))
await self._websocket.close()
logger.debug("Disconnected from ElevenLabs")
except Exception as e:
await self.push_error(error_msg=f"Unknown error occurred: {e}", exception=e)
finally:
self._started = False
self._context_id = None
self._websocket = None
await self._call_event_handler("on_disconnected")
def _get_websocket(self):
if self._websocket:
return self._websocket
raise Exception("Websocket not connected")
async def _handle_interruption(self, frame: InterruptionFrame, direction: FrameDirection):
"""Handle interruption by closing the current context."""
await super()._handle_interruption(frame, direction)
# Close the current context when interrupted without closing the websocket
if self._context_id and self._websocket:
logger.trace(f"Closing context {self._context_id} due to interruption")
try:
# ElevenLabs requires that Pipecat manages the contexts and closes them
# when they're not longer in use. Since an InterruptionFrame is pushed
# every time the user speaks, we'll use this as a trigger to close the context
# and reset the state.
# Note: We do not need to call remove_audio_context here, as the context is
# automatically reset when super ()._handle_interruption is called.
await self._websocket.send(
json.dumps({"context_id": self._context_id, "close_context": True})
)
except Exception as e:
await self.push_error(error_msg=f"Unknown error occurred: {e}", exception=e)
self._context_id = None
self._started = False
self._partial_word = ""
self._partial_word_start_time = 0.0
async def _receive_messages(self):
"""Handle incoming WebSocket messages from ElevenLabs."""
async for message in self._get_websocket():
msg = json.loads(message)
received_ctx_id = msg.get("contextId")
# Handle final messages first, regardless of context availability
# At the moment, this message is received AFTER the close_context message is
# sent, so it doesn't serve any functional purpose. For now, we'll just log it.
if msg.get("isFinal") is True:
logger.trace(f"Received final message for context {received_ctx_id}")
continue
# Check if this message belongs to the current context.
if not self.audio_context_available(received_ctx_id):
if self._context_id == received_ctx_id:
logger.debug(
f"Received a delayed message, recreating the context: {self._context_id}"
)
await self.create_audio_context(self._context_id)
else:
# This can happen if a message is received _after_ we have closed a context
# due to user interruption but _before_ the `isFinal` message for the context
# is received.
logger.debug(f"Ignoring message from unavailable context: {received_ctx_id}")
continue
if msg.get("audio"):
await self.stop_ttfb_metrics()
await self.start_word_timestamps()
audio = base64.b64decode(msg["audio"])
frame = TTSAudioRawFrame(audio, self.sample_rate, 1)
await self.append_to_audio_context(received_ctx_id, frame)
if msg.get("alignment"):
alignment = msg["alignment"]
word_times, self._partial_word, self._partial_word_start_time = (
calculate_word_times(
alignment,
self._cumulative_time,
self._partial_word,
self._partial_word_start_time,
)
)
if word_times:
await self.add_word_timestamps(word_times)
# Calculate the actual end time of this audio chunk
char_start_times_ms = alignment.get("charStartTimesMs", [])
char_durations_ms = alignment.get("charDurationsMs", [])
if char_start_times_ms and char_durations_ms:
# End time = start time of last character + duration of last character
chunk_end_time_ms = char_start_times_ms[-1] + char_durations_ms[-1]
chunk_end_time_seconds = chunk_end_time_ms / 1000.0
self._cumulative_time += chunk_end_time_seconds
else:
# Fallback: use the last word's start time (current behavior)
self._cumulative_time = word_times[-1][1]
logger.warning(
"_receive_messages: using fallback timing method - consider investigating alignment data structure"
)
async def _keepalive_task_handler(self):
"""Send periodic keepalive messages to maintain WebSocket connection."""
KEEPALIVE_SLEEP = 10
while True:
await asyncio.sleep(KEEPALIVE_SLEEP)
try:
if self._websocket and self._websocket.state is State.OPEN:
if self._context_id:
# Send keepalive with context ID to keep the connection alive
keepalive_message = {
"text": "",
"context_id": self._context_id,
}
logger.trace(f"Sending keepalive for context {self._context_id}")
else:
# It's possible to have a user interruption which clears the context
# without generating a new TTS response. In this case, we'll just send
# an empty message to keep the connection alive.
keepalive_message = {"text": ""}
logger.trace("Sending keepalive without context")
await self._websocket.send(json.dumps(keepalive_message))
except websockets.ConnectionClosed as e:
logger.warning(f"{self} keepalive error: {e}")
break
async def _send_text(self, text: str):
"""Send text to the WebSocket for synthesis."""
if self._websocket and self._context_id:
msg = {"text": text, "context_id": self._context_id}
await self._websocket.send(json.dumps(msg))
@traced_tts
async def run_tts(self, text: str) -> AsyncGenerator[Frame, None]:
"""Generate speech from text using ElevenLabs' streaming WebSocket API.
Args:
text: The text to synthesize into speech.
Yields:
Frame: Audio frames containing the synthesized speech.
"""
logger.debug(f"{self}: Generating TTS [{text}]")
try:
if not self._websocket or self._websocket.state is State.CLOSED:
await self._connect()
try:
if not self._started:
await self.start_ttfb_metrics()
yield TTSStartedFrame()
self._started = True
self._cumulative_time = 0
self._partial_word = ""
self._partial_word_start_time = 0.0
# If a context ID does not exist, create a new one and
# register it. If an ID exists, that means the Pipeline
# doesn't allow user interruptions, so continue using the
# current ID. When interruptions are allowed, user speech
# results in an interruption, which resets the context ID.
if not self._context_id:
self._context_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
if not self.audio_context_available(self._context_id):
await self.create_audio_context(self._context_id)
# Initialize context with voice settings and pronunciation dictionaries
msg = {"text": " ", "context_id": self._context_id}
if self._voice_settings:
msg["voice_settings"] = self._voice_settings
if self._pronunciation_dictionary_locators:
msg["pronunciation_dictionary_locators"] = [
locator.model_dump()
for locator in self._pronunciation_dictionary_locators
]
await self._websocket.send(json.dumps(msg))
logger.trace(f"Created new context {self._context_id}")
await self._send_text(text)
await self.start_tts_usage_metrics(text)
except Exception as e:
yield TTSStoppedFrame()
yield ErrorFrame(error=f"Unknown error occurred: {e}")
self._started = False
return
yield None
except Exception as e:
yield ErrorFrame(error=f"Unknown error occurred: {e}")
class ElevenLabsHttpTTSService(WordTTSService):
"""ElevenLabs HTTP-based TTS service with word timestamps.
Provides text-to-speech using ElevenLabs' HTTP streaming API for simpler,
non-WebSocket integration. Suitable for use cases where streaming WebSocket
connection is not required or desired.
"""
class InputParams(BaseModel):
"""Input parameters for ElevenLabs HTTP TTS configuration.
Parameters:
language: Language to use for synthesis.
optimize_streaming_latency: Latency optimization level (0-4).
stability: Voice stability control (0.0 to 1.0).
similarity_boost: Similarity boost control (0.0 to 1.0).
style: Style control for voice expression (0.0 to 1.0).
use_speaker_boost: Whether to use speaker boost enhancement.
speed: Voice speed control (0.25 to 4.0).
apply_text_normalization: Text normalization mode ("auto", "on", "off").
pronunciation_dictionary_locators: List of pronunciation dictionary locators to use.
"""
language: Optional[Language] = None
optimize_streaming_latency: Optional[int] = None
stability: Optional[float] = None
similarity_boost: Optional[float] = None
style: Optional[float] = None
use_speaker_boost: Optional[bool] = None
speed: Optional[float] = None
apply_text_normalization: Optional[Literal["auto", "on", "off"]] = None
pronunciation_dictionary_locators: Optional[List[PronunciationDictionaryLocator]] = None
def __init__(
self,
*,
api_key: str,
voice_id: str,
aiohttp_session: aiohttp.ClientSession,
model: str = "eleven_turbo_v2_5",
base_url: str = "https://api.elevenlabs.io",
sample_rate: Optional[int] = None,
params: Optional[InputParams] = None,
aggregate_sentences: Optional[bool] = True,
**kwargs,
):
"""Initialize the ElevenLabs HTTP TTS service.
Args:
api_key: ElevenLabs API key for authentication.
voice_id: ID of the voice to use for synthesis.
aiohttp_session: aiohttp ClientSession for HTTP requests.
model: TTS model to use (e.g., "eleven_turbo_v2_5").
base_url: Base URL for ElevenLabs HTTP API.
sample_rate: Audio sample rate. If None, uses default.
params: Additional input parameters for voice customization.
aggregate_sentences: Whether to aggregate sentences within the TTSService.
**kwargs: Additional arguments passed to the parent service.
"""
super().__init__(
aggregate_sentences=aggregate_sentences,
push_text_frames=False,
push_stop_frames=True,
sample_rate=sample_rate,
**kwargs,
)
params = params or ElevenLabsHttpTTSService.InputParams()
self._api_key = api_key
self._base_url = base_url
self._params = params
self._session = aiohttp_session
self._settings = {
"language": self.language_to_service_language(params.language)
if params.language
else None,
"optimize_streaming_latency": params.optimize_streaming_latency,
"stability": params.stability,
"similarity_boost": params.similarity_boost,
"style": params.style,
"use_speaker_boost": params.use_speaker_boost,
"speed": params.speed,
"apply_text_normalization": params.apply_text_normalization,
}
self.set_model_name(model)
self.set_voice(voice_id)
self._output_format = "" # initialized in start()
self._voice_settings = self._set_voice_settings()
self._pronunciation_dictionary_locators = params.pronunciation_dictionary_locators
# Track cumulative time to properly sequence word timestamps across utterances
self._cumulative_time = 0
self._started = False
# Store previous text for context within a turn
self._previous_text = ""
# Track partial words that span across alignment chunks
self._partial_word = ""
self._partial_word_start_time = 0.0
def language_to_service_language(self, language: Language) -> Optional[str]:
"""Convert pipecat Language to ElevenLabs language code.
Args:
language: The language to convert.
Returns:
The ElevenLabs-specific language code, or None if not supported.
"""
return language_to_elevenlabs_language(language)
def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
"""Check if this service can generate processing metrics.
Returns:
True, as ElevenLabs HTTP service supports metrics generation.
"""
return True
def _set_voice_settings(self):
return build_elevenlabs_voice_settings(self._settings)
async def _update_settings(self, settings: Mapping[str, Any]):
await super()._update_settings(settings)
# Update voice settings for the next context creation
self._voice_settings = self._set_voice_settings()
def _reset_state(self):
"""Reset internal state variables."""
self._cumulative_time = 0
self._started = False
self._previous_text = ""
self._partial_word = ""
self._partial_word_start_time = 0.0
logger.debug(f"{self}: Reset internal state")
async def start(self, frame: StartFrame):
"""Start the ElevenLabs HTTP TTS service.
Args:
frame: The start frame containing initialization parameters.
"""
await super().start(frame)
self._output_format = output_format_from_sample_rate(self.sample_rate)
self._reset_state()
async def push_frame(self, frame: Frame, direction: FrameDirection = FrameDirection.DOWNSTREAM):
"""Push a frame and handle state changes.
Args:
frame: The frame to push.
direction: The direction to push the frame.
"""
await super().push_frame(frame, direction)
if isinstance(frame, (InterruptionFrame, TTSStoppedFrame)):
# Reset timing on interruption or stop
self._reset_state()
if isinstance(frame, TTSStoppedFrame):
await self.add_word_timestamps([("Reset", 0)])
elif isinstance(frame, LLMFullResponseEndFrame):
# End of turn - reset previous text
self._previous_text = ""
def calculate_word_times(self, alignment_info: Mapping[str, Any]) -> List[Tuple[str, float]]:
"""Calculate word timing from character alignment data.
This method handles partial words that may span across multiple alignment chunks.
Args:
alignment_info: Character timing data from ElevenLabs.
Returns:
List of (word, timestamp) pairs for complete words in this chunk.
Example input data::
{
"characters": [" ", "H", "e", "l", "l", "o", " ", "w", "o", "r", "l", "d"],
"character_start_times_seconds": [0.0, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9],
"character_end_times_seconds": [0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0]
}
Would produce word times (with cumulative_time=0)::
[("Hello", 0.1), ("world", 0.5)]
"""
chars = alignment_info.get("characters", [])
char_start_times = alignment_info.get("character_start_times_seconds", [])
if not chars or not char_start_times or len(chars) != len(char_start_times):
logger.warning(
f"Invalid alignment data: chars={len(chars)}, times={len(char_start_times)}"
)
return []
# Build the words and find their start times
words = []
word_start_times = []
# Start with any partial word from previous chunk
current_word = self._partial_word
word_start_time = self._partial_word_start_time if self._partial_word else None
for i, char in enumerate(chars):
if char == " ":
if current_word: # Only add non-empty words
words.append(current_word)
word_start_times.append(word_start_time)
current_word = ""
word_start_time = None
else:
if word_start_time is None: # First character of a new word
# Use time of the first character of the word, offset by cumulative time
word_start_time = self._cumulative_time + char_start_times[i]
current_word += char
# Store any incomplete word at the end of this chunk
self._partial_word = current_word if current_word else ""
self._partial_word_start_time = word_start_time if word_start_time is not None else 0.0
# Create word-time pairs for complete words only
word_times = list(zip(words, word_start_times))
return word_times
@traced_tts
async def run_tts(self, text: str) -> AsyncGenerator[Frame, None]:
"""Generate speech from text using ElevenLabs streaming API with timestamps.
Makes a request to the ElevenLabs API to generate audio and timing data.
Tracks the duration of each utterance to ensure correct sequencing.
Includes previous text as context for better prosody continuity.
Args:
text: Text to convert to speech.
Yields:
Frame: Audio and control frames containing the synthesized speech.
"""
logger.debug(f"{self}: Generating TTS [{text}]")
# Use the with-timestamps endpoint
url = f"{self._base_url}/v1/text-to-speech/{self._voice_id}/stream/with-timestamps"
payload: Dict[str, Union[str, Dict[str, Union[float, bool]]]] = {
"text": text,
"model_id": self._model_name,
}
# Include previous text as context if available
if self._previous_text:
payload["previous_text"] = self._previous_text
if self._voice_settings:
payload["voice_settings"] = self._voice_settings
if self._pronunciation_dictionary_locators:
payload["pronunciation_dictionary_locators"] = [
locator.model_dump() for locator in self._pronunciation_dictionary_locators
]
if self._settings["apply_text_normalization"] is not None:
payload["apply_text_normalization"] = self._settings["apply_text_normalization"]
language = self._settings["language"]
if self._model_name in ELEVENLABS_MULTILINGUAL_MODELS and language:
payload["language_code"] = language
logger.debug(f"Using language code: {language}")
elif language:
logger.warning(
f"Language code [{language}] not applied. Language codes can only be used with multilingual models: {', '.join(sorted(ELEVENLABS_MULTILINGUAL_MODELS))}"
)
headers = {
"xi-api-key": self._api_key,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
# Build query parameters
params = {
"output_format": self._output_format,
}
if self._settings["optimize_streaming_latency"] is not None:
params["optimize_streaming_latency"] = self._settings["optimize_streaming_latency"]
try:
await self.start_ttfb_metrics()
async with self._session.post(
url, json=payload, headers=headers, params=params
) as response:
if response.status != 200:
error_text = await response.text()
yield ErrorFrame(error=f"ElevenLabs API error: {error_text}")
return
await self.start_tts_usage_metrics(text)
# Start TTS sequence if not already started
if not self._started:
await self.start_word_timestamps()
yield TTSStartedFrame()
self._started = True
# Track the duration of this utterance based on the last character's end time
utterance_duration = 0
async for line in response.content:
line_str = line.decode("utf-8").strip()
if not line_str:
continue
try:
# Parse the JSON object
data = json.loads(line_str)
# Process audio if present
if data and "audio_base64" in data:
await self.stop_ttfb_metrics()
audio = base64.b64decode(data["audio_base64"])
yield TTSAudioRawFrame(audio, self.sample_rate, 1)
# Process alignment if present
if data and "alignment" in data:
alignment = data["alignment"]
if alignment: # Ensure alignment is not None
# Get end time of the last character in this chunk
char_end_times = alignment.get("character_end_times_seconds", [])
if char_end_times:
chunk_end_time = char_end_times[-1]
# Update to the longest end time seen so far
utterance_duration = max(utterance_duration, chunk_end_time)
# Calculate word timestamps
word_times = self.calculate_word_times(alignment)
if word_times:
await self.add_word_timestamps(word_times)
except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
logger.warning(f"Failed to parse JSON from stream: {e}")
continue
except Exception as e:
yield ErrorFrame(error=f"Unknown error occurred: {e}")
continue
# After processing all chunks, emit any remaining partial word
# since this is the end of the utterance
if self._partial_word:
final_word_time = [(self._partial_word, self._partial_word_start_time)]
await self.add_word_timestamps(final_word_time)
self._partial_word = ""
self._partial_word_start_time = 0.0
# After processing all chunks, add the total utterance duration
# to the cumulative time to ensure next utterance starts after this one
if utterance_duration > 0:
self._cumulative_time += utterance_duration
# Append the current text to previous_text for context continuity
# Only add a space if there's already text
if self._previous_text:
self._previous_text += " " + text
else:
self._previous_text = text
except Exception as e:
yield ErrorFrame(error=f"Unknown error occurred: {e}")
finally:
await self.stop_ttfb_metrics()
# Let the parent class handle TTSStoppedFrame