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  "id": 12491525,
  "title": "How to Build a Podcast Intro Generator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/how-to-build-a-podcast-intro-generator",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T22:59:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/voice_developer/how-to-build-a-podcast-intro-generator-4km1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "By the conclusion of this guide, you will possess a compact yet potent \"Podcast Intro Generator\" capable of: Accepting podcast title, host name, and a concise tagline. Seamlessly combining those strings into a polished intro script. Transmitting that script to a text-to-speech engine. Delivering a high-quality audio clip ready for integration into your podcast editing workflow. We will leverage ElevenLabs' API for this task, which provides instantaneous, human-like voices and even voice-cloning functionality. For developers seeking an API-driven solution, ElevenLabs' REST interface is notably straightforward, requiring merely an API key and some JSON.\n\nFirst, procure your ElevenLabs API key by signing up or logging into https://try.elevenlabs.io/kr07zfuqn1bp. Locate the API section within your dashboard and copy your API key, securely storing it as an environment variable to maintain confidentiality.\n\nNext, craft the intro script function. A typical intro could be structured as: \"Welcome to Tech Talk, the podcast where Alex dives deep into the latest gadgets. Stay tuned for an episode you won't want to miss.\" We will construct a small function that takes the podcast name, host name, and tagline as inputs, then outputs a string prepared for text-to-speech conversion. The code examples are provided in both Python and JavaScript (Node.js).\n\nFinally, transmit the generated script to ElevenLabs. ElevenLabs supports multiple voice models, such as Standard, Creative, and even Voice Cloning. For most podcast intros, the Standard model provides excellent results. However, if you desire a distinctive host voice, you can upload an audio sample to generate a cloned model. The code snippets demonstrate how to execute this process in Python, JavaScript (Node.js), and via cURL.",
  "summary": "What You’ll Build By the end of this post you’ll have a tiny but powerful “Podcast Intro Generator” that: Accepts a podcast title, host name, and a short tagline. Dynamically stitches those strings together into a polished intro script. Sends that script to a text‑to‑speech engine. Returns a high‑quality audio clip you can drop straight into your podcast editing workflow. We’ll use ElevenLabs for…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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