Automation Rules
Define unique rules to select, which content should be audified

Automation Rule Presets
Select Rules that will fit your needs from the selection of rule presets.
Reject Article by label
This rule will exclude articles that contain specific labels.

Reject article by keyword
This rule will exclude articles that contain specific text.
Example: you have a set of articles that are coming from the news agency. But you want only your original content to receive an audio version.

Reject articles longer then...
This rule will help you to avoid audifying articles that are too long.

Reject articles shorter then...
This rule will help you to avoid audifying articles that are too short.

Read article in another voice
For a project you choose one voice. This rule makes it possible to read articles in other voices.

Don't read title
Do not read the titles of your articles.

Volume Boost

Some of the voices of our wonderful partner elevenlabs have different volume settings.
When you use several voices in your project, it's sometimes great to adjust those volumes.
For this we created a great little feature called "Volume Boost". And this is how it works:
Go to Automation
Add new Rule
In the "IF" section select a Voice
In the "Then" section select Volume Boost
All the articles that are converted with that voice will get a volume increase or descrease as you set in the rule.
Automation Rules also allow you to create custom rules.
Background Music
Bring your audio articles to life by adding background music for a richer, more engaging listening experience.
Go to Automation
Add new Rule
In the "IF" section select a Condition
In the "Then" section select Add background audio
Upload an audio file (you can upload several)
Your articles will now play with background music — if you’ve uploaded several tracks, one will be randomly assigned; to change the volume, simply edit the track and reupload it.
Audio Logo
Give your articles a signature sound with a custom jingle at the beginning.
Go to Automation
Add new Rule
In the "IF" section select a Condition
In the "Then" section select Add audio logo
Upload the audio file to BotTalk CDN
Your audio logo will now play at the start of each article that matches your rule — giving your content a consistent and recognizable sound.
Alternative Voice
This feature is helpful when you want alternative voices for some sections of your newspaper. Say, you want a sports section to be read out loud with one voice and finances section with another.
Go to Automation
Add new Rule
In the "IF" section select a Condition (e.g. you select all the URLs that end with /sports/ or with the tag)
In the "Then" section select Read article with another voice
From there, simply choose the voice you prefer — and your selected sections will be read out loud with the perfect match in tone and style.
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