openreader/docs-site/docs/configure/tts-provider-guides/openai.md

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OpenAI

Use OpenAI directly as an OpenAI-compatible TTS provider.

Provider

• Provider: OpenAI
• Default endpoint: https://api.openai.com/v1 (auto-filled)
• API_KEY: required for OpenAI access

OpenReader setup

1. In OpenReader Settings, choose provider OpenAI.
2. Keep the default API_BASE.
3. Set API_KEY.
4. Choose your model and voice.

Notes

:::tip Built-in endpoint OpenAI is a built-in provider, so OpenReader auto-fills the default API_BASE. :::

:::info Server-side requests OpenReader sends TTS requests from the server runtime, not directly from the browser. :::

References

• TTS Providers
• TTS Environment Variables