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# Audio Calls

Have real-time voice conversations with your AI companions! Audio calls bring your chats to life with natural voice interactions.

### How Audio Calls Work

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Audio calls cost **50 moments per minute**. See [Moments & Payments](/extra/moments-and-payments.md).
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Audio calls let you speak directly with your AI companion and hear their responses in real-time, creating a more immersive and natural conversation experience.

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All voice call audio is transcribed in real time, then immediately deleted. No voice data is ever stored. Only the transcription is kept, so your companion can remember the conversation like a normal chat.
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#### The Audio Call Experience

* **Voice Input**: Speak naturally to your companion
* **Real-Time Processing**: Your companion processes and responds in real-time
* **Voice Output**: Hear your companion's voice responses
* **Natural Conversation**: Flow like a real phone call
* **Continuity**: Calls continue your current chat, like normal messages
* **Picks up where you left off**: Your companion opens the call from your latest messages and knows how long it has been since you last talked, instead of starting with a generic greeting
* **Follows your Spice Level**: Calls use the same [Spice Level](/get-started/chat-features.md#set-your-spice-level) as the chat, so a Mild chat stays Mild on the phone too

Calls also follow the conversation's [Chat Time](/get-started/chat-time.md) setting: **Live time**, **No time**, or **Fixed time**. A fixed scene clock does not advance as the call runs; the on-screen call duration still shows elapsed call time.

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#### Call Interface

**During Call**:

* **Microphone Indicator**: Shows when you're speaking
* **Processing Indicator**: Shows when companion is processing
* **Voice Output**: Hear companion's responses
* **Call Duration**: See how long you've been on call
* **End Call Button**: End the call anytime

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#### Before the call connects

When you tap call, Secrets checks your microphone first. If your browser can't record audio, or your mic is blocked, missing, or being used by another app, you'll see a **Microphone needed** notice explaining what to fix, and the call won't start. You aren't charged for a call that never connects.

#### In-call notices

* **Try again**: If your microphone stops working during a call (for example, permission was revoked or another app took it), a notice explains the problem. Fix it, then tap **Try again** to keep going.
* **Tap to turn on sound**: Some browsers (especially Safari) block audio until you interact with the page. If that happens, tap the prompt and your companion's reply plays from the start, so nothing is missed.
* **Didn't catch that**: If your companion couldn't make out any speech from your turn, you'll be asked to speak again. Nothing is sent for that turn.

#### Voice detection (auto-send)

Audio calls automatically send your message when you finish talking.

It listens while you speak, then waits for a short pause (silence). Once that pause is detected, it stops recording and sends your audio for transcription and a reply.

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Want to send instantly? Tap **Mute** when you’re done speaking. This stops mic pickup right away and triggers the send immediately.
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### Group Voice Calls

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Group voice calls are currently **in beta**. We'd love your feedback!
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Voice calls now work in **group chats** — talk to all your companions at once. Each companion takes turns responding, creating a dynamic multi-companion voice conversation.

#### How Group Voice Calls Work

* **Start a call** from any group chat using the call button
* **Speak naturally** — all companions in the group can hear you
* **Companions take turns** responding to you and to each other
* **Same cost**: 50 moments per minute, regardless of the number of companions

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### Troubleshooting Audio Calls

#### Call Won't Start

**Possible Causes**:

* Insufficient moments (need at least 50)
* A **Microphone needed** notice appeared: allow microphone access for the site, connect a mic, or close any other app using it, then tap call again
* Your browser can't record audio: update it, or switch to Chrome or Safari

#### Can't Hear Companion

* If you see **Tap to turn on sound**, tap it. Your browser was holding audio until you interacted with the page
* Check output device and volume
* Check site audio permissions
* Try a different browser if needed

#### Microphone Not Working

* If a notice appears mid-call, follow it, then tap **Try again**
* If you keep seeing **Didn't catch that**, move closer to the mic, check that the right input device is selected, and make sure you aren't muted
* Calls now work on older iPhones (before iOS 18.4) and in Firefox. If calls there never heard you before, try again
* Check site microphone permissions
* Check OS input device selection
* Try refreshing the page

#### Message Not Sent During a Call

* If what you said didn't pass a safety check, you'll see a **Message not sent** notice with the reason, and your companion won't respond to that turn
* Rephrase and keep talking. The call continues as normal

### Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: How much do audio calls cost?**

* 50 moments per minute of call time.

**Q: Do I need a subscription?**

* No, just moments.

**Q: What do I need for audio calls?**

* Microphone, speakers/headphones and stable internet.

**Q: Are my calls recorded?**

* No. All audio is transcribed in real time, then immediately deleted. No voice data is ever stored. Only the transcription is kept so your companion can remember the conversation.

**Q: Can I use audio calls with any companion?**

* Yes! Any companion can receive audio calls.

**Q: How long can calls be?**

* No maximum duration, but costs accumulate at 50 moments/minute.

**Q: Do calls work on mobile?**

* Yes, if your mobile browser supports audio features and you grant permissions.

**Q: Can I mute myself during calls?**

* Yes, there's a mute option in the call interface.

**Q: Will my companion remember what we were just texting about?**

* Yes. Calls pick up right where your chat left off, and your companion knows how long it has been since your last message.

**Q: Does my Spice Level apply to calls?**

* Yes. Calls follow the chat's Spice Level, just like text replies.

**Q: Do companions remember audio call conversations?**

* Yes! Conversations are saved and memories are created just like text chats.

**Q: What languages are supported?**

* 70+ languages are supported. You will be provided the option to set this prior to your first call, and can change this at any time in your user settings.

**Q: Can I record audio calls?**

* No, recording is currently not available.

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Ready to try audio calls? Make sure you have sufficient moments. Check out [Discord Integration](/extra/discord-integration.md) or learn about [Moments & Payments](/extra/moments-and-payments.md)!