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All-in-one builder toolbox for Voice

Whether you’re new to Voice or building advanced call features, you’ll find everything you need to design, develop, and optimize seamless experiences.

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Liftoff with Twilio Voice

Our Liftoff series breaks down the basics of how to build with Voice products.

Watch now
Voice API Quickstart

 Multi-language quickstarts for making and receiving your first phone calls with the Twilio Voice API.

Make outbound phone calls

A step-by-step Twilio Programmable Voice tutorial showing how to programmatically make and manage outbound phone calls using the Twilio Voice API in multiple languages.

Best Practices for Voice Calls

Set your voice communications up for success with guidance on safe, wanted, and legal voice calls.

Docs

Voice Insights

Use Voice Insights to measure how your voice strategy is performing: track answer rates, engagement quality, and call-quality issues.

Record Phone Calls

Next, use this call recording tutorial to capture and store raw audio for auditing, compliance, coaching, or feeding downstream AI analysis.

Conversational Intelligence

Apply Conversational Intelligence to transcribe and analyze recorded calls with AI. Extract sentiment, intent, compliance signals, and actionable insights.

Tutorials

Programmable Voice Tutorials

Learn how to set up outbound calls, inbound handling, recording, conferences, and media streams.

Create Conference Calls

See how you can build and manage multi-party conference calls using Twilio Voice and its TwiML. 

Build an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Phone Tree

Follow this step-by-step tutorial to build a phone tree IVR using Twilio Voice for routing callers via menus. 

Guides

How to build an IVR with Twilio Studio

Use Twilio Studio, our visual drag-and-drop editor, to build an IVR system that routes calls based on voice or keypad input. 

Real-time AI Voice Assistant with OpenAI's Realtime API

This Quick Deploy code sample shows you how to integrate Twilio Voice with OpenAI's Realtime API, allowing a caller to talk to an AI agent in real time.

Voice Auto-Response Quick Deploy

Launch and test an app in a few minutes that greets a user with "Hello World" when they call a Twilio phone number.

Partner spotlight

Pre-Built SaaS Solutions

Want an out-of-the-box solution? Work with one of our partners who offer pre-built, embeddable Twilio-powered Voice apps.

Consulting partners

Work with one of our trusted partners who can help you quickly design, build, and launch a Voice solution.

What we’ve been building lately

Twilio and the Evolving Role of AI in Communications

Explores how AI transforms voice communication and what Twilio is building for the future of voice.

Generative Voices for <say> (Public Beta)

New generative TTS voices are available for Voice, enabling more human-like synthesized speech in voice applications.

Generative Custom Operators for Voice Intelligence (Public Beta)

This year, we launched LLM-powered custom operators to analyze voice call transcripts for business insights.

What’s new and coming next

WhatsApp Business Calling

Twilio Voice now supports WhatsApp Business Calling, enabling seamless voice interactions alongside messaging.

Branded Calling

Enhance call transparency by displaying a verified business name, logo, and call reason on recipients’ mobile phones.

Video: Smarter voice agents with Twilio Conversational AI

Automate, optimize, and analyze your voice conversations with our new powerful Conversational AI tools.

Woman in red sweater with a notebook, smiling at desk in office environment.
Woman in red sweater with a notebook, smiling at desk in office environment.

ROI of branded calling

See the full story, not just surface stats — know who answers, when, and why. Spot patterns behind friction and trust. Prove every improvement with numbers that speak for themselves.

Read now
REST API: Best Practices

General Twilio API best practices for security, rate-limits, retry/backoff that will be important for your Voice API integration.

Best Practices for ConversationRelay

Learn how to use Twilio’s ConversationRelay (voice + LLM/AI integration) including speech-to-text and text-to-speech streaming workflows.

11 Best Practices for Using Speech Recognition in Voice Calling

Enhance your speech recognition (ASR) in voice self-service using Twilio Voice and Virtual Agents with our team’s tips.

9 Ways to Improve VoIP Call Quality

Learn proven ways to avoid common issues and improve your VoIP call quality with Twilio Voice.

Programmable Voice Failover Best Practices

Learn about resilience strategies for Twilio Voice, like failover across SIP, origination/termination, webhooks, and infrastructure.

How Voice Can Help You Build an Unforgettable Customer Experience

Best-practice article on leveraging voice analytics and customer insights via Twilio Voice.

Sending Twilio Voice Data to Twilio Segment using Event Streams

See how to stream Voice Insights data via Event Streams into Twilio Segment for analytics at scale.

Media Streams Overview

A technical guide to stream raw audio from live Twilio Voice calls for real-time transcription, sentiment, and voice authentication.

ConversationRelay Architecture for Voice AI Apps Built on AWS

Use this reference architecture to build low-latency voice AI apps with Twilio Voice and ConversationRelay using AWS Fargate and Bedrock.

Build an AI Voice Assistant

Our step-by-step tutorial shows you how to integrate Twilio Voice with OpenAI Realtime API to build a conversational voice agent.

Twilio Developer Hub

Your one-stop shop for all developer resources for Twilio. Find the latest content from our team and resources to get started with Twilio use cases.

Twilio Code Exchange

Get started quickly with code samples. We’ve built a library of code samples you can use to get started with your project.

Twilio Devs Twitch

Tune in to an upcoming live stream to join us for conversations about technology, tools, and more.

Twilio Devs YouTube

Check out our channel to meet our developers, try new projects, and learn fresh concepts.

FAQs

The Twilio Voice API lets developers make, receive, and control phone calls via code. Build IVRs, voice assistants, and real-time call analytics using TwiML and REST APIs.

Twilio Voice SDKs support Node.js, Python, C#, Java, PHP, and Ruby, with detailed examples in each language.

TwiML (Twilio Markup Language) is XML that tells Twilio how to handle calls—like playing audio, recording, or routing.

Yes. Use TwiML < Record > for recording and Conversational Intelligence for real-time transcription and analytics.

Use Twilio Studio or code it with TwiML < Gather > to create interactive menus for routing calls.

Twilio supports SIP Interface and Elastic SIP Trunking to connect on-premise or cloud PBXs to the Twilio cloud.

Voice Insights provides real-time call metrics and post-call analytics to track performance and resolve issues.

Use the Voice Insights API or Event Streams to access call performance data and export to analytics tools.

Build now, buy later.

Start for free. Sign up for a free trial—no credit card required.

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Smiling man with a gray beard, wearing a yellow shirt, holding and looking at a smartphone, red background.

All-in-one builder toolbox for Voice

Whether you’re new to Voice or building advanced call features, you’ll find everything you need to design, develop, and optimize seamless experiences.

Jump to:          Get started fast          Get building          Everyone can be a builder          Innovation & trends          Best practices & continued learning          Product mastery          Community and collaboration

Get started fast

What will you build next? Here are some resources to get started on your first Voice project.

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Woman in green shirt pointing upward, with Twilio Devs Learn Voice text on dark blue background.
Woman in green shirt pointing upward, with Twilio Devs Learn Voice text on dark blue background.

Liftoff with Twilio Voice

Our Liftoff series breaks down the basics of how to build with Voice products.

Watch now
Voice API Quickstart

 Multi-language quickstarts for making and receiving your first phone calls with the Twilio Voice API.

Make outbound phone calls

A step-by-step Twilio Programmable Voice tutorial showing how to programmatically make and manage outbound phone calls using the Twilio Voice API in multiple languages.

Best Practices for Voice Calls

Set your voice communications up for success with guidance on safe, wanted, and legal voice calls.

Get Building

Dig into our up-to-date docs, tutorials, and guides to get started with your Twilio project.

Docs

Voice Insights

Use Voice Insights to measure how your voice strategy is performing: track answer rates, engagement quality, and call-quality issues.

Record Phone Calls

Next, use this call recording tutorial to capture and store raw audio for auditing, compliance, coaching, or feeding downstream AI analysis.

Conversational Intelligence

Apply Conversational Intelligence to transcribe and analyze recorded calls with AI. Extract sentiment, intent, compliance signals, and actionable insights.

Tutorials

Programmable Voice Tutorials

Learn how to set up outbound calls, inbound handling, recording, conferences, and media streams.

Create Conference Calls

See how you can build and manage multi-party conference calls using Twilio Voice and its TwiML. 

Build an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Phone Tree

Follow this step-by-step tutorial to build a phone tree IVR using Twilio Voice for routing callers via menus. 

Everyone can be a builder

Twilio is for every kind of builder. Get started with our guides or explore partners for pre-built solutions.

Guides

How to build an IVR with Twilio Studio

Use Twilio Studio, our visual drag-and-drop editor, to build an IVR system that routes calls based on voice or keypad input. 

Real-time AI Voice Assistant with OpenAI's Realtime API

This Quick Deploy code sample shows you how to integrate Twilio Voice with OpenAI's Realtime API, allowing a caller to talk to an AI agent in real time.

Voice Auto-Response Quick Deploy

Launch and test an app in a few minutes that greets a user with "Hello World" when they call a Twilio phone number.

Partner spotlight

Pre-Built SaaS Solutions

Want an out-of-the-box solution? Work with one of our partners who offer pre-built, embeddable Twilio-powered Voice apps.

Consulting partners

Work with one of our trusted partners who can help you quickly design, build, and launch a Voice solution.

Innovation & Trends

Stay ahead of the curve with the latest industry innovations and insights.

What we’ve been building lately

Twilio and the Evolving Role of AI in Communications

Explores how AI transforms voice communication and what Twilio is building for the future of voice.

Generative Voices for <say> (Public Beta)

New generative TTS voices are available for Voice, enabling more human-like synthesized speech in voice applications.

Generative Custom Operators for Voice Intelligence (Public Beta)

This year, we launched LLM-powered custom operators to analyze voice call transcripts for business insights.

What’s new and coming next

WhatsApp Business Calling

Twilio Voice now supports WhatsApp Business Calling, enabling seamless voice interactions alongside messaging.

Branded Calling

Enhance call transparency by displaying a verified business name, logo, and call reason on recipients’ mobile phones.

Video: Smarter voice agents with Twilio Conversational AI

Automate, optimize, and analyze your voice conversations with our new powerful Conversational AI tools.

Woman in red sweater with a notebook, smiling at desk in office environment.
Woman in red sweater with a notebook, smiling at desk in office environment.

ROI of branded calling

See the full story, not just surface stats — know who answers, when, and why. Spot patterns behind friction and trust. Prove every improvement with numbers that speak for themselves.

Read now

Best practices & continued learning

We’ve already done the exploration, prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting so you don’t have to.

REST API: Best Practices

General Twilio API best practices for security, rate-limits, retry/backoff that will be important for your Voice API integration.

Best Practices for ConversationRelay

Learn how to use Twilio’s ConversationRelay (voice + LLM/AI integration) including speech-to-text and text-to-speech streaming workflows.

11 Best Practices for Using Speech Recognition in Voice Calling

Enhance your speech recognition (ASR) in voice self-service using Twilio Voice and Virtual Agents with our team’s tips.

9 Ways to Improve VoIP Call Quality

Learn proven ways to avoid common issues and improve your VoIP call quality with Twilio Voice.

Programmable Voice Failover Best Practices

Learn about resilience strategies for Twilio Voice, like failover across SIP, origination/termination, webhooks, and infrastructure.

How Voice Can Help You Build an Unforgettable Customer Experience

Best-practice article on leveraging voice analytics and customer insights via Twilio Voice.

Product Mastery

Become an expert Twilio builder with advanced tutorials and guides.

Woman with red hair and glasses holding a laptop, looking confidently at the camera.
Woman with red hair and glasses holding a laptop, looking confidently at the camera.
Sending Twilio Voice Data to Twilio Segment using Event Streams

See how to stream Voice Insights data via Event Streams into Twilio Segment for analytics at scale.

Media Streams Overview

A technical guide to stream raw audio from live Twilio Voice calls for real-time transcription, sentiment, and voice authentication.

ConversationRelay Architecture for Voice AI Apps Built on AWS

Use this reference architecture to build low-latency voice AI apps with Twilio Voice and ConversationRelay using AWS Fargate and Bedrock.

Build an AI Voice Assistant

Our step-by-step tutorial shows you how to integrate Twilio Voice with OpenAI Realtime API to build a conversational voice agent.

Community & collaboration

Connect, share, and grow with other developers who build with Twilio tools.

Twilio Developer Hub

Your one-stop shop for all developer resources for Twilio. Find the latest content from our team and resources to get started with Twilio use cases.

Twilio Code Exchange

Get started quickly with code samples. We’ve built a library of code samples you can use to get started with your project.

Twilio Devs Twitch

Tune in to an upcoming live stream to join us for conversations about technology, tools, and more.

Twilio Devs YouTube

Check out our channel to meet our developers, try new projects, and learn fresh concepts.

FAQs

The Twilio Voice API lets developers make, receive, and control phone calls via code. Build IVRs, voice assistants, and real-time call analytics using TwiML and REST APIs.

Twilio Voice SDKs support Node.js, Python, C#, Java, PHP, and Ruby, with detailed examples in each language.

TwiML (Twilio Markup Language) is XML that tells Twilio how to handle calls—like playing audio, recording, or routing.

Yes. Use TwiML < Record > for recording and Conversational Intelligence for real-time transcription and analytics.

Use Twilio Studio or code it with TwiML < Gather > to create interactive menus for routing calls.

Twilio supports SIP Interface and Elastic SIP Trunking to connect on-premise or cloud PBXs to the Twilio cloud.

Voice Insights provides real-time call metrics and post-call analytics to track performance and resolve issues.

Use the Voice Insights API or Event Streams to access call performance data and export to analytics tools.

Build now, buy later.

Start for free. Sign up for a free trial—no credit card required.

Start for free
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Smiling man with a gray beard, wearing a yellow shirt, holding and looking at a smartphone, red background.