Voice Monkey
Alexa Skill that adds custom sounds, Yes/No prompts, schedules, and webhooks to your smart home routines.
| What is it | Alexa Skill that adds custom sounds, Yes/No prompts, schedules, and webhooks to your smart home routines. |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium — from €6.99/mo |
| Free tier | Yes |
| Platform | Web Application |
| API | Yes |
| Works with | IFTTT |
| Best for | triggering Alexa announcements from third-party sensors, playing custom audio files during routines |
| Domain registered | 2020 |
Data updated Aug. 1, 2026
What does Voice Monkey do?
Voice Monkey is an Alexa Skill that gives your existing routines a serious upgrade. Instead of just turning lights on or off, you can now play your own audio files, ask a Yes/No question before proceeding, or trigger a routine on a specific schedule. It fills gaps that Amazon left open, letting you do things like announce a text-to-speech message when your Nest Cam detects motion or kick off a routine from an IFTTT applet. The tool works within Alexa's own Routine system, so you still control everything through the Alexa app.
The magic comes from a set of simple but powerful features. You can upload custom sounds and videos to play as part of a routine, set up schedules that run at set times, on specific days, or even at random intervals, and create action prompts that wait for a verbal Yes or No before proceeding. Inbound webhooks let other services—like Home Assistant or Zapier—send HTTP requests to trigger announcements or routines. Voice Monkey also provides its own APIs if you want to build deeper integrations. Everything is managed through the Voice Monkey console or directly from the Alexa app.
This tool is ideal for smart home tinkerers who want more out of their Alexa devices without writing code. If you already use IFTTT, Home Assistant, or similar platforms, Voice Monkey acts as a bridge to bring those services into your Alexa routines. The free plan gives you a good taste, while the paid Hobby and Ultimate plans unlock unlimited flows, media uploads, and schedules. It's not an AI tool—it's a straightforward automation enhancer that makes your smart home actually respond the way you want.
Key features
What makes it stand outWho is Voice Monkey for?
Who benefits most from this toolPricing
Free tier available — start without a credit cardFree
- 3 flows
- 5 speakers
- 3 variables
- 10 execution logs
- 2 inbound webhooks
- 3 routine triggers
- 200 requests per month
- 5 speakers
- 3 routine triggers
- 3 flows
- 3 variables
- 2 inbound webhooks
- Schedules
- Media uploads
- Premium flow nodes
- 200 requests / month
- Last 10 execution logs
Hobby
- 25 flows
- 15 speakers
- 25 variables
- 50 execution logs
- 10 inbound webhooks
- 25 routine triggers
- 15,000 requests per month
- 15 speakers
- 25 routine triggers
- 25 flows
- 25 variables
- 10 inbound webhooks
- Schedules
- Media uploads
- Premium flow nodes
- 15,000 requests / month
- Last 50 execution logs
Ultimate
- Unlimited flows
- Unlimited requests
- Unlimited speakers
- Unlimited variables
- 100 execution logs
- Unlimited inbound webhooks
- Unlimited routine triggers
- Unlimited speakers
- Unlimited routine triggers
- Unlimited flows
- Unlimited variables
- Unlimited inbound webhooks
- Schedules (1-minute intervals)
- Media uploads
- Premium flow nodes
- AI features (coming soon)
- Unlimited requests
- Last 100 execution logs
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