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Release Notes: 2026-09-01 — Voice Agents — Text Normalization

Release Notes: 2026-09-01 — Voice Agents — Text Normalization

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Written by Denise Abdullah

Text Normalization Controls for Voice Agents

*Category:* Enhancement

*Location:* Voice Agents → Create or Edit Voice Agent → Advanced Settings

*Release Date:* September 1 2026

What’s new

  • Organizations with Advanced Voice Agent Settings can choose how generated text is prepared for speech.

  • *System Prompt* asks the LLM to format values such as dates, currency, ZIP codes, phone numbers, and identifiers for natural speech.

  • *ElevenLabs* normalizes generated text after generation, which may improve pronunciation while adding slight latency.

  • The selected mode persists across edits and is retained when cloning a Voice Agent.

How to use it

  • *Advanced Settings* must be enabled on the account. If it is not visible, Customer Support can enable it or make the change for you.

  • Open a Voice Agent, go to *Advanced Settings*, and choose the text-normalization mode.

  • Save the Voice Agent. The same setting is kept when you clone the agent.

Impact

  • Teams can choose the pronunciation-versus-latency approach that best fits their scripts and customer data.

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