Do I need to be running my own OpenClaw instance?

Yes. You need a running OpenClaw gateway — whether that's on your local machine, a home server, or hosted in the cloud is entirely up to you. Phona can connect to any reachable OpenClaw instance. You just need the gateway URL and API token. A good rule of thumb: if you can open your OpenClaw gateway dashboard in a browser from outside your home network, Phona will be able to connect to it.

What voices are available?

Phona offers five natural Gemini voices — Puck, Charon, Kore, Fenrir, and Aoede. You can pick your preferred voice in the assistant settings and change it at any time.

Can I customise what the voice assistant knows?

Yes. Each OpenClaw assistant has a customisable voice prompt — a system instruction that tells the voice layer how to behave, what context to maintain, and how to respond. You can tailor it to your exact preferences.

Can I use it from my phone?

Yes. Your OpenClaw page is a web app that works on any device with a microphone — desktop, tablet, or mobile. No app download required. Open the page in your browser and tap the mic.

Which Phona plan includes OpenClaw?

OpenClaw voice assistants are available on all paid Phona plans, starting from the Starter plan at £29.99/month. A 7-day free trial is included so you can test the integration before committing.

Your OpenClaw,
Now with a Voice

Phona connects to your OpenClaw gateway and turns natural speech into actions. Set reminders, manage your calendar, take notes, send messages, schedule jobs, and build apps — just by talking.

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OpenClaw is Powerful. Now It Can Listen and Speak Too.

OpenClaw is a personal AI backend and gateway — a smart, open-ended system that doesn't just execute commands but figures out the best way to solve whatever you throw at it. Need to track your ideas? It'll create a document and set up a system. Want a food diary with calorie totals? It'll build one. Ask for something it hasn't seen before and it works it out. That's what makes it different.

Phona adds a real-time voice layer on top of your OpenClaw gateway. Speak naturally, hear the response, and get things done — hands-free. Phona figures out whether to reply conversationally or send a task to OpenClaw for execution, automatically, without you having to think about it.

How OpenClaw Voice Works

Every word you speak passes through three specialised layers — in under a second

Layer 1

Voice

Gemini Live Audio listens in real time with ultra-low latency. Choose from five natural voices. Speak freely — full sentences, half-thoughts, anything.

Gemini Live Audio

Layer 2

Task Router

A Gemini Flash model reads every message and decides instantly: is this a conversation, or a task for OpenClaw? Routes accordingly without you noticing.

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Layer 3

OpenClaw

Your OpenClaw gateway receives the task and executes it — setting a reminder, adding a calendar event, taking a note, sending a message, or building an app.

Your OpenClaw Gateway

Just Tell OpenClaw What You Need

No commands to memorise. OpenClaw doesn't expect a specific syntax — it figures out what you're asking for and builds a solution. Here are a few examples of what that looks like in practice.

Set Reminders

Ask for one-off or repeating reminders. Phona captures exactly what you said and sends it to OpenClaw to schedule.

"Remind me to take my medication at 8pm every day"

Manage Calendar

Add appointments, check what's coming up, or clear your schedule. All handled conversationally.

"Add a dentist appointment next Tuesday at 2pm"

Capture Notes

Fire off a quick note mid-thought. OpenClaw logs it instantly so you can retrieve it later.

"Make a note: buy oat milk and coffee"

Send iMessages

Dictate a message to a contact and OpenClaw sends it via iMessage — hands-free.

"Message Sarah saying I'll be 10 minutes late"

Schedule Cron Jobs

Describe a recurring task in plain English. Phona translates it into a cron schedule and OpenClaw runs it.

"Check the weather report every morning at 7am"

Build Dashboard Apps

Describe a custom tracking app and OpenClaw builds it and adds it to your dashboard — no coding required.

"Create a habit tracker for my morning routine"

Capture Ideas on the Go

Describe what you want to track and OpenClaw invents the system — no template needed.

You: "I want to capture ideas as they come to me"

OpenClaw: "Done. Created brainstorm.md. Say 'idea:' anytime and I'll log it with a timestamp."

Personal Health Logging

Food diaries, mood journals, fitness logs — describe what you want tracked and OpenClaw handles the maths and summaries.

You: "Keep a food diary and work out my calories each day and week"

OpenClaw: "Sure, created diet.md. Tell me what you've eaten and I'll log it with a daily total each evening."

Daily Routines & Check-ins

Set up recurring check-ins, morning briefings, or weekly reviews — whatever rhythm works for you.

You: "Run me through a quick standup each morning at 9am"

OpenClaw: "Done. I'll ask your plan, blockers, and yesterday's wins each morning and save them to standup.md."

These are just examples — if you can describe it, OpenClaw can likely build it.

Get OpenClaw Talking in Minutes

Three steps from signup to your first voice command

Create an OpenClaw Assistant

In your Phona dashboard, create a new assistant and choose the OpenClaw type. Give it a name — this becomes your personal voice interface.

Enter Your Gateway Credentials

Paste your OpenClaw gateway URL and API token. No complex configuration, no session keys to manage.

Open and Start Talking

Open your OpenClaw page and press the microphone. Speak naturally — Phona handles the rest, routing your words to the right destination automatically.

Need help getting your gateway accessible? See the full setup guide →

OpenClaw Voice — Frequently Asked Questions

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Your OpenClaw, Now with a Voice