ActionD-IDUpdated September 2026

How do I create a D-ID talking-head video?

Short answer: You can create talk (custom avatar) in D-ID by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the D-ID Create Talk (Custom Avatar) action to a workflow, map its 4 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Create Talk (Custom Avatar) in D-ID — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Source Image URL source_url	string	Required	A fully qualified URL (https://...) for the source image url.
Script input_text	string	Required	Script (required)
Voice ID voice_id	string	Optional	Voice ID
Voice Provider voice_provider	options	Optional	Voice Provider. Options: Microsoft, Amazon, ElevenLabs

Sample request

{
  "source_url": "https://example.com/face.jpg",
  "input_text": "{{trigger.input_text}}",
  "voice_id": "{{trigger.voice_id}}",
  "voice_provider": "{{trigger.voice_provider}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "tlk_abc",
  "status": "created",
  "created_at": "2026-05-10T10:00:00Z"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Talk (Custom Avatar).

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → D-ID

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Talk (Custom Avatar).

What does the Create Talk (Custom Avatar) action do in D-ID?

Generates a video of a specific source photo speaking the provided script (text-to-speech voice + lip-sync to the photo). For "personalised greeting from this specific person's photo" use cases.

What inputs does Create Talk (Custom Avatar) require?

Required: Source Image URL, Script. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if D-ID returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message D-ID returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Create Talk (Custom Avatar) support batch operations?

Run Create Talk (Custom Avatar) inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within D-ID's rate limits.

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