Answer phone calls without saying a word
Connect your number, and when a call comes in, answer it from your dashboard. You'll read what the other person says as text and type your replies — an AI voice speaks them into the call, live, while it stays a normal phone call on their end. Businesses can also turn on a full AI assistant that answers calls on its own.
How it works
1. Connect
Forward your existing number to Shadow Dial in a couple of minutes — no new number to give out.
2. Answer
A call comes in and shows up live on your dashboard. Answer it, send it to voicemail, or let the AI take it.
3. Talk
Read what they say, type your reply — an AI voice speaks it. The caller just hears a normal conversation.
Keep your number
Nothing changes for the people who call you — same number, same way of reaching you.
Read and type, don't talk
What they say shows up as text. What you type gets spoken. A real conversation, entirely in writing on your end.
Sounds like you
Pick a voice, set a personality, and add background ambience.
For individuals
Whether it's a speech disability, a voice condition, social anxiety, or you're just somewhere you can't talk out loud — Shadow Dial lets you take real, live phone calls entirely through reading and typing.
For businesses
Turn on the AI assistant and Shadow Dial answers your line automatically — holding a real conversation, quoting your business info, and checking your calendar to book appointments, all without anyone on your team picking up.
Frequently asked questions
How does Shadow Dial let me answer calls without speaking?
You connect your existing phone number through call forwarding. When someone calls, it rings on your Shadow Dial dashboard instead of out loud. You read what they say as live text and type your replies — an AI voice speaks your words into the call in real time, so the caller just hears a normal phone conversation.
Does my phone number change?
No. The people who call you keep dialing the exact number they already have. Call forwarding routes those calls to Shadow Dial behind the scenes — nothing changes on the caller's end.
Can Shadow Dial answer calls automatically for my business?
Yes. Turning on the AI assistant lets Shadow Dial answer, hold a full conversation, and even check availability and book appointments on your calendar — without you doing anything. You can still watch the conversation live and step in any time.
Who is Shadow Dial for?
Anyone who can't or doesn't want to speak on phone calls — due to a speech disability, voice condition, anxiety, or simply being somewhere they can't talk — and businesses that want an AI receptionist answering their line.
Do I need any special hardware?
No. Shadow Dial runs in your browser. All you need is your existing phone number and an internet connection.