> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Technical considerations FAQ

> Answers on ASR/TTS independence, token limits, and context management best practices.

Answers to technical questions about automatic speech recognition (ASR), text-to-speech (TTS), token limits, and context management.

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  <Accordion title="Can prompting affect how the agent talks or understands speech?" icon="microphone">
    No. Prompts do not influence automatic speech recognition (ASR) or text-to-speech (TTS). These systems are independent.

    <Note>
      To customize speech recognition, use [ASR biasing](/flows/asr-biasing) and [keyphrase boosting](/speech-recognition/introduction). To customize voice output, see [voice configuration](/voice/introduction).
    </Note>
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  <Accordion title="What are token and context limits?" icon="memory">
    Your agent's context is made up of global rules, retrieved topics, conversation history, and system instructions. Keeping this focused helps the agent perform at its best.

    **Tips for managing context:**

    * Keep global rules concise and prioritized.
    * Write shorter, focused topic content – this also retrieves better.
    * If you have many topics, make sure they are clearly differentiated so the retriever returns only the most relevant ones.
    * Use [conversation diagnosis](/analytics/conversations/diagnosis) to inspect what the agent actually received if behavior seems off.
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