Show HN: Companies use AI to take your calls. I built AI to make them for you

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Show HN: Companies use AI to take your calls. I built AI to make them for you

🔥 Make Autonomous Phone Calls

Death, taxes, and phone calls

Two are inevitable. One just became optional. Piper is your personal AI phone call agent that actually enjoys talking to customer service (psychopath behavior, we know) so you can do literally anything else.

Built by founding engineers from AssemblyAI • Leading in voice AI since 2017Try Piper for Free

Watch Piper book a restaurant

🌐 Make calls directly in your browser🎯 One click AI calls from any website📝 Full transcripts for every call🤖 Intelligently handles any scenario

How Piper Works

🔍 See a phone number while browsing

With our Chrome extension, EVERY phone number becomes magical. Restaurant site? Click. Support page? Click. That contractor's Yelp listing? Click.

✍️ Click it and type what you need

"Book a table for 4 at 7pm Friday" - just say what you want. Piper will collect necessary info and create a plan for a successful call.

🎯 Piper makes the call while you work

Live status updates in your dashboard. Piper navigates menus, waits on hold, and closes the deal.📞

Handles Any Call

From dinner reservations to customer service nightmares.

Dispute bills, schedule appointments, collect quotes from vendors, cancel subscriptions. Piper speaks fluent customer service and never loses patience. One click on any website = problem solved.See it in action

Live Call in Progress

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Live Transcript🤖

Bot vs Bot Combat

Their automated system? Meet yours.

Company uses phone trees or AI receptionists? Cool, here's yours. While their bot tries to trap you in menu hell, Piper navigates it instantly. Fight automation with better automation.Deploy your bot army

Imagine actually doing all those things you've been putting off

Because now the phone call happens without you.DMV appointment booked while you sleepRefund processed during your morning coffeeInsurance claim filed between Zoom callsSubscription cancelled with zero guilt trips

Phone calls shouldn't feel like a boss battle

Cancel Subscriptions

With Piper (aka paradise)

Click their number, type 'cancel my membership' - done.

Without Piper (aka hell)

30-min guilt trip from Brad in retention.

Medical Appointments

With Piper (aka paradise)

Books that specialist you've been avoiding since 2023.

Without Piper (aka hell)

Call between 10-11am on Tuesdays only, good luck.

Utility Issues

With Piper (aka paradise)

Report, dispute, or switch providers from any website.

Without Piper (aka hell)

Lost forever in phone menu purgatory.

DMV & Government

With Piper (aka paradise)

Appointments made, wait times checked, sanity preserved.

Without Piper (aka hell)

Busy signals and endless transfers await.

Returns & Refunds

With Piper (aka paradise)

Returns sorted, refunds tracked, disputes solved.

Without Piper (aka hell)

Repeated explanations until your soul leaves your body.

Restaurant Reservations

With Piper (aka paradise)

Click restaurant number, get table. That simple.

Without Piper (aka hell)

Hope you enjoy redialing busy lines.

Service Scheduling

With Piper (aka paradise)

Book repairs, cleaners, or contractors effortlessly.

Without Piper (aka hell)

Leave voicemails, pray for callbacks.

Price Quotes

With Piper (aka paradise)

Get 5 quotes while you finish that PR review.

Without Piper (aka hell)

Repeatedly explain yourself like it's Groundhog Day.

Questions we actually get asked

How does Piper work?

Install extension → Click any phone number → Type what you need → Piper calls them. You get results in minutes. Works on any website with phone numbers.

What kind of calls can Piper make?

The boring ones. Restaurant reservations, doctor appointments, customer service battles, subscription cancellations, price shopping. Any call that makes you think 'ugh, I'll do it tomorrow.'

Does it sound like a robot?

Nope! Piper sounds more human than most humans before coffee. Natural conversation, appropriate pauses, infinite patience. Most people have no idea they're talking to AI.

Is my information secure?

Bank-level encryption. Auto-delete recordings after transcription. Never sell your data. We handle your calls like a trusted assistant would.

How much does it cost?

Beta testers start with 60 free minutes. After that, pay as you go or monthly plans. Beta users lock in 50% off for life.

Do I need the Chrome extension?

No, but it's 10x faster. Extension = click any number instantly. Web app = copy/paste numbers. Both work great, extension works like magic.

Who built this?

We're founding engineers from AssemblyAI, where we built industry-leading speech recognition tech. Every big company has their own phone answering bot—so why shouldn't you? We built Piper so everyone can have their own AI to handle calls, not just the Fortune 500.

Why should I trust a beta?

Because we've shipped voice AI to millions at AssemblyAI. Plus, beta users get direct access to the founders and priority support. You're not just a user—you're helping shape the future of phone calls.