Voice design rules

A shared folder with AI prompts and code snippets

From workspace: ElevenLabs

Team: Main

Total snippets: 8

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Voice design rules

8 snippets

Parameters

# Loudness Controls the volume of the Text to Preview generation, and ultimately the voice once saved. #Guidance Scale Dictates how closely the Prompt is adhered to. higher/lower values will stick to the prompt more strictly but could result in...

Text to preview

Once you’ve written a strong voice prompt, the text you use to preview that voice plays a crucial role in shaping how it actually sounds.

The preview text acts like a performance script — it sets the tone, pacing, and emotional delivery that the voice will attempt to match. To get the best results, your preview text should complement the voice description, not contradict it. For...

Pacing

Pacing refers to the speed and rhythm at which a voice speaks.

It’s a key component in shaping the personality, emotional tone, and clarity of the voice. Being explicit about pacing is essential, especially when designing voices for specific use cases like storytelling, advertising, character dialogue, or...

Accent

Accent implementation

Accent plays a critical role in defining a voice’s regional, cultural, and emotional identity. If your project depends on an authentic sound — whether it’s grounded in realism or stylized for character — being clear and deliberate about the...

Age, Tone/Timbre and Gender

These three characteristics are the foundation of voice design, shaping the overall identity and emotional resonance of the voice. The more detail you provide, the easier it is for the AI to produce a voice that fits your creative vision — whether you’re building a believable character, crafting a compelling narrator, or designing a virtual assistant.

#Age Describing the perceived age of the voice helps define its maturity, vocal texture, and energy. Use specific terms to guide the AI toward the right vocal quality. Useful descriptors: - “Adolscent male” / “adolescent female” - “Young adult” /...

Audio Quality

Audio quality refers to the clarity, cleanliness, and overall fidelity of the generated voice. By default, ElevenLabs aims to produce clean and natural-sounding audio — but if your project requires a specific level of quality, it’s best to...

Prompting guide

The prompt is the foundation of your voice. It tells the model what kind of voice you’re trying to create — everything from the accent and character-type to the gender and vibe of the voice. A well-crafted prompt can be the difference between a...

Attributes and Examples

Experiment with the way in which these descriptors are written. For example, “Perfect audio quality” can also be written as “the audio quality is perfect”. These can sometimes produce different results!

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