ElevenLabs Cheat Sheet
A quick reference for ElevenLabs AI voice: text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, and the voice settings (stability, similarity, style) that shape how it sounds.
What you can make
| Feature | Description | Example / tip |
|---|---|---|
| Turn any script into natural spoken audio in a chosen voice. | Narrate a YouTube script | |
| Instant clone from a short sample, or a Professional clone from more audio for higher fidelity. | Clone your own voice for voiceovers | |
| Keep the performance and emotion of a recording but change the voice. | Re-voice a rough take in a pro voice | |
| Translate and re-voice a video into another language, keeping timing. | Dub a tutorial into Spanish | |
| Generate SFX from a text description. | 'heavy wooden door creaking open' |
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Voice settings that change the sound
| Feature | Description | Example / tip |
|---|---|---|
| Low = more expressive and variable; high = more consistent and monotone. Middle is usually best. | ~40-50% for lively narration | |
| How closely it sticks to the original voice. Very high can copy background noise from the sample. | ~75% for a clean clone | |
| Amplifies the speaking style of the voice. Higher can be less stable. | Keep low for clear narration | |
| Improves resemblance to the original speaker. | On for cloned voices |
Getting natural speech
| Feature | Description | Example / tip |
|---|---|---|
| Commas, full stops and line breaks create natural pauses. | Add a comma where you want a beat | |
| Multilingual for quality and languages, Turbo/Flash for low-latency and real-time. | Turbo for live apps, Multilingual for narration | |
| Spell out tricky terms and numbers the way they should sound. | 'twenty twenty six' not '2026' |
Frequently asked questions
What do the Stability and Similarity sliders do?
Stability controls how consistent versus expressive the delivery is - lower is more emotional and varied, higher is steadier but flatter, and a middle setting usually sounds best. Similarity controls how closely the output matches the original voice; pushing it too high can also copy noise from the source sample.
How do I make the voice sound less robotic?
Use punctuation to control pauses and pacing, keep stability around the middle, choose a high-quality voice and the multilingual model, and write numbers and unusual words the way they should be spoken.
What's the difference between instant and professional voice cloning?
Instant cloning creates a usable voice from just a short sample. Professional cloning uses much more of your audio to build a higher-fidelity, more faithful clone, which is better for long-form narration and branded voices.
Is ElevenLabs free?
There is a free tier with a monthly character limit. Paid plans raise the limit and unlock professional cloning, commercial licensing and more concurrent generations.
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