Voices¶

The Voices service manages voice selection and settings.

List All Voices¶

voices, err := client.Voices().List(ctx)
if err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
}

for _, v := range voices {
    fmt.Printf("%s: %s (%s)\n", v.VoiceID, v.Name, v.Category)
}

Get a Specific Voice¶

voice, err := client.Voices().Get(ctx, "21m00Tcm4TlvDq8ikWAM")
if err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
}

fmt.Printf("Name: %s\n", voice.Name)
fmt.Printf("Category: %s\n", voice.Category)
fmt.Printf("Description: %s\n", voice.Description)
fmt.Printf("Labels: %v\n", voice.Labels)

Voice Object¶

Field	Type	Description
`VoiceID`	string	Unique identifier
`Name`	string	Display name
`Category`	string	`premade`, `cloned`, `generated`
`Description`	string	Voice description
`Labels`	map	Metadata (accent, age, gender, etc.)
`PreviewURL`	string	URL to preview audio

Get Voice Settings¶

settings, err := client.Voices().GetSettings(ctx, voiceID)
if err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
}

fmt.Printf("Stability: %f\n", settings.Stability)
fmt.Printf("Similarity Boost: %f\n", settings.SimilarityBoost)

Get Default Settings¶

defaults, err := client.Voices().GetDefaultSettings(ctx)

Popular Pre-made Voices¶

Voice ID	Name	Description
`21m00Tcm4TlvDq8ikWAM`	Rachel	Calm, narration
`AZnzlk1XvdvUeBnXmlld`	Domi	Strong, confident
`EXAVITQu4vr4xnSDxMaL`	Bella	Soft, gentle
`ErXwobaYiN019PkySvjV`	Antoni	Well-rounded
`MF3mGyEYCl7XYWbV9V6O`	Elli	Emotional range

Finding the Right Voice¶

voices, _ := client.Voices().List(ctx)

// Filter by category
for _, v := range voices {
    if v.Category == "premade" {
        // Pre-made voices
    }
}

// Filter by labels
for _, v := range voices {
    if accent, ok := v.Labels["accent"]; ok && accent == "american" {
        // American accent voices
    }
}

Voice Selection Tips¶

For narration: Use calm, neutral voices (Rachel, Antoni)
For characters: Match voice personality to character
For multilingual: Check voice language support
Test first: Use preview URLs before committing