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JoshuaPowerful and Warm

African American Man. Warm and Commanding. Great Narration Voice!

Voiceovers free to try · no credit cardTone: Pleasant
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#1445of 8,875 English voices
23.3Mcharacters generated last year
6kElevenLabs users added it
1verified languages

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About Joshua

African American Man. Warm and Commanding. Great Narration Voice!

Joshua is the #1445 most used English voice in the ElevenLabs library, out of 8,875. People generated 23.3M characters with it in the last year, and 6k ElevenLabs users added it to their voices. It was published in November 2025.

Best for: narration.

Provider
ElevenLabs
Language
English · American
Gender
Male
Age
Middle aged
Tone
Pleasant
Published
Nov 2025
Models
Multilingual v2, Flash, v3 (paid)
Voice ID
5f49vYETqZvJYfUP28fO

Questions about Joshua

Can I make a voiceover with Joshua for free?

You can try it with a free JSON2Video account, no credit card: free voiceovers are up to 60 seconds. Paid plans remove the limit.

Can I use my Joshua voiceovers on YouTube or in ads?

Yes. You can publish the voiceovers and videos you make with Joshua on YouTube, TikTok, podcasts and ads, and use them in commercial projects.

Which languages can Joshua speak?

Joshua is a multilingual ElevenLabs voice: with the Multilingual v2 model it can read text in 29 languages and keep the same tone.

For developers: use Joshua with the API

Add a voice element to any JSON2Video movie. It works the same from n8n, Make, Zapier and the CLI.

{
    "type": "voice",
    "model": "elevenlabs",
    "voice": "5f49vYETqZvJYfUP28fO",
    "text": "In springtime, the garden comes alive with colorful flowers and singing birds. The old oak tree provides shade for visitors, while butterflies dance among the roses. A small fountain creates peaceful sounds, making this the perfect spot to relax and enjoy nature's beauty."
}

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