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WilliamBaritone, Wise and Direct

Deep Bass Voice, authority, African American.

Voiceovers free to try · no credit cardTone: Serious
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#4178of 9,276 English voices
2.7Mcharacters generated last year
5kElevenLabs users added it
14verified languages

Hear William in other languages

ElevenLabs has verified William in 14 languages. Each sample is the voice reading in that language.

English Arabic German Hindi Korean Malay Norwegian Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese

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About William

Deep Bass Voice, authority, African American.

William is the #4178 most used English voice in the ElevenLabs library, out of 9,276. People generated 2.7M characters with it in the last year, and 5k ElevenLabs users added it to their voices. It was published in February 2025 and is verified in 14 languages.

Best for: narration.

Provider
ElevenLabs
Language
English · American
Gender
Male
Age
Middle aged
Tone
Serious
Published
Feb 2025
Models
Multilingual v2, Flash, v3 (paid)
Voice ID
C8OtYB0OTgD7K0YWkg7y

Questions about William

Can I make a voiceover with William 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 William voiceovers on YouTube or in ads?

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

Which languages can William speak?

ElevenLabs has verified William in 14 languages: English, Arabic, German, Hindi, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.

For developers: use William 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": "C8OtYB0OTgD7K0YWkg7y",
    "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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