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Donovan

A hard-boiled voice that accepts no nonsense but feels deeply. A voice of caring authority who will stick with you to the end.

Voiceovers free to try · no credit cardTone: Confident
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#96of 8,875 English voices
1Bcharacters generated last year
452kElevenLabs users added it
26verified languages

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ElevenLabs has verified Donovan in 26 languages. Each sample is the voice reading in that language.

English Arabic Bulgarian Croatian Danish Dutch French German Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Korean Malay Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Slovak Spanish Swedish Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese

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About Donovan

A hard-boiled voice that accepts no nonsense but feels deeply. A voice of caring authority who will stick with you to the end.

Donovan is the #96 most used English voice in the ElevenLabs library, out of 8,875. People generated 1 billion characters with it in the last year, and 452k ElevenLabs users added it to their voices. It was published in April 2025 and is verified in 26 languages.

Best for: conversational.

Provider
ElevenLabs
Language
English · American
Gender
Male
Age
Middle aged
Tone
Confident
Published
Apr 2025
Models
Multilingual v2, Flash, v3 (paid)
Voice ID
DMyrgzQFny3JI1Y1paM5

Questions about Donovan

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

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

Which languages can Donovan speak?

ElevenLabs has verified Donovan in 26 languages: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.

For developers: use Donovan 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": "DMyrgzQFny3JI1Y1paM5",
    "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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