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JamesEnglish Storyteller

A 60-year-old English male from an upper-middle-class background. Neutral accent. Slightly laconic, lazy speech. Warm and deep voice. Optimised for storytelling

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#1031of 8,875 English voices
40.7Mcharacters generated last year
30kElevenLabs users added it
20verified languages

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ElevenLabs has verified James in 20 languages. Each sample is the voice reading in that language.

English Arabic Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Finnish German Greek Hindi Korean Malay Norwegian Polish Slovak Spanish Swedish Tamil Turkish Vietnamese

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About James

A 60-year-old English male from an upper-middle-class background. Neutral accent. Slightly laconic, lazy speech. Warm and deep voice. Optimised for storytelling

James is the #1031 most used English voice in the ElevenLabs library, out of 8,875. People generated 40.7M characters with it in the last year, and 30k ElevenLabs users added it to their voices. It was published in December 2025 and is verified in 20 languages.

Best for: narration.

Provider
ElevenLabs
Language
English · British
Gender
Male
Tone
Deep
Published
Dec 2025
Models
Multilingual v2, Flash, v3 (paid)
Voice ID
GrVxA7Ub86nJH91Viyiv

Questions about James

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

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

Which languages can James speak?

ElevenLabs has verified James in 20 languages: English, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Greek, Hindi, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Turkish, Vietnamese.

For developers: use James 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": "GrVxA7Ub86nJH91Viyiv",
    "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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