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RussDeep, Smooth and Articulate

Deep, articulate, and smooth — like a late-night radio DJ crossed with Sam Elliott, but without the twang. A grounded, non-regional voice that commands attention with calm authority.

Voiceovers free to try · no credit cardTone: Professional
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#212of 9,276 English voices
454.1Mcharacters generated last year
266kElevenLabs users added it
22verified languages

Hear Russ in other languages

ElevenLabs has verified Russ in 22 languages. Each sample is the voice reading in that language.

English Arabic Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch French German Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Spanish Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese

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About Russ

Deep, articulate, and smooth — like a late-night radio DJ crossed with Sam Elliott, but without the twang. A grounded, non-regional voice that commands attention with calm authority.

Russ is the #212 most used English voice in the ElevenLabs library, out of 9,276. People generated 454.1M characters with it in the last year, and 266k ElevenLabs users added it to their voices. It was published in July 2025 and is verified in 22 languages.

Best for: education.

Provider
ElevenLabs
Language
English · American
Gender
Male
Age
Middle aged
Tone
Professional
Published
Jul 2025
Models
Multilingual v2, Flash, v3 (paid)
Voice ID
HKFOb9iktHA85uKXydRT

Questions about Russ

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

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

Which languages can Russ speak?

ElevenLabs has verified Russ in 22 languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.

For developers: use Russ 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": "HKFOb9iktHA85uKXydRT",
    "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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