HugoInformative, Neutral and Smooth
Trained on thousands of news articles and academic studies, Hugo cuts through the noise and brings life, warmth, clarity and organic rhythm. Stay informed on the go – in your car, on a jog, bike or subway. Designed for ElevenReader and studio optimized for car speakers and hea…
Hear Hugo in other languages
ElevenLabs has verified Hugo in 18 languages. Each sample is the voice reading in that language.
Similar voices
English male voices with a close tone.
Type your script and get the voiceover in about a minute. Free account, no credit card.
About Hugo
Trained on thousands of news articles and academic studies, Hugo cuts through the noise and brings life, warmth, clarity and organic rhythm. Stay informed on the go – in your car, on a jog, bike or subway. Designed for ElevenReader and studio optimized for car speakers and headphones.
Hugo is the #2186 most used English voice in the ElevenLabs library, out of 8,875. People generated 10.6M characters with it in the last year, and 5k ElevenLabs users added it to their voices. It was published in January 2025 and is verified in 18 languages.
Best for: education.
- Provider
- ElevenLabs
- Language
- English · American
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Middle aged
- Tone
- Professional
- Published
- Jan 2025
- Models
- Multilingual v2, Flash, v3 (paid)
- Voice ID
HaBnCFaXBfqTARJsrbOU
Questions about Hugo
Can I make a voiceover with Hugo 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 Hugo voiceovers on YouTube or in ads?
Yes. You can publish the voiceovers and videos you make with Hugo on YouTube, TikTok, podcasts and ads, and use them in commercial projects.
Which languages can Hugo speak?
ElevenLabs has verified Hugo in 18 languages: English, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.
For developers: use Hugo 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": "HaBnCFaXBfqTARJsrbOU",
"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."
}