River
Relaxed, Neutral, Informative
English · AmericanNeutralMiddle aged
#242 of 4,951 English ElevenLabs
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ShayNeutral and Lispy
Deep gender gender-neutral voice with a slight lisp.
Sample by ElevenLabs
#3539of 9,276 English voices
4.1Mcharacters generated last year
4kElevenLabs users added it
16verified languages
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ElevenLabs has verified Shay in 16 languages. Each sample is the voice reading in that language.
English
Arabic
Croatian
French
German
Greek
Indonesian
Italian
Korean
Norwegian
Portuguese
Romanian
Spanish
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
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About Shay
Deep gender gender-neutral voice with a slight lisp.
Shay is the #3539 most used English voice in the ElevenLabs library, out of 9,276. People generated 4.1M characters with it in the last year, and 4k ElevenLabs users added it to their voices. It was published in June 2025 and is verified in 16 languages.
Best for: narration.
- Provider
- ElevenLabs
- Language
- English · American
- Gender
- Neutral
- Age
- Middle aged
- Tone
- Calm
- Published
- Jun 2025
- Models
- Multilingual v2, Flash, v3 (paid)
- Voice ID
QBKybXDLvDJ91ojuRiOU
Questions about Shay
Can I make a voiceover with Shay 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 Shay voiceovers on YouTube or in ads?
Yes. You can publish the voiceovers and videos you make with Shay on YouTube, TikTok, podcasts and ads, and use them in commercial projects.
Which languages can Shay speak?
ElevenLabs has verified Shay in 16 languages: English, Arabic, Croatian, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.
For developers: use Shay 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": "QBKybXDLvDJ91ojuRiOU",
"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."
}