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JoshuaCalm, and yet horrifying

A calm voice perfect for narration, horror, podcasts, and bedtime stories.

Voiceovers free to try · no credit cardTone: Chill
Sample by ElevenLabs
Free account, no credit card. Up to 60 seconds on the free plan.
#3522of 8,875 English voices
3.8Mcharacters generated last year
3kElevenLabs users added it
19verified languages

Hear Joshua in other languages

ElevenLabs has verified Joshua in 19 languages. Each sample is the voice reading in that language.

English Arabic Czech Danish German Greek Hindi Indonesian Italian Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Tamil Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese

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About Joshua

A calm voice perfect for narration, horror, podcasts, and bedtime stories.

Joshua is the #3522 most used English voice in the ElevenLabs library, out of 8,875. People generated 3.8M characters with it in the last year, and 3k ElevenLabs users added it to their voices. It was published in March 2026 and is verified in 19 languages.

Best for: narration.

Provider
ElevenLabs
Language
English · American
Gender
Male
Age
Middle aged
Tone
Chill
Published
Mar 2026
Models
Multilingual v2, Flash, v3 (paid)
Voice ID
fuO0UIIDBuTjMeAJOFwm

Questions about Joshua

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

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

Which languages can Joshua speak?

ElevenLabs has verified Joshua in 19 languages: English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.

For developers: use Joshua 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": "fuO0UIIDBuTjMeAJOFwm",
    "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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