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MichaelGruff and Serious

Middle-aged male with a gruff and husky but emotive voice, perfect for narration and storytelling.

Voiceovers free to try · no credit cardTone: Raspy
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#1383of 9,276 English voices
25.9Mcharacters generated last year
14kElevenLabs users added it
15verified languages

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ElevenLabs has verified Michael in 15 languages. Each sample is the voice reading in that language.

English Arabic German Hindi Indonesian Malay Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Turkish Ukrainian

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About Michael

Middle-aged male with a gruff and husky but emotive voice, perfect for narration and storytelling.

Michael is the #1383 most used English voice in the ElevenLabs library, out of 9,276. People generated 25.9M characters with it in the last year, and 14k ElevenLabs users added it to their voices. It was published in October 2024 and is verified in 15 languages.

Best for: narration.

Provider
ElevenLabs
Language
English · American
Gender
Male
Age
Middle aged
Tone
Raspy
Published
Oct 2024
Models
Multilingual v2, Flash, v3 (paid)
Voice ID
iPYqcpY8j8Ap4jUf28I3

Questions about Michael

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

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

Which languages can Michael speak?

ElevenLabs has verified Michael in 15 languages: English, Arabic, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian.

For developers: use Michael 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": "iPYqcpY8j8Ap4jUf28I3",
    "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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