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TimothyAmerican Narrator

A classic, deep, and resonant American male voice. The narrator of a high-budget documentary. Tone is authoritative yet warm, making him perfect for history videos, biographies, and engaging storytelling. He brings a sense of cinematic quality and professional polish to any sc…

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#1055of 9,276 English voices
40.7Mcharacters generated last year
18kElevenLabs users added it
20verified languages

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ElevenLabs has verified Timothy in 20 languages. Each sample is the voice reading in that language.

English Arabic Bulgarian Croatian Dutch French German Greek Hindi Indonesian Korean Malay Norwegian Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish Tamil Turkish Vietnamese

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About Timothy

A classic, deep, and resonant American male voice. The narrator of a high-budget documentary. Tone is authoritative yet warm, making him perfect for history videos, biographies, and engaging storytelling. He brings a sense of cinematic quality and professional polish to any script, reminiscent of traditional broadcast narration.

Timothy is the #1055 most used English voice in the ElevenLabs library, out of 9,276. People generated 40.7M characters with it in the last year, and 18k ElevenLabs users added it to their voices. It was published in December 2025 and is verified in 20 languages.

Best for: narration.

Provider
ElevenLabs
Language
English · American
Gender
Male
Age
Young
Tone
Gentle
Published
Dec 2025
Models
Multilingual v2, Flash, v3 (paid)
Voice ID
lfBVYbXnblkOddWFfEIg

Questions about Timothy

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

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

Which languages can Timothy speak?

ElevenLabs has verified Timothy in 20 languages: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Vietnamese.

For developers: use Timothy 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": "lfBVYbXnblkOddWFfEIg",
    "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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