#I cloned a voice but when using it for an audiobook it doesn't sound like the voice. It has an Amer

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lone grottoBOT
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AI-generated Answer for saeedojo

Thanks for the details. Here’s how to fix the “American accent” drift on a cloned voice for audiobooks:

  1. If you used Instant Voice Cloning, re-clone using Professional Voice Cloning with more accent‑consistent data
  • IVC can struggle with unique/non‑US accents. PVC is recommended, with 30 minutes to 3 hours of clean, single‑speaker audio; you cannot change the accent after the clone is created—only by changing the training samples. Also ensure uploads are clean and only your speech. (help.elevenlabs.io)
  1. Make sure you’re generating with a multilingual model, not an English‑only one
  • Using an English‑only model (Flash v2, Turbo v2, English v1) can push output toward an English/American accent. Switch to Multilingual v2 or Flash v2.5 for non‑US accents and multilingual stability. (help.elevenlabs.io)
  1. Use the right model for audiobooks and long‑form
  • Multilingual v2 is recommended for voiceovers/audiobooks; for long books, generate through Studio (Projects) to handle long text reliably. (help.elevenlabs.io)
  1. Verify the selected voice and tighten voice settings in Studio
  • In Studio, confirm the target paragraphs actually use your cloned voice, then raise Similarity/Stability and use Speaker Boost to reduce variation between generations. Low stability/similarity increases variation. (help.elevenlabs.io)
  1. Remember: language/accent are not a toggle
  • The accent comes from the training data of the voice; there’s no tag to force an accent. For correct accent, clone using samples in that accent/language. (help.elevenlabs.io)

If you still see accent drift, please open a support ticket and include: your voice ID, a short input text, output samples showing the issue, and which model you used. Enterprise/billing questions can go to the Enterprise contact as well. (help.elevenlabs.io)

If you can share which model you generated with and whether your clone was Instant or Professional, I can pinpoint next steps.

Sources:
Why does my voice or accent not sound correct after cloning? – ElevenLabs
Why does my voice change accent or language? – ElevenLabs
What languages do you support? – ElevenLabs
How can I change the voice and settings across multiple paragraphs in Studio? – ElevenLabs
How do I select the language and accent? – ElevenLabs
How can I contact support? – ElevenLabs

brave tide
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Multilingual V2, professional clone

lone grottoBOT
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AI-generated Answer for saeedojo

Here’s how to get a Professional Voice Clone to sound correct on Multilingual v2 (and why you might be hearing an American accent):

  • Use the right model and voice in generation

    • API default is Multilingual v2 (model_id = eleven_multilingual_v2). Set it explicitly and make sure you’re passing your PVC’s voice_id, not a Default/premade voice. Different models or voices will change the sound. (help.elevenlabs.io)
    • Multilingual v2 is our most life-like model and recommended for audiobooks; it supports 29 languages. (help.elevenlabs.io)

  • Ensure your PVC is trained on the right models

    • PVCs automatically fine-tune on Flash v2.5, Turbo v2.5 and Multilingual v2. You can check/trigger model fine-tuning from My Voices. Wait until Multilingual v2 shows as completed. (help.elevenlabs.io)

  • Accent correctness depends on training data

    • There’s no setting to change accent after cloning; the accent is learned from your samples. If the accent sounds American, re-train the PVC with more (and more consistent) samples in the target accent/language. (help.elevenlabs.io)
    • Default/premade voices and Voice Design are English and can carry an English accent in other languages; for native accents you must use a clone recorded in that accent. (help.elevenlabs.io)

  • Provide sufficient, consistent data for PVC

    • For best results, upload 30–180 minutes of clean, single-speaker audio matching the style and accent you want; quality matters more than file format. (help.elevenlabs.io)

  • Keep generations consistent

    • Low stability/similarity settings increase variation; raise them if the output drifts from your voice. (help.elevenlabs.io)

  • Long-form/audiobooks tips

    • Multilingual v2 accepts up to 10,000 characters per API request; for book-length work, use Studio to manage long-form projects more easily. (help.elevenlabs.io)

If you’d like, tell me which language/accent you need and how much training audio you used; I can suggest a minimal re-training

brave tide
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Jamaica, 30 minutes