#Tell me all the default voices
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Short answer: ElevenLabs doesn’t publish a single static list of “all Default voices” in the docs. You can see the exact, up-to-date set for your account:
- In the app: Voices → Default tab. (help.elevenlabs.io)
- Via API: List voices with voice_type=default (List voices endpoint). (elevenlabs.io)
For reference, the Help Center lists the legacy Default voices that are being replaced and will be removed after December 31, 2026. Those legacy names are: Roger, Sarah, Laura, Charlie, George, Callum, River, Harry, Liam, Alice, Matilda, Will, Jessica, Eric, Chris, Brian, Daniel, Lily, Bill. (help.elevenlabs.io)
If you want me to fetch your current Default voice names and IDs via the API, say the word and I’ll outline the exact request. (elevenlabs.io)
Sources:
How do I access ElevenLabs Default voices? – ElevenLabs
List voices | ElevenLabs Documentation
What are Default voices? – ElevenLabs
List voices | ElevenLabs Documentation
Will Adam be removed after December 31, 2026
Yes. ElevenLabs states that all Default voices “will expire on December 31, 2026” and “will no longer be accessible after this date,” with no exceptions noted; Adam is listed as a Default voice in the legacy-to-default mapping, so it is covered by this policy. (help.elevenlabs.io)
You said earlier that Adam won’t be deleted
Yes—your understanding matches the official guidance. ElevenLabs says only the legacy “Default voices” will be removed on December 31, 2026, while the new replacement voices “will remain available in perpetuity.” Adam is one of those new replacements (e.g., for legacy voices like Antoni and Arnold), so it is not scheduled for deletion. (help.elevenlabs.io)
I wanna find the voice someone used in their video (I wanna use it for my own video). How do I do that?
Here’s the supported way to identify and reuse a voice from someone’s video:
- Prepare clean speech-only audio from the video. If there’s music/noise, run it through Voice Isolator first to extract the spoken voice. (help.elevenlabs.io)
- Open the Voice Library (Voices → Explore). Drag and drop your audio/video file anywhere on the page, or click the upload icon next to the search bar. (help.elevenlabs.io)
- Review matches. If the exact voice exists in the public Voice Library, it will be shown; otherwise you’ll get the closest similar voices. Note: this can only match against publicly shared Library voices, not private/custom voices. (help.elevenlabs.io)
- Use the voice. Click + to add the matched voice to My Voices, then generate with it. If you’re using the API, copy the Voice ID from My Voices (More actions → Copy voice ID) or fetch it via List Voices. (help.elevenlabs.io)
Tips:
- Upload speech-only segments for best results; long clips aren’t required. (help.elevenlabs.io)
- If the audio is noisy, isolate the voice first, then try the search again. (help.elevenlabs.io)
Sources:
How can I find out what voice is used in a video or audio clip? – ElevenLabs
How can I identify the voice used to generate audio? – ElevenLabs
How can I identify the voice used to generate audio? – ElevenLabs
What is the Voice Library? – ElevenLabs
How can I identify the voice used to generate audio? – ElevenLabs
How can I find out what voice is used in a video or audio clip? – ElevenLabs
Could you know it from a YouTube video?
Yes—if you have the video or a clean audio clip of the speech, you can search by audio in the Voice Library to identify the exact voice (if it’s a public library voice) or get closest matches.
How to do it
- Open Voice Library and use the upload/search-by-audio button to upload the video or an extracted speech-only clip. The tool will return the original voice if it exists in the Library, otherwise similar voices.
- For best accuracy, upload speech-only audio (no music/noise). If needed, first clean the clip with Voice Isolator, then upload that result.
Limits
- Matching only covers voices that are publicly shared in the Voice Library; private/custom voices (and other sources not in the Library) won’t return exact matches.
- Long clips aren’t required—the tool can match from short speech segments.
Optional check
- If you just want to confirm whether the audio was generated with ElevenLabs at all, use the AI Speech Classifier (web tool, free to use).
Can you tell me a couple voices that are often used in YouTube videos?
ElevenLabs’ YouTube AI Voices collection highlights popular picks creators use for YouTube. Two examples featured there:
- Brittney — Social Media Voice (fun, youthful, informative). (elevenlabs.io)
- Nichalia Schwartz — Bright and Friendly (conversational narration suited for channel VO). (elevenlabs.io)
Tip: To see what’s trending right now, open the Voice Library and sort by Trending or Most users. (elevenlabs.io)
Sources:
Youtube AI Voices | ElevenLabs Voice Library
Youtube AI Voices | ElevenLabs Voice Library
Voice Library | ElevenLabs Documentation
And what male voices?
Here are the male voices explicitly identified in ElevenLabs’ official docs:
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Default/new voices with male gender in the update mapping: Adam, Harry, Geoffrey, Bill, Tom, Peter, Mathis, Daniel, Craig, Julian, Goliath, Robert, Liam. (help.elevenlabs.io)
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“New voices you can use forever” that the docs list as replacements for older male‑named defaults: Roger → Darian, Eric → Eddie, Chris → Caleb, Brian → Sawyer, Daniel → Finley, Bill → Wyatt. (The article does not label gender, but these are the official suggested replacements for those older male‑named defaults.) (help.elevenlabs.io)
Tip: To discover more male voices (including Professional Voice Clones), use the Voice Library filters (Gender) and sort by “Most users” or “Character usage.” (elevenlabs.io)
Sources:
How are voices updated & changed? – ElevenLabs
What are Default voices? – ElevenLabs
Voice Library | ElevenLabs Documentation
What male voices are used much on YouTube?