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# Vapi Voices

> Browse Vapi's curated voices, preview voice samples, review language support, and configure a Vapi voice on an assistant.

> **Warning**
>
> Some legacy voices (Spencer, Neha, Harry, Cole, Paige, Hana, Lily, Kylie) were retired recently. If you were using any of these voices, please review the guide. [Learn more →](/providers/voice/vapi-voices/legacy-migration)

## What are Vapi Voices?

Vapi Voices is our carefully curated selection of high-quality voices designed to simplify your voice AI implementation. We offer a small handful of exceptional voices that you can immediately use in your applications.

## Why Choose Vapi Voices?

* **Simple**: Skip testing dozens of voices
* **Quality**: Each voice is vetted for natural sound
* **Ready to Use**: Pre-optimized for your applications
* **Consistent**: Reliable quality in all interactions

## Vapi Voices V2

We've upgraded the text-to-speech model behind Vapi Voices. **Version 2** voices sound more realistic, human, and consistent while costing less than the original model.

Version 2 is **opt-in per assistant**. Your existing assistants are unchanged: if you're already running a Vapi Voice in production, it keeps behaving exactly as it does today until you choose to upgrade.

To use V2, set `version: 2` on your voice configuration through the API or in the Dashboard:

```json
{
  "voice": {
    "provider": "vapi",
    "voiceId": "Elliot",
    "version": 2
  }
}
```

## Language and multilingual support

Vapi Voices aren't limited to English. The accent listed for each voice (for example, Canadian or Indian American) describes the voice's character, not the only language it can speak. Any Vapi Voice can speak a range of languages, set through the `language` field on your voice configuration.

How multilingual works depends on the voice **version**:

* **Version 2** supports 40+ languages and defaults to **automatic language detection**. Leave `language` unset (or set it to `auto`) and the voice detects and speaks the language of the conversation. You can also pin a single language (for example, `es`).
* **Version 1** supports 30+ languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, and Russian. Set `language` to the code for the language you want (for example, `es-ES` or `hi`).

```json
{
  "voice": {
    "provider": "vapi",
    "voiceId": "Elliot",
    "version": 2,
    "language": "auto"
  }
}
```

To always speak one specific language instead of auto-detecting, set `language` to that language's code:

```json
{
  "voice": {
    "provider": "vapi",
    "voiceId": "Savannah",
    "version": 2,
    "language": "es"
  }
}
```

For the full set of accepted language codes, see the `voice.language` field in the [Create Assistant API reference](/api-reference/assistants/create).

> **Tip**
>
> For a fully multilingual assistant, pair the voice with a transcriber that supports automatic language detection and list the supported languages in your system prompt. See [Multilingual support](/customization/multilingual) for the end-to-end setup.

## Active voices

The following `voiceId` values are active. `Elliot` is the default. The table includes sample recordings where available.

| `voiceId`  | Version 2 support | Gender | Accent          | Age   | Characteristics              | Sample recording |
| ---------- | ----------------- | ------ | --------------- | ----- | ---------------------------- | ---------------- |
| `Clara`    | Yes               | Female | American        | Adult | Natural, professional        |                  |
| `Dan`      | No                | Male   | British         | —     | Friendly, casual             | Not available    |
| `Elliot`   | Yes               | Male   | Canadian        | Young | Natural, calm                |                  |
| `Emma`     | Yes               | Female | American        | Young | Natural, friendly            |                  |
| `Godfrey`  | Yes               | Male   | American        | Young | Natural, professional        |                  |
| `Gustavo`  | No                | Male   | Latin American  | 20s   | Realistic, bright, casual    | Not available    |
| `Jess`     | No                | Female | American        | —     | Energetic, youthful          | Not available    |
| `Kai`      | Yes               | Male   | American        | Adult | Natural, helpful             |                  |
| `Layla`    | Yes               | Female | American        | Young | Natural, friendly            |                  |
| `Leah`     | No                | Female | American        | —     | Warm, gentle                 | Not available    |
| `Leo`      | No                | Male   | American        | —     | Authoritative, deep          | Not available    |
| `Mia`      | No                | Female | American        | —     | Professional, articulate     | Not available    |
| `Naina`    | Yes               | Female | Indian American | Young | Natural, friendly            |                  |
| `Neil`     | Yes               | Male   | American        | Young | Natural, friendly            |                  |
| `Nico`     | Yes               | Male   | American        | Young | Natural, friendly            |                  |
| `Rohan`    | No                | Male   | Indian American | 20s   | Realistic, bright, energetic | Not available    |
| `Sagar`    | Yes               | Male   | Indian American | Young | Natural, friendly            |                  |
| `Savannah` | Yes               | Female | American        | Young | Natural, friendly            |                  |
| `Sid`      | Yes               | Male   | American        | Young | Natural, calm                |                  |
| `Tara`     | No                | Female | American        | —     | Conversational, clear        | Not available    |
| `Zac`      | No                | Male   | American        | —     | Enthusiastic, dynamic        | Not available    |
| `Zoe`      | No                | Female | American        | —     | Calm, soothing               | Not available    |

## How to Use

1. Select a voice from our Active Voices collection
2. Integrate it into your assistant or squad
3. Start creating voice interactions immediately

## Common Use Cases

* Customer service virtual agents
* Content voiceovers and narration
* Interactive conversational applications

By choosing Vapi Voices, you can focus on building great applications rather than spending time selecting and testing voices.

## Text-to-speech

Set `voice.provider` to `vapi` and `voice.voiceId` to a Vapi voice. Browse and preview Vapi voices in the [Voice Library](/providers/voice/overview); the default voice is `Elliot`.

```bash
curl -X PATCH "https://api.vapi.ai/assistant/ASSISTANT_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VAPI_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "voice": { "provider": "vapi", "voiceId": "Elliot" }
  }'
```

For additional API configuration options, review the [`VapiVoice` fields](/api-reference/assistants/create#request.body.voice.VapiVoice) in the Create Assistant API reference.

## Related

#### [Voices](/providers/voice/overview)

Compare every text-to-speech provider Vapi supports.

> Our curated selection of high-quality voices

## Docs

- [Legacy voice migration guide](https://docs.vapi.ai/providers/voice/vapi-voices/legacy-migration.md): Migrate from legacy Vapi Voices retired on March 1, 2026, seeing which voices were removed, the new human voice clones, and how to update your assistants.