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What you'll accomplish

Your new business pitches include voiced video concepts without waiting days for studio recording and talent approvals. This guide walks you through generating professional-quality AI voiceover for pitch concept videos in under 30 minutes.

What you'll need

  • An ElevenLabs account at elevenlabs.io (free tier: 10,000 characters/month; $11/month Starter plan for more)
  • Your voiceover script (written and finalized)
  • Video editing software or Canva (to combine the voiceover with visuals, if needed)
  • Time needed: 20-30 minutes to generate VO, additional time to edit into video
  • Cost: Free tier for short scripts; $11/month Starter for regular use. Note: Always disclose AI VO to clients.

Use ElevenLabs to Create Pitch Video Voiceover Demos

Step 1: Create your ElevenLabs account and explore voices

  1. Go to elevenlabs.io → click "Sign Up" (free account)
  2. After sign-in, click "Speech Synthesis" in the left sidebar — this is where you'll generate audio
  3. Look at the Voice dropdown — there are dozens of pre-built voices. Click any voice name → Preview to hear it
  4. For advertising pitches, browse voices in "Narration" and "Newscast" categories — look for voices that sound confident, warm, and professional. Try "Rachel" or "Adam" as starting points.

What you should see: The Speech Synthesis interface with a text input area, Voice selector dropdown, and audio controls.

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