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of 5— Create your ElevenLabs account and explore voices
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
- Go to elevenlabs.io → click "Sign Up" (free account)
- After sign-in, click "Speech Synthesis" in the left sidebar — this is where you'll generate audio
- Look at the Voice dropdown — there are dozens of pre-built voices. Click any voice name → Preview to hear it
- 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.
Tools:ChatGPTClaudeCanva