How to Create Custom Voices from Text Descriptions

Kukarella's text-to-voice generation feature allows you to create custom voices by simply describing what you want in plain text. Instead of browsing through our library of 1,800+ voices, you can describe the exact voice characteristics you need and our AI will generate a custom voice for you.

Key Advantage: Preview Before Creating! Unlike audio-cloned voices, text-generated voices offer a preview option, allowing you to test and refine before committing to creation.

When to Use This Feature

This feature is perfect when you:

Have a specific voice in mind that's hard to find in our voice library
Want to create character-like voices for storytelling or entertainment
Need a voice with very specific characteristics (accent, tone, pace, etc.)
Want to save time instead of listening through multiple voice samples
Want to preview and test before using a clone slot

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Access the Feature

Navigate to the Clone Voice app in Kukarella: https://www.kukarella.com/clone-a-voice
Select "Generate with Text" option
Click to open the text-to-voice generator

2. Describe Your Voice

Write a detailed description of the voice you want. Include characteristics such as:

Gender: Male, female, or non-binary
Age: Young, middle-aged, elderly
Tone: Deep, high-pitched, gravelly, smooth, nasal
Pace: Fast, slow, measured, lazy
Style: Energetic, calm, dramatic, casual
Accent or regional characteristics
Unique qualities: Slurred speech, frequent pauses, trailing off, etc.

3. Use Example Prompts (Optional)

If you're unsure how to describe your voice, you can:

Choose from provided example descriptions
Use them as references for writing your own prompts
Modify existing examples to better match your needs

4. Preview the Voice

Click the generate voice preview button
Wait 10-20 seconds for the AI to process your description
Listen to the generated voice sample
This preview does NOT use a clone slot

5. Refine if Needed

If the voice isn't quite right, edit your description
Add more specific details or adjust existing characteristics
Regenerate the preview as many times as needed
Only create the voice once you're satisfied

6. Create the Voice

Once you're happy with the preview, save it to your library
Important: After creation, the voice cannot be deleted or modified
The voice will use one of your clone slots

Writing Effective Voice Descriptions

Good Description Examples:

Example 1: "Deep, gravelly male voice with slow, lazy delivery and frequent 'doh' grunts. Nasal quality with slightly slurred speech. Pitch drops at sentence ends and often trails off mid-thought. British accent"

Example 2: "High-pitched, energetic female voice with a slight Southern accent and cheerful tone."

Example 3: "Elderly male voice with wise, measured delivery and slight tremor. French Parisian accent"

Tips for Better Results:

Be specific: Include multiple characteristics rather than just "male voice"
Use descriptive adjectives: Gravelly, smooth, nasal, breathy, etc.
Mention speech patterns: Fast delivery, pauses, trailing off, emphasis styles
Include personality traits: Cheerful, serious, mysterious, friendly
Describe language and accent

Character-Inspired Voices

You can create voices inspired by characters from:

Cartoons: Describe characteristics without using copyrighted names
Movies: Focus on vocal qualities rather than actor names
Fictional characters: Emphasize the voice traits that make them distinctive

Example: Instead of "SpongeBob voice," describe "high-pitched, extremely enthusiastic voice with childlike energy and rapid, excited delivery."

Understanding Voice Capabilities & Limitations

Multilingual Support

Your text-generated voice will be multilingual, capable of speaking in approximately 35 different languages and accents.

Language Detection

Important: Text-generated voices (like audio-cloned voices) use the first few words of your text to detect which language to speak.

Best practices for multilingual text:

Start with clear, unmistakable words in your target language
Avoid starting with ambiguous words that could be mistaken for another language
Example: For German text, start with clearly German words like "Der Botanische Garten" rather than words like "was" that could be interpreted as English

Tip: If you're having trouble with language detection, consider using our multilingual OpenAI-powered voices (marked with flame and masks icon) instead. They handle language switching more reliably and don't use clone slots.

Voice Management

Important: Once created, voices cannot be deleted or modified. This is a technical limitation of the voice cloning technology we use.

Before creating a voice:

Use the preview feature extensively to test
Ensure you're satisfied with all characteristics
Remember that each account has a limited number of voice clone slots

Troubleshooting

If the voice doesn't match your expectations:

Add more detail to your description
Emphasize specific characteristics that are most important
Try different adjectives to describe the same quality
Break down complex requests into simpler, more specific descriptions
Use the preview feature to test variations before creating

Best Practices

✅ DO:

Start simple and add details gradually
Test multiple variations using the preview feature
Save successful descriptions for future reference
Experiment with different combinations of characteristics
Preview thoroughly before creating to save clone slots

❌ DON'T:

Rush to create without previewing extensively
Use vague descriptions like "nice voice" or "good voice"
Expect to delete or modify after creation
Forget to test language detection with your actual text

Need Help?

If you're having trouble creating the voice you want:

Try our example prompts as starting points
Experiment with different descriptive words
Use the preview feature to test variations
Contact our support team for assistance at support@kukarella.com

Share Your Experience

We'd love to hear about your experience with this feature! Let us know:

What types of voices you've created
How well the feature works for your needs
Suggestions for improvements
Any creative uses you've discovered

Your feedback helps us make Kukarella better for everyone.

Remember: The preview feature is your friend - use it extensively before committing to voice creation!