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01 / THE CHARACTER
A friendly Eric AI voice
Eric is a premade American male voice: a smooth tenor in his forties, friendly and unhurried, made for one-to-one conversation.
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A smooth American voice in his forties who sounds like a patient colleague. Hear Eric in a story, a dialogue and an ad.
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Eric American English · Smooth tone
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02 / IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS
Eric TTS in three scenes
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On the third morning the fog had still not lifted. She walked back along the embankment with dew on her shoes, and when a horn sounded from the distant ferry she remembered the letter, still in the desk drawer, unsent.
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A QUIET LANE / CHAPTER FOUR
A bowl of noodles at midnight
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03 / Long-form reading
Eric TTS for long reads
Follow Lin Xia into a quiet lane and a late-night noodle shop. Expand the transcript and listen along.
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Chapter Four. For the first week after she moved into the lane, Lin Xia hardly slept a full night. Not because of the noise — quite the opposite. It was too quiet. She had grown up beside a railway station, used to a horn and an announcement every twenty minutes, used to falling asleep inside a wall of sound. Now, at two in the morning, she could hear a cat crossing the tiles downstairs and the door of the distant convenience store opening and closing. On the eighth night she gave up, pulled on a coat and went down. The noodle shop at the mouth of the lane still had its light on; the owner was wiping down the last table. "You are open this late?" Lin Xia asked. The woman looked up as if she had known her for years. "Waiting for you. Everyone who moves into this lane comes down at this hour in their first week." She slid a bowl of hot soup noodles across the counter. "Eat, and you will sleep. Trust me." Only later did Lin Xia learn that the bowl had never been charged for, and that every word the woman said had been true.
VOICE PROFILE
Meet the Eric voice
Accent, timbre, pace and mood at a glance. Eric is more conversation partner than announcer; see if he fits your script.
- Accent
- General American English
- Gender and age
- Male voice, in his forties
- Timbre
- Smooth, light tenor with a clean finish
- Pace
- Medium, with natural pauses
- Delivery
- Friendly and trustworthy, like a chat
- Other languages
- English samples only on this page
Best for
- AI voice assistants and phone support lines
- Software tutorials and product walkthroughs
- Conversational podcasts and interview links
- Employee onboarding and training videos
- Low-key ads for home, finance and wellness
Not ideal for
- Epic trailers that need a deep, heavy voice
- Female, child or cartoon characters
- Chinese content that needs native Mandarin
USE CASES
Six jobs for the Eric AI voice
Eric shines when a script talks to one listener at a time. These six uses get the most from him.
AI voice assistants
Give voice bots, support desks and phone menus a patient, friendly answer that does not sound like someone reading a script.
Software tutorials
When you explain a process step by step, Eric's even pace and clear diction let viewers follow along without pausing the video.
Conversational podcasts
For solo shows, interview links and weekly intros, Eric sounds like an old friend, which keeps listeners coming back.
Training and onboarding
Onboarding guides, compliance lessons and internal updates can be dry. Eric's gentle delivery helps staff stay to the end.
Soft-sell ads
Ads that do not shout suit Eric best. For home, finance and wellness products, a calm, even tone earns more trust than hype.
Short explainers
Life hacks and product reviews land better when they sound like a friend's tip. Eric keeps short videos easy on the ear.
FAQ
Eric TTS voice FAQ
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Where does the Eric TTS voice come from?+
Eric is a premade American male voice from the ElevenLabs library, described there as smooth and trustworthy and suited to conversational and AI agent use. It is a stock AI voice, not a copy of any real person.
Is the Eric voice free?+
Yes, to listen. Every Eric sample on this page is free to hear, from the preview to the three scene clips and the long story, and you can edit and download your script at no cost. Generating your own text needs sign-in and credits: 1 per 35 characters.
Can I use Eric text to speech commercially?+
The samples here are for previewing only and carry no commercial license. Commercial use of Eric voiceovers you generate follows the terms of the plan you buy. Never use it to pose as a real person.
Can Eric speak Chinese?+
Not on this page. Every Eric recording here is in English, and switching the interface language does not change the audio. For native Mandarin, pick a voice with Chinese samples in the voice library.
Eric vs Adam: which should I choose?+
Both are American male voices. Adam is deeper and heavier, like a documentary narrator. Eric sits higher and smoother and sounds like he is talking with you, so he suits support lines, tutorials and podcasts.
How do I make Eric sound more conversational?+
Write the way people talk: short sentences, contractions like you'll and we're, and commas where you would breathe. Keep question marks on questions. Then read it aloud once and rewrite any line that sounds stiff.
Is Eric a good voice for an AI agent or phone bot?+
Yes. Eric's steady pace and friendly tone suit AI agents and conversational apps; play the dialogue sample on this page to judge for yourself. If your callers mostly speak Chinese, pair him with a native Mandarin voice.
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