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Voice cloning

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Use a voice you have cloned in your ElevenLabs account for a consistent brand sound across every audio file. Your cloned voice works just like any other TTSWP voice. Pro and Agency plans.

Clone a voice in ElevenLabs

Voice cloning happens in your ElevenLabs account, not in TTSWP. Steps:

  1. Sign in to elevenlabs.io.
  2. Go to Voices → Create voice → Instant Voice Clone (or Professional Voice Clone for higher quality).
  3. Upload 1-3 minutes of clean voice recordings (for Instant) or 30+ minutes (for Professional).
  4. Let ElevenLabs process the audio.
  5. When ready, your cloned voice appears in your ElevenLabs voice library with a unique voice ID.

Copy the voice ID - you will need it in the next step.

Connect the cloned voice to TTSWP

Option A: via your ElevenLabs key (BYOK)

If you have your ElevenLabs API key connected to TTSWP:

  1. Go to Text to Speech → Voices.
  2. Click Refresh voices in the topbar.
  3. Your cloned voice now appears in the voice list.
  4. Click Select on it.

That is it. Cloned voices show with a "Cloned" badge.

Option B: paste the voice ID into a shortcode

You do not need to set it as default. Use it only in specific shortcodes:

[mementor-tts voice="your-cloned-voice-id"]
This post uses my cloned voice.
[/mementor-tts]

Option C: with TTSWP credits (share the voice with us)

No ElevenLabs key connected? Your cloned voice also works when TTSWP generates the audio with your credits. Our ElevenLabs account then needs access to the voice:

  1. In ElevenLabs, enable sharing on the cloned voice, copy the sharing link, and send it to our support team via Text to Speech → PRO Support in the plugin. ElevenLabs explains how in How do I share a voice.
  2. Once access is confirmed, paste the voice ID into the Custom Voice ID field on the Voices page. See Use a custom voice ID for details.

Requirements

  • An ElevenLabs account with access to voice cloning (Instant requires Starter plan; Professional requires Creator plan or higher)
  • Your ElevenLabs key connected to TTSWP via BYOK, or the cloned voice shared with our support team if you generate with TTSWP credits

Voice cloning on ElevenLabs is a paid feature of their platform, separate from your TTSWP subscription.

Clone your own voice only

ElevenLabs requires explicit consent to clone any voice. You can clone:

  • Your own voice
  • A voice you have written legal permission to use

You cannot clone:

  • Celebrity voices without consent
  • Voices from public figures without a licensing agreement
  • Voices from any person without documented permission

TTSWP does not police this - ElevenLabs does on their platform. But using unauthorized cloned voices exposes you to legal risk.

Best practices

Record high-quality source audio

For Instant cloning:

  • Quiet room, no echo
  • Consistent volume
  • Clear diction, natural pace
  • 1-3 minutes of material

For Professional cloning:

  • 30+ minutes of clean studio-quality recording
  • Same microphone, same environment for all samples
  • Varied emotional tones if you want expressive range

Test before rolling out site-wide

Clone a voice and test it on one post first. Some voices clone better than others. If the clone sounds off, re-record your source audio and try again.

Use the right model with cloned voices

  • Eleven Flash v2.5: works with Instant clones
  • Multilingual v2: best pairing with Professional clones
  • Eleven v3: most expressive output, works with either clone type