> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.usecardboard.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# AI Voiceovers

> Generate natural-sounding voiceovers from a text script.

Cardboard can generate natural-sounding voiceovers from a text script using AI. Type your script, pick a voice, and the generated audio is automatically placed on your timeline — no recording equipment needed.

## Generating a voiceover

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the voice panel">
    Click the **Voiceover** button in the editor toolbar, or type your request directly in the AI Chat panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write your script">
    Type or paste the text you want spoken. Scripts can be up to **5,000 characters** long.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a voice">
    Select from one of 10 preset voices. You can preview each voice before generating.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Adjust settings">
    Fine-tune stability, similarity, style, and speed to get the exact tone you want.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate">
    Click **Generate** and Cardboard creates the voiceover. The audio clip is automatically placed on the timeline at the playhead position, complete with word-level timestamps.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Choosing a voice

Cardboard includes **10 preset voices** to choose from:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Female voices">
    | Voice                | Accent     | Best for                     |
    | -------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------- |
    | **Monika** (default) | American   | Narration, explainers        |
    | **Domi**             | British    | Conversational, storytelling |
    | **Elli**             | American   | Calm narration, meditation   |
    | **Matilda**          | Australian | Friendly, casual content     |
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Male voices">
    | Voice       | Accent     | Best for                   |
    | ----------- | ---------- | -------------------------- |
    | **Antoni**  | American   | Conversational, vlogs      |
    | **Arnold**  | American   | Bold narration, trailers   |
    | **Adam**    | American   | News, professional content |
    | **Sam**     | American   | Casual, everyday tone      |
    | **Charlie** | Australian | Upbeat, energetic content  |
    | **Callum**  | British    | Documentary, storytelling  |
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Voice settings

Fine-tune how the voice sounds with these controls:

* **Stability** — Higher values produce more consistent, predictable delivery. Lower values add more expressiveness and variation.
* **Similarity** — How closely the output matches the original voice model. Higher values sound more like the preset.
* **Style** — Controls the stylistic intensity of the voice performance.
* **Speed** — Playback speed from **0.5x** (half speed) to **2x** (double speed).
* **Speaker boost** — Enhances clarity and presence of the voice.

## Managing voiceovers

Once a voiceover is on the timeline, you can:

* **Trim** it like any other clip by dragging the edges
* **Move** it to a different position on the timeline
* **Adjust volume** using the clip inspector
* **Add fades** for smooth audio transitions
* **Regenerate** with different settings if you want a different take

Generated voiceovers automatically include **word-level timestamps**, which means Cardboard can generate perfectly synced captions from them.

<Tip>
  You can also use the AI Chat panel to generate voiceovers — try "Add a voiceover that says: Welcome to our product tour" or "Generate a calm female voiceover reading this script."
</Tip>

## What's next?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Auto-Generated Captions" icon="closed-captioning" href="/learn/captions">
    Add captions from your voiceover automatically.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Music & Audio" icon="music" href="/editing/music-and-audio">
    Add background music and sound effects.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>