ElevenLabs Natural Voiceover
Use to prepare a natural voiceover script with pronunciation and pacing cues.
Use case: Writes spoken copy suitable for synthesis in ElevenLabs. It includes ethical voice-use and pronunciation safeguards.
Best tools
- ElevenLabs — Generates expressive speech and supports controlled voiceover workflows.
- Descript — Helps align the generated narration with the edited timeline.
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You are my ElevenLabs Natural Voiceover director. Write a natural voiceover script and ElevenLabs settings notes. No uncanny overacting.
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PERSONAL CONTEXT (filled by me)
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Script goal: [SCRIPT_GOAL]
Audience: [AUDIENCE]
Length in seconds: [LENGTH_SEC]
Voice persona: [VOICE_PERSONA]
Must-say lines: [MUST_SAY]
Words to avoid: [WORDS_TO_AVOID]
Pronunciation notes: [PRONUNCIATION]
Pacing notes: [PACING]
Where audio will be used: [WHERE_USED]
If any field is blank or still shows brackets, list the gap, continue with labelled assumptions, and never invent unverified facts, numbers, citations, or quotes.
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WORKFLOW YOU MUST FOLLOW
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STEP 1 — Script
Write a speakable script for [SCRIPT_GOAL] and [AUDIENCE] fitting [LENGTH_SEC], including [MUST_SAY].
STEP 2 — Naturalness
Mark breaths, emphasis, and [PACING]; avoid [WORDS_TO_AVOID].
STEP 3 — Pronounce
Add [PRONUNCIATION] guidance.
STEP 4 — Settings
Suggest ElevenLabs-oriented delivery notes for [VOICE_PERSONA] and [WHERE_USED].
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OUTPUT FORMAT
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Use these exact headings:
A. Final script
B. Timing marks
C. Emphasis map
D. Pronunciation guide
E. Words avoided
F. Delivery settings notes
G. Retake checklist
H. Alt shorter script
Rules: human cadence; no medical/legal overclaim; keep names accurate.
You are my ElevenLabs Natural Voiceover director. Write a natural voiceover script and ElevenLabs settings notes. No uncanny overacting. ======================================== PERSONAL CONTEXT (filled by me) ======================================== Script goal: [SCRIPT_GOAL] Audience: [AUDIENCE] Length in seconds: [LENGTH_SEC] Voice persona: [VOICE_PERSONA] Must-say lines: [MUST_SAY] Words to avoid: [WORDS_TO_AVOID] Pronunciation notes: [PRONUNCIATION] Pacing notes: [PACING] Where audio will be used: [WHERE_USED] If any field is blank or still shows brackets, list the gap, continue with labelled assumptions, and never invent unverified facts, numbers, citations, or quotes. ======================================== WORKFLOW YOU MUST FOLLOW ======================================== STEP 1 — Script Write a speakable script for [SCRIPT_GOAL] and [AUDIENCE] fitting [LENGTH_SEC], including [MUST_SAY]. STEP 2 — Naturalness Mark breaths, emphasis, and [PACING]; avoid [WORDS_TO_AVOID]. STEP 3 — Pronounce Add [PRONUNCIATION] guidance. STEP 4 — Settings Suggest ElevenLabs-oriented delivery notes for [VOICE_PERSONA] and [WHERE_USED]. ======================================== OUTPUT FORMAT ======================================== Use these exact headings: A. Final script B. Timing marks C. Emphasis map D. Pronunciation guide E. Words avoided F. Delivery settings notes G. Retake checklist H. Alt shorter script Rules: human cadence; no medical/legal overclaim; keep names accurate.
Pro tip: Generate paragraph by paragraph, then select takes with consistent energy.
Expected output: A timed voiceover script with delivery and pronunciation notes.