Use of elevenlabs Professional voice clone
Ray Fleming
The quality of elevenlabs Professional Voice Clone is much higher than the elevenlabs Instant Voice Clone that's being used in Descript, because it is trained on hours, not minutes of audio. In other apps (eg HeyGen) I have the option to use my elevenlabs professional voice clone (via API key) instead of the Instant clone, and I believe Descript needs this feature too.
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Brian Lofton
I just created a feature request supporting your request, “Support Specifically Identified External ElevenLabs Professional Voice Clones (PVC) in Descript”
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Support Specifically Identified External ElevenLabs Professional Voice Clones (PVC) in Descript
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Brian Lofton
Allow users to connect their ElevenLabs account and select their personal or other specifically identified PVCs from the ElevenLabs Voice Library directly inside Descript.
Ideally this would include:
• OAuth connection between Descript and ElevenLabs accounts
• Ability to select user-owned or other specifically identified PVCs as AI speakers
• Full compatibility with Descript features such as:
• Overdub
• Script-to-speech generation
• Voice replacement
• Multitrack narration workflows
Why This Matters
1. Higher audio quality – PVCs trained on professional voice datasets outperform generic AI voices.
2. Brand consistency – creators can maintain the same recognizable voice across content platforms.
3. Workflow efficiency – eliminates the need for exporting/importing audio between platforms.
4. Creator investment protection – many users have paid to train professional clones on ElevenLabs.
5. Stronger ecosystem integration – deeper integration between Descript and ElevenLabs would benefit both platforms.
Who Benefits
• Podcasters
• Audiobook creators
• Course creators
• YouTubers
• Marketing teams producing voiceover content at scale
For creators already using Descript for editing and ElevenLabs for voice synthesis, this feature would remove a major workflow barrier and unlock much higher-quality AI narration inside Descript. 🚀
If others rely on ElevenLabs PVCs, this integration would make Descript an even more powerful end-to-end content production platform.