Hooks and openers
The first line of a vertical video, the use our note names. Keep it to one sentence.
Aria, American English for short social video hooks
Aria's published grade is C, from B-quality audio measured in minutes rather than hours. Our note points her at short social video hooks, the same territory as Sienna, who carries an A-. No recipe we kept includes Aria, so the pairings below are ones to try.
English (US)FemaleCWord-level captionsStandard voice
Hear it
Three samples, three registers
- A calm line is outside the use our note names; listen for whether she holds it.
- The hook is her noted use; listen for the opening word and the numbers.
- Listen for whether the energy fits a story.
On the record
A C grade and a note that says hooks
A B target quality with minutes rather than hours of audio is the pattern behind most of the C grades on the list, and Aria fits it. The grade describes the data, not the delivery.
Our note puts her on hooks. Compared with Sienna, whose note says brighter than Maya and whose grade is A-, Aria is the second option for the same job; the samples decide which suits your script.
Length the engine likes. The published guidance puts the sweet spot at roughly 100 to 200 tokens, a few sentences; very short lines are the weak spot and very long ones can rush.
Where we would use it
Social video openers and short hooks
Short promos
Launches and reminders under a minute. Add a pause tag before the offer.
Comparing with Sienna
Same job, different grade. Play both hook samples on your own script before choosing.
Blends
Second voices to try under a hook
No kept recipe uses Aria. She leads the pronunciation in each pairing; the second voice only lends its timbre, so listen in the widget before committing a script.
BrookeEnglish (US)
With Brooke
Promo hook pairs Sienna with Brooke at an even split; try the same with Aria and listen for a spoken rather than announced hook.
50% Brooke
DelaneyEnglish (US)
With Delaney
Our note on Delaney is low and throaty; listen for whether half of her gives a hook some edge.
50% Delaney
TobyEnglish (US)
With Toby
Toby is our male hook pick, graded C+; listen for a mixed-gender hook voice.
50% Toby
MayaEnglish (US)
With Maya
Maya is warm and even by our note; listen for whether 60 percent of her steadies Aria past the first line.
60% Maya
Blend Aria with any second voice
A fixed sample at this mix, rendered once and cached. No credits used.
Every blend works the same way: the first voice sets the pronunciation and pacing, the second voice lends only its timbre, and you choose the ratio between 10 and 90 percent. See the three steps on the voice library page
At a glance
Aria on the published list
| Language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Voice | Female |
| Overall grade | C |
| Target quality | B |
| Training audio | 10 to 100 minutes |
| Captions | Word-level captions |
| Cost | 1 credit per job, room for 10,000 characters |
| Formats | MP3 free, WAV on paid plans |
| Commercial use | Included on every plan |
| Preview | Free, no sign-up |
Grade, target quality, and training audio come from the engine's published voice list and estimate training data, not how a voice sounds.
FAQ
Questions about Aria
Aria or Sienna for a TikTok hook?
Both are noted for hooks. Sienna carries an A- with 10 to 100 hours of training audio; Aria a C with minutes. Listen to both on your script.
What speed should a hook use?
Start at 1.0. The published guidance warns that voices rush on long utterances, so shorten the line before speeding it up.
Will the captions keep up with a fast hook?
Yes. English voices report every word's timing during synthesis, so the SRT cues land on the spoken word even at speed.
Can I post an Aria voiceover commercially?
Yes. Standard voice output is licensed for commercial use on every plan, without a watermark or credit line.
Similar voices
Other English (US) voices to compare
Generate with Aria
Paste a script, keep Aria or blend a second voice, and download the MP3 with subtitles.