Onboarding scripts
Account setup, first-run tours and new-hire walkthroughs, the use our note names.
Dean, the American male voice we assign to onboarding instructions
Our note gives Dean onboarding instructions, from account setup to new-hire walkthroughs. He reads in American English with word-level captions, and the pairings below let you try him with a second voice for free.
English (US)MaleWord-level captionsStandard voice
Hear it
Three samples, three registers
- Listen for the steady pace on a descriptive line.
- Listen for how he handles a line written to excite.
- Listen for how he reads a personal line.
About this voice
An onboarding voice, step by step
Onboarding scripts work best one step per line: one instruction, a pause, the next. With Dean, a pause tag of half a second to a second gives the user time to act, and the word-level captions show each step as it is spoken.
Our note points him at onboarding, the first-day script that walks a new user or employee through setup. That is procedural writing: short steps, plain verbs, room for a pause.
Length the engine likes. The published guidance puts the sweet spot at roughly 100 to 200 tokens, a few sentences per line.
Where we would use it
Onboarding flows and first-run instructions
Longer setup guides
Multi-section guides render as one file with one subtitle track.
A male instruction voice in blends
Set him as the second voice under any primary in the widget and hear an instruction tone in the mix.
Blends
Second voices to try under an instructions read
Start from any of these four pairings in the widget. Dean keeps the pronunciation; the second voice lends timbre.
NoraEnglish (US)
With Nora
Nora is our lesson-opener pick; listen for a lesson-opener tone in an onboarding read with her share high.
60% Nora
GrantEnglish (US)
With Grant
Grant is our neutral American male; listen for how two male voices read a setup guide.
50% Grant
DelaneyEnglish (US)
With Delaney
Our note on Delaney is low and throaty; listen for how half of her changes a checklist.
50% Delaney
MayaEnglish (US)
With Maya
Maya is warm and even by our note; listen for how 60 percent of her changes an onboarding read.
60% Maya
Blend Dean 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
Dean in short
| Language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Voice | Male |
| Captions | Word-level captions |
| Cost | Up to 10 minutes of audio per credit |
| Formats | MP3, plus WAV on paid plans |
| Commercial use | Included on every plan |
| Preview | Free, no sign-up |
FAQ
Questions about Dean
What scripts suit Dean?
Onboarding instructions, by our note: account setup, first-run tours and new-hire walkthroughs. Play the first sample to hear how he handles a plain descriptive line.
How do I space out onboarding steps?
One step per line, with a pause tag of half a second to a second where the user has to act. Tidy up script can place pauses too.
Can I fix how Dean says a product name?
Yes. Wrap it in the Pronounce as tag and type how it should sound; the written name stays in the subtitles.
Can an onboarding video use Dean commercially?
Yes. Standard voice output is licensed for commercial use on every plan, with no watermark.
Similar voices
Other English (US) voices to compare
Generate with Dean
Paste a script, keep Dean or blend a second voice, and download the MP3 with subtitles.