Hooks and openers
The first line of a vertical video, the use our note names. One sentence, then the footage.
Toby, short social video hooks, American English male voice
Toby's published grade is C+, from an hour or more of B-quality audio, the best any American male voice reaches, alongside Grant and Warren. Our note gives him hooks in short social videos. No recipe we kept includes him, so the pairings below are ones to try.
English (US)MaleC+Word-level captionsStandard voice
Hear it
Three samples, three registers
- A calm line is outside his noted use; listen for whether he holds it.
- The hook is his noted use; listen for the opening word and the numbers.
- Listen for whether the energy fits a story.
On the record
A C+ built on one to ten hours
Three American males reach C+; Toby is the one whose note points at social video rather than walkthroughs or documentaries. The grade reflects an hour or more of B-quality audio.
Our note puts him on hooks, the same job as Sienna and Aria among the female voices. The second sample is a hook, so it is the line to judge him on.
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
Hooks for short social video
Short male promos
Launches and reminders under a minute with a male voice.
Compare with Sienna
Same job across genders: Sienna grades A-, Toby C+. Play both hook samples on your script.
Blends
Second voices to try under a male hook
No kept recipe uses Toby. He keeps the pronunciation in each pairing; the second voice lends its timbre.
SiennaEnglish (US)
With Sienna
Sienna is brighter than Maya by our note and graded A-; listen for a mixed-gender hook with her lift.
50% Sienna
BrookeEnglish (US)
With Brooke
Promo hook pairs Sienna with Brooke at an even split; try Toby the same way and listen for a spoken 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
GrantEnglish (US)
With Grant
Grant is our neutral American male at the same C+; listen for a plainer opener.
50% Grant
Blend Toby 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
Toby on the published list
| Language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Voice | Male |
| Overall grade | C+ |
| Target quality | B |
| Training audio | 1 to 10 hours |
| 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 Toby
Toby or Sienna for a hook?
Both are noted for hooks; Sienna grades A- with far more training audio, Toby C+. Gender aside, play the second sample of each on your script.
What speed suits a hook?
Start at 1.0 and listen. The published guidance warns that voices rush on long lines, so shorten before speeding up.
Will captions keep up with Toby?
Yes. Word-level timing comes from the engine for every English voice, so the cues land on the spoken word.
Can I post a Toby voiceover 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 Toby
Paste a script, keep Toby or blend a second voice, and download the MP3 with subtitles.