Announcements and offers
Seasonal promotions, event reminders and countdowns, the use our note names. Write the offer as its own line.
Walter, an American male voice we point at seasonal announcements
Walter is the American male our note points at seasonal announcements. We kept him as the second voice in three recipes, Ad read and both Warm narrator versions, where his weight sits under Maya and Delaney.
English (US)MaleWord-level captionsStandard voice
Hear it
Three samples, three registers
- Listen for how he reads a long clause.
- Listen for the announcement register our note describes.
- Listen for how he reads a personal line outside an announcement.
About this voice
An announcement voice with three kept recipes
His note names one register, the announcement: offers, countdowns and seasonal reminders. The second sample is the closest match, so judge him there first.
Our notes kept coming back to him for announcements and as a second voice under Maya and Delaney, where Warm narrator and Ad read both borrow his timbre.
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
Announcements, notices and seasonal spots
Warm narrator, a recipe we kept
Maya's pronunciation with 70 percent Walter, or 30 in the brighter version. Try it on audiobook chapters.
Ad read, a recipe we kept
Delaney leading with an even split of Walter. Try it on offers and trailers.
Blends
Second voices to try under an announcement
Three recipes we kept put Walter underneath; these pairings put him in front, ready to try in the widget.
DelaneyEnglish (US)
With Delaney
The reverse of Ad read, an even split with Delaney leading. Listen for Delaney's edge with Walter's words in front.
50% Delaney
MayaEnglish (US)
With Maya
The reverse of Warm narrator. Listen for how 60 percent of Maya carries a long chapter over Walter's pronunciation.
60% Maya
SiennaEnglish (US)
With Sienna
A pairing to try. Sienna is brighter than Maya by our note; listen for how half of her changes an announcement.
50% Sienna
GrantEnglish (US)
With Grant
A pairing to try. Grant is our neutral American male; listen for a plainer read of the same announcement.
50% Grant
Recipes we kept with Walter
Ad read
Announcer weight with a throaty edge.
Delaney 50% + Walter 50%
Warm narrator
Male warmth with Maya's clean pronunciation.
Maya 30% + Walter 70%
Warm narrator · brighter
Maya forward, a little male body.
Maya 70% + Walter 30%
Blend Walter 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
Walter 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 Walter
What is Walter best at?
Seasonal announcements, the use our note names: offers, event reminders and countdowns. He also lends his timbre to Ad read and both Warm narrator recipes.
How do I get the best read from Walter?
Give each announcement a full sentence and set the offer on its own line. Then try him under Maya or Delaney, the pairings behind three recipes we kept.
Can I use Walter for a sales video commercially?
Yes. Standard voice output is licensed for commercial use on every plan, with no watermark and no credit line.
How do I make Walter pause before an offer?
Insert a pause tag of 0.4 to 0.8 seconds on the line before the offer, then listen once at full speed. Paid plans include Tidy up script, which can place pauses for you.
Similar voices
Other English (US) voices to compare
Generate with Walter
Paste a script, keep Walter or blend a second voice, and download the MP3 with subtitles.