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title: Vapi Voices
subtitle: Our curated selection of high-quality voices
description: Browse Vapi's curated voices, preview voice samples, review language support, and configure a Vapi voice on an assistant.
slug: providers/voice/vapi-voices
---

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## Vapi Voices V2

We've upgraded the text-to-speech model behind Vapi Voices. **Version 2** voices sound more realistic, human, and consistent — at a lower cost than the original model.
We've upgraded the text-to-speech model behind Vapi Voices. **Version 2** voices sound more realistic, human, and consistent while costing less than the original model.

Version 2 is **opt-in per assistant**. Your existing assistants are unchanged: if you're already running a Vapi Voice in production, it keeps behaving exactly as it does today until you choose to upgrade.

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## Language and multilingual support

Vapi Voices aren't limited to English. The accent listed for each voice (for example, Canadian or Indian American) describes the voice's character not the only language it can speak. Any Vapi Voice can speak a range of languages, set through the `language` field on your voice configuration.
Vapi Voices aren't limited to English. The accent listed for each voice (for example, Canadian or Indian American) describes the voice's character, not the only language it can speak. Any Vapi Voice can speak a range of languages, set through the `language` field on your voice configuration.

How multilingual works depends on the voice **version**:

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These voices are fully supported and recommended for new assistants. The voices below marked <span style={{color: '#3b82f6', fontWeight: 'bold', fontSize: '0.75em', verticalAlign: 'super'}}>V2</span> support the upgraded version 2 model.

### Complete list of active voices

This is every `voiceId` currently active on Vapi Voices — none of these are being retired. Use this list to check a voice's status at a glance; detailed Gender/Accent/Age/Characteristics breakdowns and sample audio are below for the voices that have them documented.

| Voice | Category | Detail below? |
|---|---|---|
| Elliot *(default)* | Continuing, V2 | Yes |
| Savannah | Continuing, V2 | Yes |
| Rohan | Continuing | Yes |
| Leo | Continuing | Not yet documented — [preview in the Voice Library](/providers/voice/overview) |
| Zoe | Continuing | Not yet documented — [preview in the Voice Library](/providers/voice/overview) |
| Mia | Continuing | Not yet documented — [preview in the Voice Library](/providers/voice/overview) |
| Jess | Continuing | Not yet documented — [preview in the Voice Library](/providers/voice/overview) |
| Zac | Continuing | Not yet documented — [preview in the Voice Library](/providers/voice/overview) |
| Dan | Continuing | Not yet documented — [preview in the Voice Library](/providers/voice/overview) |
| Leah | Continuing | Not yet documented — [preview in the Voice Library](/providers/voice/overview) |
| Tara | Continuing | Not yet documented — [preview in the Voice Library](/providers/voice/overview) |
| Emma | New, V2 | Yes |
| Clara | New, V2 | Yes |
| Nico | New, V2 | Yes |
| Kai | New, V2 | Yes |
| Sagar | New, V2 | Yes |
| Godfrey | New, V2 | Yes |
| Neil | New, V2 | Yes |
| Layla | New, V2 | Yes |
| Sid | New, V2 | Yes |
| Naina | New, V2 | Yes |

<Note>
"Continuing" voices are the original Vapi Voices that were **not** retired in the March 1, 2026 legacy voice update — see the [legacy voice migration guide](/providers/voice/vapi-voices/legacy-migration) for the full retirement and replacement list. "New" voices are the ultra-realistic human voice clones released alongside that update.
</Note>

### Elliot <span style={{color: '#3b82f6', fontWeight: 'bold', fontSize: '0.75em', verticalAlign: 'super'}}>V2</span>
- **Gender**: Male
- **Accent**: Canadian
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- Interactive conversational applications

By choosing Vapi Voices, you can focus on building great applications rather than spending time selecting and testing voices.

## Text-to-speech

Set `voice.provider` to `vapi` and `voice.voiceId` to a Vapi voice. Browse and preview Vapi voices in the [Voice Library](/providers/voice/overview); the default voice is `Elliot`.

```bash
curl -X PATCH "https://api.vapi.ai/assistant/ASSISTANT_ID" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VAPI_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"voice": { "provider": "vapi", "voiceId": "Elliot" }
}'
```

For additional API configuration options, review the [`VapiVoice` fields](/api-reference/assistants/create#request.body.voice.VapiVoice) in the Create Assistant API reference.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={1}>
<Card title="Voices" icon="volume-high" href="/providers/voice/overview">
Compare every text-to-speech provider Vapi supports.
</Card>
</CardGroup>