> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.itellico.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Select Voice

> Choose a voice for your agent from multiple voice providers

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**Access:** Open an agent and go to **General** → **Speaking** → **Voice**.

<Screenshot lightSrc="/images/voice-speech__voice-selection-table-light.png" darkSrc="/images/voice-speech__voice-selection-table-dark.png" alt="Voice selection table showing voice names, provider badges, language tags, and preview buttons" />

<Note>
  Some voices incur additional per-minute charges on top of the base rate. Check the cost indicator next to each voice in the catalog, or see [Premium Features](/billing/premium-features) for details.
</Note>

***

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Simple Mode">
    Browse, filter, and preview voices from the voice table. Each row shows the voice name, provider, language, gender, and a play button to hear a sample.

    **To select a voice:**

    1. Use the search bar or filters to find candidates
    2. Click the play button to preview
    3. Click the row to select — the choice saves automatically

    **Filters available:** language, provider, gender. Combine filters to narrow results quickly.

    <Note>
      Audio preview is available for most voices. For voices without a sample, deploy to a test agent and make a test call to evaluate.
    </Note>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Expert Mode">
    Expert mode keeps the same voice catalog but adds a **Cloned Voices** sidebar where you can create and manage custom voices from audio samples.

    <Screenshot lightSrc="/images/voice-speech__voice-selection-table-expert-light.png" darkSrc="/images/voice-speech__voice-selection-table-expert-dark.png" alt="Voice selection in Expert mode showing the catalog with the cloned voices sidebar" caption="Expert mode adds the cloned voices panel alongside the standard catalog." />

    See [Voice Cloning](/build/voice-speech/voice-cloning) for how to create and use cloned voices.

    ### Voice Providers

    | Provider         | Best for                                 | Notes                                                                      |
    | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
    | **ElevenLabs**   | Quality-first, customer-facing agents    | Most natural sound, strong emotional range, supports voice cloning         |
    | **Cartesia**     | Speed-critical applications              | Ultra-low latency, optimized for conversational AI, supports voice cloning |
    | **Azure Speech** | Multilingual or EU-compliant deployments | 100+ languages and locales, EU-hosted                                      |

    <Info>
      If you would like a specific voice or provider added to your account, email us at [support@itellico.ai](mailto:support@itellico.ai).
    </Info>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

***

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Voice Cloning" icon="clone" href="/build/voice-speech/voice-cloning">
    Create a custom voice from audio samples
  </Card>

  <Card title="Voice Settings" icon="sliders" href="/build/voice-speech/voice-settings">
    Fine-tune speed, stability, and style
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom Pronunciations" icon="spell-check" href="/build/voice-speech/custom-pronunciations">
    Correct pronunciation of brand names and terms
  </Card>

  <Card title="Transcriber" icon="ear" href="/build/voice-speech/transcriber">
    Configure speech recognition
  </Card>
</CardGroup>