> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hanabiaiinc-docs-platform-create-voice.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Voice Design

> Generate a custom voice from a text description in the Fish Audio web app

Voice Design turns a written description into an AI voice. You write a prompt, generate a
couple of samples, pick your favorite, then add a few details and save. It is the fastest way
to make an original voice — best for characters rather than cloning a real person.

<Note>
  To clone a real, verified voice at studio quality instead, see [Professional Voice
  Clone](/overview/platform/create-voice/professional-voice-clone).
</Note>

## Before you begin

* **Sign in** at [fish.audio/app](https://fish.audio/app).
* **Credits.** Each generation costs credits (or is free during a promotion — the cost is
  shown next to the **Generate Samples** button).

## Open Voice Design

Go to [fish.audio/app/create-voice](https://fish.audio/app/create-voice) and, under **Pick a
method**, choose **Voice Design**.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/hanabiaiinc-docs-platform-create-voice/QDUMWQuZfe7KFMuC/images/platform/create-voice/01-hub.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=QDUMWQuZfe7KFMuC&q=85&s=9e087f00fed2a835f302179b271067bd" alt="The Create Voice hub with the Instant Voice Clone and Voice Design methods" width="1088" height="302" data-path="images/platform/create-voice/01-hub.png" />
</Frame>

## Create the voice

<Steps>
  <Step title="Describe the voice">
    Under **Describe the voice you want**, type one or two specific sentences — for example,
    *"A warm, slightly raspy middle-aged narrator with a soft American accent. Calm, deliberate
    pace, great for late-night audiobooks."* Your description must be between 20 and 1000
    characters.

    To start faster, click a starter prompt such as **Warm late-night radio host**,
    **Documentary narrator**, or **Children's storyteller**. To control exactly what the
    samples say, click **Set preview text** and enter a short line (5–150 characters);
    otherwise Fish Audio writes a sample for you.

    Check the cost note (for example, **2000 credits per generation**, or **Free for a limited
    time** during a promotion), then click **Generate Samples**.

    *Screenshot: the description box, starter prompts, and the Generate button.*
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate and pick a sample">
    When generation finishes, the **Pick a voice** section shows two samples. Click **play** on
    a card to listen, and click the **waveform** to jump to a spot. Not happy with either?
    Click **Re-generate Samples** for a new pair.

    Click **Select** on the sample you want — it changes to **Selected** — then click
    **Continue**.

    *Screenshot: the two sample cards with one Selected and Continue enabled.*
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add details and save">
    On the **Voice Details** screen, a preview card updates as you fill in the form:

    * **Voice Name** (required).
    * **Cover**, **Description**, **Use Cases**, and **Voice Style** (optional — some are
      pre-filled from the sample).
    * **Gender** (Female, Male, or Neutral) and **Age** (Young, Middle-Aged, or Elderly).
    * **Type** — visibility: **Public** (shown in discovery), **Unlisted** (shareable by
      link), or **Private** (only you). On the free tier, Unlisted and Private are locked with
      an upgrade hint.

    Tick the confirmation box (*"I confirm this voice does not impersonate a real, identifiable
    person and complies with Fish Audio's usage policy."*), then click **Create Voice**. Your
    voice is saved and you land on **My Voices**.

    *Screenshot: the Voice Details form with the visibility options and confirmation box.*
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Professional Voice Clone" icon="microphone-stand" href="/overview/platform/create-voice/professional-voice-clone">
    Clone a real, verified voice at studio quality.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manage your voices" icon="user" href="https://fish.audio/app/my-voices">
    Find, edit, and use the voices you have created.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>