# ElevenLabs v3 Audio Tags Quick Reference

Copy-paste these tags directly into your text. Place before or after the text they modify.

## Emotions

```
[happy]          [sad]            [angry]          [excited]
[curious]        [surprised]      [thoughtful]     [annoyed]
[appalled]       [mischievously]  [sarcastic]      [sympathetic]
[reassuring]     [dramatic]       [professional]   [warm]
```

## Non-Verbal Sounds

```
[laughs]         [laughs harder]  [starts laughing] [wheezing]
[chuckles]       [giggles]        [snorts]
[sighs]          [exhales]        [inhales deeply]
[crying]         [sniffles]
[clears throat]  [swallows]       [gulps]
```

## Pauses and Pacing

```
[short pause]    [long pause]     [beat]
```

Note: Ellipses (...) also create natural pauses.

## Delivery Styles

```
[whispers]       [muttering]      [shouting]
[singing]        [humming]
[conversational] [matter-of-fact] [urgent]
```

## Accents

```
[strong French accent]
[strong Russian accent]
[strong British accent]
[strong Indian accent]
[strong Australian accent]
```

Replace with any accent. Results depend on voice.

## Sound Effects

```
[applause]       [clapping]
[gunshot]        [explosion]
```

Note: Sound effects are experimental. Results vary.

---

## Usage Examples

### Single tag before text
```
[excited] "You won't believe what just happened!"
```

### Single tag after text
```
"I don't know about this..." [sighs]
```

### Multiple tags
```
[whispers] "Don't tell anyone, but..." [giggles] "I already knew."
```

### Mid-sentence pause
```
"I thought about it [long pause] and realized you were right."
```

### Combined emotion and action
```
[annoyed] "For the third time [sighs] no, I don't want to."
```

---

## Content-Specific Combinations

### Blog Post Opening
```
[conversational] Today I want to talk about something important.
```

### Tutorial Step
```
[professional] Step one. Open your dashboard and navigate to Settings.
```

### Product Review (Positive)
```
[thoughtful] This plugin solved a problem I've had for years. [satisfied] Finally.
```

### Product Review (Criticism)
```
[matter-of-fact] The documentation is sparse. [sighs] You're on your own if something breaks.
```

### Newsletter Intro
```
[warm] Hey, welcome back to The Friday Drop. [excited] I've got some great stuff this week.
```

### Storytelling
```
[curious] So there I was, staring at a blank screen... [dramatic] when suddenly it clicked.
```

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## What Works Best

✓ Tags that match the voice's natural character
✓ Subtle emotional shifts
✓ Laughs, sighs, pauses
✓ One or two tags per sentence (max)

## What Doesn't Work

✗ Asking a calm voice to shout
✗ Asking a hyped voice to whisper
✗ Overloading with too many tags
✗ Tags that contradict the text's meaning
✗ Complex sound effects

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## Stability Settings Impact

| Setting | Tag Responsiveness | Best For |
|---------|-------------------|----------|
| Creative (0.0-0.3) | High | Expressive content, emotional range |
| Natural (0.4-0.6) | Medium | Balanced delivery, most content |
| Robust (0.7-1.0) | Low | Consistent output, less variation |

Use Creative or Natural for tags to work well. Robust ignores most direction.

---

## Punctuation Effects

These affect delivery without explicit tags:

- **CAPITALS** = Emphasis
- **...** = Hesitation/pause
- **?** = Rising intonation
- **!** = Excitement/urgency
- **—** = Interruption/cut-off

Example:
```
"Wait, you're telling me THIS is the solution? I... I can't believe it worked!"
```
