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English AI voiceover for explainer videos
English is the default narration language in Motiongist: pick one of eight narrators, and the script, the voice, the word-by-word captions and every title on screen come out in English. You hear a free draft voice while you work, then a licensed final voice on paid plans.
How English narration works in Motiongist
When the video language is English, everything that carries words is in English: the script Motiongist writes from your idea, link or document, the narration, the burned-in captions that light up word by word, the SRT file you can download, and the labels inside diagrams and UI mock-ups. If you paste your own script, the narrator reads it as written.
Previews and the free plan use a draft voice, a free neural voice matched to each narrator. In English the match is hand-picked per narrator, which is why some draft previews sound British and others American: George, Daniel, Lily and Alice preview with British English voices, Sarah, Brian, Will and Matilda with American ones. On paid plans, the final voice is the licensed narrator itself, rendered by a multilingual model.
You can’t pick a regional accent for the final voice: the model decides how each narrator sounds in English. If the accent matters for your audience, listen to the narration preview of your own script before you render.
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Pick US or UK spelling, then stick to it
Captions and on-screen titles use your script’s spelling. “Color” in one scene and “colour” in the next looks careless on a 9:16 screen where every word is shown.
Watch out for homographs
Words spelled the same but said differently (“read”, “live”, “lead”, “record”) are where synthetic voices most often stumble. Rephrase when the context is ambiguous, then check the preview.
Use contractions
“You’re”, “it’s” and “don’t” sound like a person talking. “You are” and “it is” sound like a manual being read aloud.
Round your numbers
“About a thousand feet” is easy to hear and easy to animate. “983.6 feet” is neither. Keep exact figures for the one number you want people to remember.
Size the script before you write it
English narration runs at about 2.45 words per second, so a 60-second short holds roughly 140–150 words. The words to minutes tool does the math.
Narrators that suit English explainers
George
Draft in English: Ryan (en-GB)
The default narrator: warm and steady, built for step-by-step explanations.
Sarah
Draft in English: Ava (en-US)
Clear and confident for B2B, SaaS and product walkthroughs.
Will
Draft in English: Andrew (en-US)
Young and relaxed when the video lives on TikTok or Reels.
Samples are in English. In the studio, preview your own script in English before rendering.
Questions
Why does the draft voice sound British when I chose an American-sounding narrator?
Draft voices are free stand-ins matched to each narrator, and in English some are British, some American. The final voice on paid plans is the narrator itself. Compare them on the voices page.
Can I mix English with a few words in another language?
Yes, the script is read as written. Foreign names and terms are the riskiest part, so spell them the way you want them said and check the narration preview.
How much does the English final voice cost?
One credit per 10 narrated characters, on top of the video price. You see the exact total before you confirm. See pricing.