> ## Documentation index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.tutorial.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Voice Tags > Make AI narration sound less flat and more like a real presenter by adding inline pause, sound, and emotion cues directly in the script. Section: Docs › Voiceover Voice tags can make an AI tutorial voice sound less flat and more like a real presenter. Instead of delivering every sentence with the same pace and emotion, you add small performance cues — a pause, a sigh, a curious lift — that shape how each line feels to the listener. Use tags with intention: a well-placed cue adds personality, while too many cues distract from the message. [Video: Tutorial AI - Voice Tags](https://embed.videoscripter.ai/video/01a0f81a-780c-7c5f-8582-c1fd6d4d34d3) ## Placing the cursor Position your cursor in the script where you want to alter the tone of the narration. A purple **+** button appears to the left of the sentence. ![A narration paragraph with sighs, exhales, wheezing, 0.5s pause, and curious tags inline, the text cursor in its last line and the + button to the left](https://www.tutorial.ai/images/help/help-voice-tags-context-menu.d2e2523a.webp) ## Opening the tag menu Click the **+** to open the context menu, then pick **Add voice tag** for a sound or emotion, or **Add pause** for a silence. The Voice tag menu is grouped into **Sounds & pacing** and **Emotions**. ![The + menu with Add zoom, Add slide, Add pause, and Add voice tag, and the Voice tag submenu open on Sounds & pacing with Exhales highlighted](https://www.tutorial.ai/images/help/help-voice-tags-picker.09469208.webp) ## Adjusting a pause Pause tags open a duration slider — drag it to set the length. Pauses step in **0.25-second increments**. Click **Remove pause** in the popover to delete the tag. ![Narration with sighs, exhales, wheezing, and a 1s pause tag inline, with the Pause duration slider open and a Remove pause option](https://www.tutorial.ai/images/help/help-voice-tags-pause-slider.31e07f20.webp) Click any existing tag in the script to edit or remove it. ## Adding tags with Ask AI [Ask AI](https://www.tutorial.ai/docs/voiceover/ask-ai) can place tags for you, which is a quick starting point for a longer script. 1. Select the narration you want to tag. 2. In the Ask AI bar below the selection, describe what you want, for example *Add voice tags to narration to make it more exciting*, and send it. 3. Review the suggestion. Its tags are shown in square brackets, such as `[excited]` or `[curious]`. ![A selected narration paragraph, the Ask AI prompt Add voice tags to narration to make it more exciting, and the suggested script with [excited] and [curious] tags above Update Script and Cancel buttons](https://www.tutorial.ai/images/help/help-voice-tags-ask-ai.a1a9b879.webp) 4. Click **Update Script** to apply it. Use the refresh button next to it for a different suggestion, or **Cancel** to keep your script as it was. Once applied, the tags work like ones you added yourself, so you can edit or remove each one. AI tends to add more expression than a tutorial needs: keep only the tags that support the line. Typing a tag in square brackets yourself doesn't create a tag. Add tags from the **+** menu, or let Ask AI place them. > **Caution:** **Legacy voices don't support voice tags.** If the selected voice is a legacy voice, an exclamation icon appears on the tag in the script and it's ignored at render time. Open the speaker tag at the top of the script and pick a voice from the enhanced catalog to make tags work. > > If a tag is read out as text, is skipped, or makes no audible difference, check the voice first. After switching voices, preview a short tagged line to confirm the tags work, and keep the same voice for the whole project so the delivery stays consistent. ## The available tags ### Pause Insert silence for a specific duration anywhere within or between sentences. Useful for giving a viewer a beat to absorb a key point, breaking up dense narration, or pacing a punchline. ### Voice tag — Sounds & pacing Drop in a short non-verbal sound where you place the tag. The voice plays it inline: - **Laughs** — a single, brief laugh - **Starts laughing** — a laugh that builds into the next sentence - **Wheezing** — a held, breathless laugh - **Whisper** — a hushed delivery for the next sentence - **Sighs** — an audible exhale - **Exhales** — a breath out - **Gulps** — a swallow sound ### Voice tag — Emotions Apply an emotional register to a sentence: - **Curious** — slight upward inflection, engaged delivery - **Excited** — energetic, higher pitch and pace > **Note:** A tag typically applies to the sentence it's placed in. To carry a delivery cue across multiple sentences, place the tag at the start of each. ## Using voice tags well Tags work best as performance direction. Reach for the ones that match what each line is doing — and leave lines alone that don't need a cue. ### Create a more human opening The opening of a tutorial sets expectations for the rest of the narration. Natural-sounding openings often include slight imperfections or reactions a real presenter might make before speaking — cues that make the delivery feel candid rather than overly polished. - Add a **sigh** when the script benefits from a thoughtful, relieved, or conversational moment. - Use an **exhale** to soften the start of a sentence or suggest the speaker is gathering their thoughts. - Apply **wheezing** sparingly when it supports a playful, breathy, or exaggerated character choice. - Listen to the full sentence after adding a sound cue — it should support the meaning, not interrupt it. ### Control the pace with pauses Pauses give listeners time to process an important point, recognize a change in topic, or anticipate what comes next. They also prevent narration from sounding rushed when a sentence contains several ideas. - Place a pause after an important claim, instruction, question, or transition. - Start with a short pause when you only need a brief moment of emphasis. - Increase the length when introducing a new idea or letting a key takeaway land. - Avoid pausing after every sentence — frequent breaks make narration feel fragmented. - Preview surrounding lines together, not in isolation, to make sure the rhythm stays natural. ### Set the emotional tone Emotion tags help the voice follow the meaning of each line instead of simply reading the words. They're especially useful in tutorials — they can make instructions feel welcoming, discoveries feel interesting, and closing remarks feel warm. - Use **Curious** when introducing a question, possibility, unexpected result, or detail you want the audience to notice. - Use **Excited** for high-energy moments — a big reveal, a launch, a "here it is" line. - Match the emotional cue to the audience and subject matter — a playful cue may not suit a serious instruction. - Use one dominant emotional idea per line so the intended delivery stays clear. ### Refine the complete narration After adding tags, review the narration end-to-end. The goal isn't to make every line expressive; it's to make the overall delivery feel intentional and easy to follow. - Read the script aloud without tags first to spot where natural breaths, pauses, and reactions belong. - Add tags only at moments where they improve clarity, tone, or character. - Keep important instructions direct, especially when the audience needs to follow an action. - Listen for consistency so the voice remains believable across the whole tutorial. - Make small adjustments to pause length and emotional cues until each line matches its purpose. ## Related controls Voice tags work alongside the rest of the narration controls: - **Pause tags vs. pausing the video** — pause tags add silence inside or between sentences of the narration. To pace the *video* itself, such as slowing a scene down to match a longer narration or holding on a UI element, use [Sync Markers](https://www.tutorial.ai/docs/voiceover/script-editing#sync-markers). - **Emotions vs. picking a different voice** — voice tags shape the delivery of the voice you've already picked. To change the voice itself, including its language, accent, and baseline speaking style, use the speaker tag at the top of the script. See [AI Voices](https://www.tutorial.ai/docs/voiceover/ai-voices). - **Pronunciations** — to fix how a specific word is said, such as a brand name or acronym, use [Pronunciations](https://www.tutorial.ai/docs/voiceover/pronunciations), not a voice tag. ## Next steps - [Script Editing](https://www.tutorial.ai/docs/voiceover/script-editing): Edit the narration script the tags live inside - [AI Voices](https://www.tutorial.ai/docs/voiceover/ai-voices): Choose the voice that delivers the tagged script - [Pronunciations](https://www.tutorial.ai/docs/voiceover/pronunciations): Fine-tune how specific words are spoken Source: https://www.tutorial.ai/docs/voiceover/voice-tags