WellSaid Studio for Adobe Express

Give your Adobe Express creations a professional edge with WellSaid Labs' AI voiceovers.

In this article

Getting Started with Adobe Express
Creating an audio clip
Creating voiceovers in Studio for your Adobe Express project
Viewing clips
Pronunciation Best Practices
FAQs

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Getting Started with Adobe Express

1. Log into your Adobe Express account.
2. Click on Add-ons.
3. Search for WellSaid Labs. 
   
4. Click +Add to start.
5. Connect to WellSaid by logging in with your existing Studio account or creating a new one.

Creating an audio clip

1. Search for the right voice avatar by filtering by Performance styles and Regional accents, then select up to 3 voices.
   
2. Enter your script into the editor.
   
3. Click Create Clips and preview each clip.
   
4. Select Add (1 credit) once you have finalized the clip you want.
5. You did it! Your new clip has been attached to your project's timeline. Learn how to adjust your timeline here.
   

Creating voiceovers in Studio for your Adobe Express project

With a WSL subscription, you can craft clips containing up to 5,000 characters or combine longer clips and seamlessly integrate them into your Canva project.

1. In Studio, navigate to Projects from the left-hand menu.
2. Locate and click on the project labeled “Adobe.”
3. Create and perfect your voiceovers for your Adobe Express project.
4. Switch over to your project in Adobe Express, and within the WSL app, click Clips.  
5. Your newly created clips are now ready to be added to your project's timeline.

Viewing clips

To view clips you've created, click Clips at the top of the add-on.

Pronunciation Best Practices

Improve your voiceover performance with these pronunciation tips.

Emphasizing words or phrases

Word Pronunciation

Acronyms read as words

Acronyms read as individual letters

Adding a pause

Adding a longer pause between sentences

Adjusting questions

Emphasizing words or phrases

When you place a word or phrase in quotation marks (""), the AI pays p particular attention to the chosen word or phrase. Use quotation marks to shape the emphasis of your sentence.

Word Pronunciation

• Shorter Words: Spell the word the way it sounds (e.g., "edamawmay" for "edamame").

• Longer Words: Break them up by syllables and adjust the syllable that needs improvement (e.g., "try idoe thighro neen" for "triiodothyronine").

Acronyms read as words Pronunciation

For acronyms pronounced as a word, spell them like they sound (e.g., "eigh-sap" for "ASAP") or (e.g., "feema" for "FEMA").

Acronyms read as individual letters

Use spaces or dashes between initials if you want them pronounced individually (e.g., "D.N.A" or "D-N-A" for "DNA").

Adding a pause

Adding natural pauses can be done simply by adding commas and periods.

• Commas ​add pauses in places where a voice actor would make a slight, subtle pause. 
• Periods create a pause with a downward inflection. Try to break up a long sentence into two pieces.

Adding a longer pause between sentences

Use an ellipse (...) to create more breathing room or a combination of punctuation marks ("...") to create even more space. Experiment to get the effect you want.

Adjusting questions

Guide the AI using our helpful tips to get the right inflection in a question.

FAQs

Q: What's the character limit?

A: While the editor in Adobe Express is limited to 300 characters, in WellSaid Studio, you can use up to 5000 characters.

Q: How do downloads and credits work?

A: Each Download equals 1 Credit. By clicking the Add (1 credit) button and adding the clip to your Adobe Express project, that'll be one credit. 

Your new clip can be found in the Clips list and used again in any Adobe Express project. The clip will also appear in your WellSaid Studio Project folder. 

Q: I'm a WellSaid subscriber. Do I still get five free downloads, or does it count toward my subscription credits?

A: As an active WellSaid subscriber, credits count toward your total allotment.