WellSaid Studio for Canva

Blend professional voiceover into your Canva creations, from presentations to video designs, using the WellSaid Labs AI voice platform.

In this article
Getting Started with Canva
Creating an audio clip
Creating voiceovers in Studio for your Canva project
Viewing clips
Pronunciation Best Practices
FAQs

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Getting Started with Canva

Infuse life into your design experience with natural voiceover.

1. Log into your Canva account.
2. Click on Apps.
3. Search for WellSaid Labs.
4. Select between using an existing design or creating a new one.
5. Connect to WellSaid by logging in with your existing Studio account or creating a new one.

Creating an audio clip

Create engaging audio clips for your projects easily.

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 Use (1 credit) once you have finalized the clip you want.
5. You did it! Your new clip is now attached to your project's Timeline.
   

Creating voiceovers in Studio for your Canva 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 “Canva.”
3. Create and perfect your voiceovers for your Canva project.
4. Switch over to your project in Canva, 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 in Canva, head to Clips at the top of the app.

Pronunciation Best Practices

Perfect your narration with these pronunciation tips.

Emphasizing a word or phrase

When you place a word or phrase in quotation marks (""), the AI pays 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").

Acronym Pronunciation

• Acronyms read as a word: Spell the acronym as it should sound (e.g., "eigh-sap" for "ASAP") or (e.g., "feema" for "FEMA").

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

Number Pronunciation

Like real voice actors, AI voices need cues to understand if a number is a dollar amount, reference number, value, address, year, phone number, or something else. See how to pronounce numbers here.

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 longer 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 voice avatar to get the right inflection during a question using our helpful tips.

FAQs

Q: What's the character limit?

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

Q: How do downloads and credits work?

A: Each clip used equals 1 Credit. By clicking the Use button and adding the clip to your Canva project, that'll be one credit. 

Your new clip can be found in the Clip list and used again in any Canva 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.