How to add pauses in AI voiceover with Eleven v4
ElevenLabs has introduced explicit audio tag support for [pause] and [long pause] commands within the Eleven v4 model. These tags allow users to programmatically control speech cadence alongside standard punctuation-based timing.
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Content creators, developers using the ElevenLabs API, and enterprise users requiring precise speech timing.
This provides deterministic control over speech synthesis, reducing the need for post-production audio editing and improving the expressiveness of AI-generated voiceovers.
Full Fact Overview
The update integrates specific markup syntax into the Eleven v4 text-to-speech engine, enabling granular control over prosody and silence duration. By moving beyond reliance on standard punctuation (commas, periods) for timing, developers can now force specific silence intervals, improving the natural flow of synthesized speech for complex scripts or dramatic pacing.