This guide will show you how to create an entirely new voice by remixing an existing one.

## Using the Voice Design API

:::callout{intent="note"}
This guide assumes you have [set up your API key and SDK](/guides/changelog-eleven-api-quickstart). Complete the quickstart first if you haven’t. To play audio through your speakers, you may also need [MPV](https://mpv.io/) and/or [ffmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/).
:::

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:::::step{title="Make the API request"}
Remixing a voice is a two step process:

1. Generate a preview of the new voice by providing a voice ID and a prompt.
2. Create the new voice from the preview.

We’ll start by generating a preview of the new voice.

Create a new file named `example.py` or `example.mts`, depending on your language of choice and add the following code:

:::callout{intent="warning"}
You can only remix previously designed voices, IVC or PVC voices, and any voices from the Voice Library that have infinite notice periods.
:::

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:::tab{title="TypeScript"}
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```python
# example.py
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from elevenlabs.client import ElevenLabs
from elevenlabs.play import play
import base64

load_dotenv()

elevenlabs = ElevenLabs(
    api_key=os.getenv("ELEVENLABS_API_KEY"),
)

voices = elevenlabs.text_to_voice.remix(
    voice_id="JBFqnCBsd6RMkjVDRZzb"
    voice_description="Use a higher pitch and change to a Boston accent.",
    text="Of course I'm a Bostonian, I've lived here all my life!",
)

for preview in voices.previews:
    # Convert base64 to audio buffer
    audio_buffer = base64.b64decode(preview.audio_base_64)

    print(f"Playing preview: {preview.generated_voice_id}")

    play(audio_buffer)
```
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:::::step{title="Execute the code"}
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:::tab{title="TypeScript"}
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```python
python example.py
```

You should hear the generated voice previews playing through your speakers, one at a time.
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:::::step{title="Add generated voice to your library"}
Once you’ve generated the previews and picked your favorite, you can add it to your voice library via the generated voice ID so it can be used with other APIs.

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```python
voice = elevenlabs.text_to_voice.create(
    voice_name="Bostonian",
    voice_description="A high pitched Bostonian accent.",
    # The generated voice ID of the preview you want to use,
    # using the first in the list for this example
    generated_voice_id=voices.previews[0].generated_voice_id
)

print(voice.voice_id)
```
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## Next steps

::::card-grid
:::card{title="Voice design" href="/guides/elevenapi-guides-how-to-voices-voice-design"}
Generate a new voice from a text description rather than remixing an existing one.
:::

:::card{title="API reference" href="/guides/changelog-api-reference-text-to-voice-remix"}
Full Voice Remix API reference and parameters.
:::
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## Related pages

- [Administration](./administration-index.md)
- [API reference](./api-reference-index.md)
- [Changelog](./changelog-index.md)
- [ElevenAgents](./elevenagents-index.md)
- [ElevenAPI](./elevenapi-index.md)
- [ElevenCreative](./elevencreative-index.md)
- [ElevenLabs Documentation Docs](../index.md)
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