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A practical guide to writing Shorts scripts, picking an AI voice, and exporting MP3 + SRT captions that ship faster.

YouTube Shorts6 min readJun 12, 2026

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How to create a YouTube Shorts voiceover in minutes

YouTube Shorts rewards clear audio and fast packaging. You do not need a booth or a mic day — a tight script and a studio-ready voiceover can get you publishing the same afternoon.

Start with a Shorts-length script

Most Shorts land between 15 and 45 seconds of spoken audio. Write for the ear: short sentences, one idea per line, and a hook in the first two seconds.

  • Open with a problem or promise (“Stop scrolling if you…”)
  • Deliver 2–3 concrete tips — not a lecture
  • End with a clear next step or CTA

Pick language, voice, and mood

In Shorts Voice Studio, filter by language and gender, then choose a voice that matches your channel. Use mood presets like Shorts Hype or Tutorial, then fine-tune rate and pitch if needed.

Export MP3 and SRT together

Enable SRT captions before you generate. You get audio for CapCut, Premiere, or YouTube Studio — plus a caption file that saves a full editing pass.

Creators who ship weekly win. Voice + captions in one pass removes the bottleneck.

Put this into practice in Shorts Voice Studio.

Open Studio and try a script
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