How to Generate Hindi and English Voiceovers
Make Hindi, English and Hinglish voiceovers with AI: script tips for Devanagari, mixing languages, names and numbers, and when to use one voice or two.
By the MCV Labs team · · 5 min read
Many Indian creators publish in Hindi, English or a mix of both. AI voices can handle all three, but a few script habits make a big difference to how natural the result sounds.
Hindi: write in Devanagari when you can
Devanagari text gives the voice the clearest signal about pronunciation. Romanised Hindi (Hinglish in Latin letters) also works, but spellings vary — “mein”, “main” and “me” can all mean different things to a reader and to a voice.
Mixing Hindi and English
- Keep English product names and technical terms in English letters inside a Hindi script — they're usually read naturally.
- If a term is read awkwardly, add a pronunciation rule rather than rewriting your script.
- For long bilingual videos, consider separate segments for Hindi and English parts so each can have the delivery it needs.
Numbers, dates and money
Write numbers the way you want them spoken. “₹1,250”, “12 मार्च” or “3:45 PM” are generally read well; if your audience expects lakh/crore wording, write it out (“12 लाख”) rather than “1,200,000”.
One voice or two?
For a single narrator who switches languages, use one voice for the whole script — viewers expect the same person. For a Hindi version and an English version of the same video, you can use the same voice for brand consistency or different voices if each version targets a different audience.
Set honest expectations
Listen to the Hindi samples first. The current voices are optimised for English; their Hindi is clear and natural-sounding but not that of a native speaker. Preview your first line before generating a long script.
Translate first, then voice
If you start from an English script, the AI Assistant can translate it into Hindi and send it to the studio. Review the translation — especially idioms and numbers — before generating the voiceover.