Xiaoxiao vs Yunxi AI Voice
Xiaoxiao and Yunxi are two practical Mandarin starting points. Xiaoxiao is a clear female voice for tutorials and product walkthroughs. Yunxi is a warmer male voice for social narration, stories, and conversational explainers.
Recommended voices to test first
Xiaoxiao
Use Xiaoxiao for clear Mandarin tutorials, app prompts, product walkthroughs, and course intros.
Xiaoxiao DragonHD
Use Xiaoxiao DragonHD for premium Mandarin female narration and polished brand videos.
Yunxi
Use Yunxi for friendly Mandarin male narration, vlogs, social content, and casual explainers.
Yunxi DragonHD
Use Yunxi DragonHD for cinematic Mandarin male storytelling and longer educational videos.
When Xiaoxiao is better
Xiaoxiao is a good first test when the script is instructional, app-based, or built around clear steps. It works well when viewers need to follow the screen while listening.
When Yunxi is better
Yunxi works better when the video should feel like a person explaining something casually. It is useful for vlogs, story videos, and friendlier creator narration.
How to choose the DragonHD version
Use DragonHD when the export is final and polish matters. Use the standard version for quick drafts, early script tests, or high-volume short clips.
How to make the final voice choice
Start with the audience and the finished format, not the voice name. A tutorial viewer needs clarity and patience. A short-video viewer needs a fast hook that stays intelligible on phone speakers. A long-form listener needs a voice that stays comfortable after several minutes.
Use the same script for every candidate voice. If you change the wording between tests, you are comparing scripts instead of voices. Include the terms that usually fail in real production: product names, numbers, acronyms, mixed-language phrases, and one sentence that is longer than the rest.
After the first pass, fix the script before you adjust settings. Shorter sentences, cleaner punctuation, and one idea per line usually improve pacing more than aggressive speed or pitch changes.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Choosing from a one-line demo: a voice can sound good in a short sample and still fail in a full tutorial, audiobook chapter, or product walkthrough.
- Overusing speed controls: if the voice feels slow, remove unnecessary words before pushing speed too high.
- Ignoring subtitles: voiceover scripts often become captions later, so write sentence breaks that can also work as readable subtitle lines.
- Testing only on headphones: many viewers hear videos from laptop or phone speakers, where bright voices and fast reads can become harder to understand.
Publishing checklist
Before publishing, preview the opening sentence, the first transition, and the final call to action. These three moments usually reveal whether the voice fits the real video. If the beginning sounds unclear, viewers may leave before the content has time to work.
Check pronunciation for names, numbers, locations, product labels, and mixed-language terms. If one phrase fails repeatedly, rewrite that phrase in a more speakable form instead of accepting a weak final export.
Finally, keep the approved script with the exported MP3. This makes it easier to create subtitles, reuse the voice style in future videos, and compare a new voice against the same baseline later.
Quick comparison table
| Use case | First pick | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| App tutorial | Xiaoxiao | Clear and bright instruction. |
| Premium brand read | Xiaoxiao DragonHD | Smoother Mandarin polish. |
| Casual explainer | Yunxi | Warm and conversational. |
| Long story video | Yunxi DragonHD | More cinematic male narration. |
Test script
我们先用一分钟讲清楚这个功能怎么用。第一步，上传脚本。第二步，选择音色。第三步，试听开头，确认节奏自然以后再导出完整音频。
Paste this script into Free Text to Speech, test two or three voices, then keep the version that stays clear on phone speakers. After the final video edit, create captions with Video to SRT so the audio and subtitles match.