Fact · Voice privacy and security
ElevenLabs says audio quality is the most important factor in instant voice cloning.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Audio quality is the most important aspect to consider when using instant voice cloning.”
Instant Voice Cloning (ElevenLabs documentation), ElevenLabs, ElevenLabs, n.d., Audio requirements.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same guidance page, which says the number of samples matters less than the total run time and the recording quality.
- What it does not show
- Vendor guidance. The point is about making a good clone, which is the risk to be concerned about.