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Hear affirmations in a loved one's voice

Updated ยท by the Moti team

There are voices that settle you before they say anything meaningful: a parent, a partner, a grandparent, an old friend. Hearing "You have handled hard days before" in that voice can land differently from hearing it in a narrator's.

Moti's voice sharing makes this possible without anyone's voice being used behind their back. The person whose voice it is creates it, decides to share it, and can take it back. This page explains how.

How voice sharing works

Voice sharing has two sides. The person sharing creates their own voice in their own Moti account, by recording live in the app for 30 to 60 seconds. Then they generate a one-time code and send it to you however they like.

You add that code in your Moti account, and their voice appears as an option in the player, next to the narrator voices and your own voice. Pick it, play a collection, and your affirmations are read in their voice. Because the code works once, it can't be passed around to others.

Consent comes first

Moti only lets people clone their own voice. Nobody can record a parent from a video, upload an old voicemail or clone a friend's voice on their behalf, even with permission. The only way to hear someone else's voice in Moti is for them to create it themselves and choose to share it.

Creating a voice requires explicit consent each time, and both voice cloning and voice sharing are only for people 18 and over. That applies to the person sharing and the person receiving.

They stay in control

Sharing is not permanent. The person who shared their voice can remove your access anytime, and from then on their voice is no longer available to you. If they delete their voice or their Moti account, their voice model is deleted too.

Moti treats voice models as biometric data. They are never sold, never used for ads and never used to train Moti's models. A voice model is also deleted at most one year after its owner last uses Moti.

Who it suits

Voice sharing tends to help when distance is part of the story: a parent abroad, a partner on a different schedule, a friend in another city. It can also be a quiet gift between people who simply want to support each other's mornings.

Shared voices are part of the Pro and Premium plans. Premium offers more room to keep the voices your family shares with you; the exact limits for each plan are shown in the app. Extra voice clones are also available as one-off purchases.

How to add a shared voice

  1. Make sure you are both 18 or older and that you have Pro or Premium.
  2. Ask your loved one to install Moti on their iPhone and create their own voice in their account.
  3. They create a one-time sharing code and send it to you.
  4. Add the code in your Moti account, then choose their voice in the player.
  5. Remember that they can remove your access whenever they want.

Frequently asked questions

Can I hear affirmations in my mom's voice in Moti?

Yes, if she shares her voice with you. In Moti, she creates her voice in her own account by recording live in the app, then sends you a one-time code. You add the code and pick her voice in the player. Both of you must be 18 or older, and shared voices need Pro or Premium.

Can I clone someone else's voice from a recording in Moti?

No. Moti only lets people clone their own voice, recorded live in the app with explicit consent, and only if they are 18 or older. Uploading another person's recording is not possible. To use a loved one's voice, they must create it in their own account and share it with you through a one-time code.

Can a shared voice be taken back?

Yes. In Moti, the person who shared their voice can remove your access anytime, and their voice is then no longer available to you. If they delete their voice or their account, the voice model is deleted. Voice models are treated as biometric data and are never sold or used for ads.

Which Moti plan do I need for shared voices?

Shared voices in Moti need a Pro or Premium plan; the Free plan uses narrator voices. Premium offers more room to keep the voices your family shares with you. The exact limits for each plan are shown in the app, and Pro yearly comes with a one-week free trial.