Voice rights & permissions
Before Your Book Pro creates a voice clone and uses it to narrate your book, you must confirm that you actually have the legal right to clone that voice. A voice is personal — in many places it is protected by personality, publicity, and data-protection rights. This page explains what that confirmation means and gives plain examples so you can decide with confidence.
What you are confirming
- The recordings used to build the clone are of your own voice, or of a voice you have explicit, documented permission to clone.
- You consent to that voice being used to generate synthetic narration of your manuscript.
- You will not use the cloned voice to impersonate, deceive, or harm anyone.
When you have the right
You are narrating your own memoir using recordings of your own voice.
A co-author has given you signed, written permission to clone their voice for your shared book.
You hired a voice actor and your contract explicitly grants the right to create and use a synthetic clone of their voice.
When you do not have the right
Cloning a celebrity, politician, or any public figure's voice without their permission.
Using clips of a friend or family member who hasn't clearly agreed to a voice clone.
Cloning a narrator from an audiobook, podcast, video, or any recording you found online.
Using a voice to make it sound like someone said something they never said.
Good practice
If the voice isn't your own, get permission in writing before you record samples — note who is giving consent, what the voice may be used for, and that they can withdraw consent later. Keep that record safe. When in doubt, use only your own voice, or seek independent legal advice. This page is general guidance, not legal advice.