Here’s a clear step-by-step on how to create an avatar of yourself on HeyGen that can speak with your voice:
Go to heygen.com and create or log in to your account (you can also use the mobile app if you prefer).
HeyGen offers several ways to make an avatar that looks like you:
Option A: Digital Twin (recommended)
Go to the Avatars tab.
Click New Avatar → Clone a Real Person or similar option.
Record yourself with your webcam or upload a clear video of you talking (usually 30 s+). Follow HeyGen’s on-screen prompts.
Name your avatar and let HeyGen generate the “Digital Twin” — this is your AI version that resembles you visually.
👉 Tips:
Good lighting helps the AI capture your face clearly.
Follow any guidance on what to say or how to record — it helps with realistic motion.
Option B: Avatar from a photo
Upload a clear photo and create an Avatar IV or photo avatar. This creates a visual avatar from a picture if you don’t want to record a video.
To make your avatar speak with your voice, you need a custom voice:
Go to the Voices or Voice Library section.
Choose Create New Voice.
Select Instant Voice Cloning.
Upload a recording of your voice (HeyGen usually recommends a couple minutes of clear speech).
HeyGen processes it and creates a voice model that sounds like you.
👉 This will be saved in your voice library, ready to assign to your avatar.
Now you have:
✔ Your avatar (looks like you)
✔ Your cloned voice
Here’s how you make them speak:
Click Create Video (or go to the AI Studio / Video editor).
Select your avatar and custom voice.
Type your script — what you want your avatar to say.
(Optional) Upload your own audio instead of text if you want to lip-sync a separate recording.
Click Generate and let HeyGen produce the video.
Consent video: Some avatar creation methods may ask for a short consent clip confirming you agree to create the avatar.
Voice upload vs text: Uploading your own recorded audio gives your avatar exact speech, while text to speech uses your cloned voice model to speak whatever you typed.
Lighting & clarity: Better video during creation = more realistic avatar.
To make a HeyGen avatar that looks like you and speaks in your voice:
Sign in to HeyGen.
Create a Digital Twin or upload a photo/video to make your avatar.
Clone your voice by uploading your own recordings.
Generate videos where your avatar uses that voice and speaks your script.