If you want to prank a friend or try to skip a school day, learning how to disguise your voice can be a fun way to do it. If you want to change your voice on the phone or change the way you speak, there are many small changes that can have a big impact.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Camouflage Your Voice on the Phone
Step 1. Download a voice changer app
There are many apps for iOS and Android smartphones that you can use to change the sound of your voice - and many are free. New apps are being produced all the time, so check the App Store for those that are available.
Some of them allow you to record the voice and play it back after manipulating it, while others allow you to speak into the microphone and make strange robotic noises and other very peculiar voices. An app, Call Voice Changer, even allows you to make phone calls with a fake voice
Step 2. Record your voice on your computer and add effects
You can use a Digital Audio Workstation on Windows or Mac. You can use GarageBand, ProTools or Ableton to record and manipulate your voice, and then edit it.
- Use effects and plugins such as distortions, pitch modifiers and voice adjustments to transform the sound of the voice and make it lower, low or high, according to your wishes.
- Record yourself while saying common or funny phrases like "What do you want?" or "Speak after the beep" or "My child can't come to school today".
Step 3. Camouflage your voice with background noise
You can do this by playing music loud, but not to the point of hiding your voice. You can also use other recorded sounds, such as traffic noises, white noise, or even the sounds of heavy machinery.
- Another person can help you by making noises as you speak to reproduce the effects of the recorded sounds.
- Place a handkerchief or other piece of cloth over the phone's microphone and move it to create a static effect. Try using different materials to produce different effects.
Step 4. Get an electronic voice alteration device
One of the easiest and quickest ways to change your voice is to buy a small megaphone with funny effects. You can find these devices at magic and joke stores, as well as surveillance stores or stores that sell Halloween or Carnival items.
- There are devices in all price ranges, and the cost will usually determine the quality. Even the cheapest ones can help you make the item very different from normal.
- You can use a normal megaphone to change the sound of your voice. But stay away from the phone, or you will deafen the other person.
Method 2 of 2: Speak Different
Step 1. Change the pitch of your voice
If you want to speak differently without electronic devices or other tricks, you can learn how to change the pitch of your voice. The sound you will produce will be very different from normal.
- If your voice is naturally low, use falsetto to speak in a higher tone than normal. You can do this by pushing the tongue against the roof of the mouth and speaking from the back of the throat. Imagine feeling cold.
- If you have a high voice, speak from a lower point in your throat and diaphragm to significantly lower your voice. Imagine your voice coming from deep in your throat.
Step 2. Change the way you pronounce the words
If you start saying the words differently, it will seem like someone else is saying them. It can be a fun way to change a few words and have a different voice.
- Cut the ending of the words. Instead of "arrival" you can say "arrived". Instead of "let's go" you can say "let's go".
- Drag the letters to the center of the words. Instead of "library" you can say "libberia". Instead of "walk" you can say "walk".
- Add extra syllables where they are not needed. Instead of "where" you can say "doive".
- Change the vowels of words. Instead of "over there" you can say "liggiù".
- Speak with an accent if you can convincingly imitate one.
Step 3. Change the position of the mouth
You can slightly change the shape of the lips, jaw and mouth to change the voice. Try the following tips:
- Pucker your lips as if to whistle, then speak. The sound of your voice will be very different.
- Try to stick your tongue out slightly when you speak. Your words will come out stammered.
- Open your mouth a lot and talk.
Step 4. Try to imitate someone
Even if your imitation won't be very faithful, if you are trying to change your voice, try to imitate the strange accent of a famous person, or someone you know. Here are some imitations to try:
- Hammer
- Adriano Celentano
- Antonio Conte
- Xerxes Cosmi
- Mike Bongiorno
- Pippo Baudo
Step 5. Use different types of words
Even if your voice will be no different, if you use words you don't normally use, you can still disguise your identity. Try the following tips to find words you don't normally use:
- Use intellectual or noble words. Don't say that something is "beautiful", say that it is "spectacular" or "gorgeous". Don't say "yes", but "affirmative".
- Use unused words, or words you've only heard from your grandparents. Do not say that something is "cool", but that it is "togo", "the best" or "a high".
- Use a lot of abbreviated or slang words, or speak as if you were typing a message. Any phrases used by young people will be fine. Why don't you try?
Step 6. Slow down the speed at which you speak
Pause between words and sigh often, or drag the words as you say them, adding extra syllables. You may also speed up the way you speak, although it will be harder to do so.
Warnings
- Don't use these techniques to make a profit. Remember that identity theft is a serious crime.
- Don't disguise your voice to hurt someone's feelings. Hurting people is never fun.
- Don't use these techniques to make threatening phone calls. The person you are talking to could call the police and report you.
