From 9c76b5de2c9ae3e7b2339b49f8a44cf664f54c60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Roshan Warrier Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:42:46 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify paralinguistic tag support in quick start (#450) Co-authored-by: txhno <198242577+txhno@users.noreply.github.com> --- README.md | 7 ++++++- docs/content/docs/overview/quick-start.mdx | 10 ++++++++++ 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1acc9a4f..43ffe102 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -105,7 +105,12 @@ Five TTS engines with different strengths, switchable per-generation: ### Emotions & Paralinguistic Tags -Type `/` in the text input to insert expressive tags that the model synthesizes inline with speech (Chatterbox Turbo): +Only **Chatterbox Turbo** interprets paralinguistic tags like `[laugh]` and +`[sigh]`. Qwen3-TTS, LuxTTS, Chatterbox Multilingual, and HumeAI TADA read them +literally as text. + +With **Chatterbox Turbo** selected, type `/` in the text input to open the tag +inserter and add expressive tags inline with speech: `[laugh]` `[chuckle]` `[gasp]` `[cough]` `[sigh]` `[groan]` `[sniff]` `[shush]` `[clear throat]` diff --git a/docs/content/docs/overview/quick-start.mdx b/docs/content/docs/overview/quick-start.mdx index a7ae199d..51b12f94 100644 --- a/docs/content/docs/overview/quick-start.mdx +++ b/docs/content/docs/overview/quick-start.mdx @@ -69,6 +69,16 @@ Now let's use your new voice profile to generate speech. ``` Hello! This is my first voice generation with Voicebox. ``` + + + Paralinguistic tags like `[laugh]`, `[sigh]`, and `[gasp]` only work with + **Chatterbox Turbo**. Qwen3-TTS, LuxTTS, Chatterbox Multilingual, and + HumeAI TADA will read those tags literally instead of turning them into + expressive sounds. + + + To insert supported tags, select **Chatterbox Turbo** and type `/` in the + text input to open the tag inserter.