ElevenLabs
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The most realistic AI voice platform. Text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing, sound effects, music generation, and conversational AI agents.
Key features
Free tier available, Creator at $22/mo
Content creators who need natural sounding voiceovers for YouTube videos, podcasts, or social media without hiring voice actors
The most natural sounding text to speech available; voices are nearly indistinguishable from human speech in many cases
What it does
Text to Speech
Convert any text into natural sounding speech with over 10,000 voices. The Eleven v3 model (now generally available) supports 70+ languages with automatic detection. Choose from premade voices, community voices, celebrity voices from the Iconic Voices marketplace, or your own cloned voices.
Learn moreVoice Cloning
Clone any voice from a short audio sample (as little as 30 seconds). Instant cloning captures the tone and style quickly. Professional cloning uses more samples for higher fidelity results.
Learn moreSpeech to Text (Scribe)
Transcribe audio and video in 90+ languages with word level timestamps, speaker identification (up to 32 speakers), and entity detection. The Scribe v2 model is one of the most accurate transcription systems available. Real time streaming mode has ~150ms latency.
Dubbing and Localization
Automatically dub videos into 32+ languages while preserving the original speaker's voice, emotion, and lip sync timing. Upload a video and get back a dubbed version within minutes.
Learn moreSound Effects Generation
Generate custom sound effects from text descriptions. Describe the sound you need and ElevenLabs creates it. Useful for video production, podcasts, game development, and creative projects.
Music Generation and Marketplace
Create original music from text prompts using Eleven Music. Describe the mood, genre, tempo, and instruments, and the model generates a full track with optional vocals in any language. Trained on licensed data for commercial use. Includes section level editing tools. The Music Marketplace (launched March 19, 2026) enables buying and selling AI generated music tracks.
Conversational AI Agents (ElevenAgents GA)
Build voice powered AI agents for customer support, sales, internal workflows, and interactive experiences. Low latency voice interaction with natural turn taking. ElevenAgents reached general availability on March 16, 2026, making enterprise grade voice agents accessible to all users.
Learn moreElevenReader App
A free mobile app that reads any text aloud with natural AI voices. Supports books, PDFs, documents, articles, and web pages. Available on iOS, Android, and web.
Image and Video
Newly launched capabilities for generating and editing images and video content alongside audio, extending ElevenLabs beyond pure audio into a broader creative platform.
Pricing
Free
10k credits per month (~10 minutes of audio). Good for trying the platform and small personal projects.
- 10k credits per month
- Text to Speech, Speech to Text, Sound Effects, Music, Image and Video
- Voice Design
- 3 Projects in Studio
- API access
Starter
30k credits per month. Access to voice cloning and commercial license.
- 30k credits per month
- Instant voice cloning
- Commercial license
- 20 Projects in Studio
- Music commercial use
- Dubbing Studio
- API access
Creator
121k credits per month. Professional voice cloning and additional credits. First month 50% off ($11).
- 121k credits per month
- Professional voice cloning
- Additional credits available
- Everything in Starter
- Commercial license
Pro
600k credits per month. Higher quality audio output and all Creator features.
- 600k credits per month
- 44.1kHz PCM audio output via API
- 192kbps quality audio
- Everything in Creator
- Commercial license
Scale
1.8M credits per month. Built for teams with 3 workspace seats and team collaboration.
- 1.8M credits per month
- 3 Workspace seats
- Team collaboration
- 3 Professional Voice Clones
- Everything in Pro
- Commercial license
Business
6M credits per month. Built for larger teams with 10 workspace seats and low latency TTS.
- 6M credits per month
- 10 Workspace seats
- 10 Professional Voice Clones
- Low latency TTS as low as 5c/minute
- Everything in Scale
- Commercial license
Enterprise
Custom pricing for organizations with large scale needs. Custom terms, SSO, HIPAA BAAs, elevated concurrency, and priority support.
- Custom number of credits and seats
- Custom terms and DPA/SLAs
- BAAs for HIPAA customers
- Custom SSO
- Elevated concurrency limits
- Fully managed dubbing with Productions
- Significant discounts at scale
- Priority support
Pros & Cons
Pros
- The most natural sounding text to speech available; voices are nearly indistinguishable from human speech in many cases
- Voice cloning from as little as 30 seconds of audio; both instant and professional cloning options
- Supports 70+ languages (v3 model) with automatic detection, making it easy to create multilingual content
- Dubbing preserves the original speaker's voice characteristics across 32+ languages, not just a generic voice swap
- Free tier is generous enough to try all features, and the ElevenReader app is completely free
- Comprehensive API with low latency, suitable for real time voice agent applications
- Rapidly expanding into music (with the new Music Marketplace), sound effects, image, video, and AI Insurance, becoming a full creative audio/visual platform
- ElevenAgents reached general availability in March 2026, making enterprise grade conversational AI accessible beyond just enterprise customers
Cons
- Credit based pricing can get expensive at scale; 600k credits per month on the Pro plan ($99) is roughly 10 hours of audio
- Voice cloning raises ethical concerns; while ElevenLabs requires consent verification, the technology can be misused
- Free tier is limited to 10k credits per month (~10 minutes), which runs out quickly for regular use
- Some voices have occasional artifacts or unnatural pauses, particularly with complex punctuation or unusual formatting
- ElevenAgents pricing adds up: $0.08/min for the speech engine plus LLM token costs (varies by model) plus telephony at cost, making total per minute costs hard to predict upfront
How to get started
Create a free account
Sign up at elevenlabs.io. The free tier gives you 10k credits per month to try text to speech, voice cloning, and other features.
Try text to speech
Paste or type any text, choose a voice from the library (or use the default), and click generate. Listen to the result and experiment with different voices and settings.
Clone a voice
Upload a 30 second to 5 minute audio clip of the voice you want to clone. ElevenLabs creates a custom voice you can use for text to speech. Make sure you have consent from the voice owner.
Try the ElevenReader app
Download ElevenReader on iOS or Android. Open any article, PDF, or book and have it read aloud in a natural AI voice. Completely free.
Explore the API
Get your API key from the dashboard and integrate ElevenLabs into your application. The API supports text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing, sound effects, and conversational AI.
Deep dive
Detailed guides with comparisons, tips, and visuals for each feature.
Voice Quality and Models
How ElevenLabs achieves the most natural sounding AI voices and which models to use for different use cases.
Voice Cloning
Clone any voice from a short audio sample. Instant cloning for quick results, professional cloning for maximum fidelity.
Dubbing and Localization
Automatically dub videos into 32+ languages while preserving the original speaker's voice.
Conversational AI Agents
Build voice powered AI agents for customer support, sales, and interactive experiences. Generally available since March 16, 2026.
ElevenLabs vs Alternatives
How ElevenLabs compares to Play.ht, Amazon Polly, Google Cloud TTS, and other text to speech platforms.
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Last updated: 2026-06-01