ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs

AI voice infrastructure for speech generation, transcription, cloning, dubbing, music, and conversational agents.

freemium
Last Updated 8/28/2026

About ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs is an AI voice platform for creating speech, transcribing audio, cloning voices, dubbing content, generating music, and operating conversational agents. Creators can work in the browser through ElevenCreative, while developers can integrate the same capabilities through REST APIs and official Python and TypeScript SDKs. ElevenAgents adds a visual builder and programmatic controls for voice or chat agents, with analytics that can be filtered by agent, branch, time, language, call type, and model. The model range serves different production needs: Eleven v3 focuses on expressive speech in more than 70 languages, Multilingual v2 is designed for stable long-form output, and Flash v2.5 targets low-latency generation. Scribe supports transcription in more than 90 languages. Adoption decisions should account for monthly credits, custom voice slots, model-specific character limits, and usage costs. A free tier supports evaluation, paid subscriptions bundle monthly credits, and prepaid usage is also available. The result is a broad voice stack, though predictable cost and output still depend on careful model and quota choices.

Best for

Creators producing voiceovers, dubs, music, or studio projects
Developers embedding speech and transcription through REST APIs or official SDKs
Businesses deploying conversational agents or an AI phone receptionist

Best use cases

Start on the Free tier to test voices and models before selecting a subscription

Choose a low-latency model for real-time agents and a stable model for long-form production

Use prepaid usage when workloads do not fit a fixed monthly credit quota

Compare before choosing

Compare monthly credit quotas against expected generation and transcription volume

Check custom voice-slot allowances when a project needs several designed or cloned voices

Compare model language, latency, quality, and character limits before standardizing a workflow

Features

Create multilingual voiceovers

Generate expressive speech for videos, podcasts, games, and other productions, choosing models according to language coverage, stability, latency, and character limits.

Build voice and chat agents

Configure conversational agents with a visual builder or APIs, deploy them to customer workflows, and review production performance in the analytics dashboard.

Transcribe and localize audio

Use Scribe for multilingual speech recognition, then combine transcription, dubbing, and voice tools to adapt spoken content for additional audiences.

Pros

  • A browser studio and REST APIs support both no-code creators and development teams in the same product family.
  • The model range covers expressive long-form speech and low-latency generation, letting teams choose for quality or response time.
  • A free tier lowers the cost of initial evaluation before committing to a monthly subscription or prepaid usage.

Cons

  • Monthly credits and custom voice-slot allowances vary by plan, so production teams must monitor quotas as usage grows.
  • Model-specific language and character limits can require workflow changes when moving between expressive, long-form, and real-time workloads.
  • The broad set of creative, API, and agent products adds setup and governance work for teams that only need a narrow text-to-speech function.

Pricing Plans

Free

Free
  • Automatic tier for new accounts
  • Monthly credit quota
  • Access for evaluating core voice workflows

Starter

Paid
  • Subscription with monthly credits
  • Plan-based custom voice slots
  • Plan-based audio quality

Creator

Paid
  • Subscription with monthly credits
  • Plan-based custom voice slots
  • Plan-based audio quality

Pro

Paid
  • Subscription with monthly credits
  • Plan-based custom voice slots
  • Plan-based audio quality

Scale

Paid
  • Subscription with monthly credits
  • Plan-based custom voice slots
  • Plan-based audio quality

Business

Paid
  • Subscription with monthly credits
  • Plan-based custom voice slots
  • Plan-based audio quality

Enterprise

Contact sales
  • Tailored for large organizations
  • Usage and needs configured with sales
  • Enterprise subscription arrangement

* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on ElevenLabs's official website.

FAQ

Yes. New accounts are automatically assigned to the Free tier. Paid subscriptions include monthly credits, and prepaid Pay As You Go usage is also available.
Yes. ElevenAPI exposes product capabilities through REST interfaces and official Python and TypeScript SDKs.
The choice depends on the workload. Eleven v3 prioritizes expressive speech, Multilingual v2 is positioned for stable long-form generation, and Flash v2.5 targets low latency and lower per-character API cost.

Tool Information

DeveloperElevenLabs
Release Date6/8/2026
Pricingfreemium