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What is ElevenLabs?

ElevenLabs is an AI audio platform made by Eleven Labs Inc. You type or paste text, choose a voice, and it reads the text aloud in a voice that sounds close to a real person. The same account also covers voice cloning, dubbing videos into other languages, transcription, sound effects and AI music. Most people use it in the browser; developers reach the same models through an API.

The core problem it solves is narration without a microphone, a studio or a voice actor. A YouTuber can voice a whole video from a script. A publisher can turn a book into an audiobook. A business can dub a training video into Spanish or German while keeping the original speaker's voice, rather than re-recording it.

What sets it apart is breadth. ElevenLabs lists 90+ languages for its newest speech model (Eleven v4), a public library of more than 17,500 voices, and two kinds of voice cloning. It also sells a separate agents platform for phone and chat bots. That makes it more than a voiceover tool, but it also means one shared pool of credits pays for everything you do.

How it works

1. 1Paste your scriptEnglish, Hindi or 90+ other languages
2. 2Pick a voice17,500+ voices, or clone your own
3. 3Download the audioDrop it into your video or course

Key features

• Text to speech

  Paste up to 5,000 characters at a time in the playground, pick a voice and model, and generate. You can tweak voice settings and regenerate before downloading. It matters because the output is the product: you get a finished MP3 you can drop into any editor.

• 90+ languages

  ElevenLabs says its Eleven v4 model covers 90+ languages and a wide range of accents; older models cover fewer (Multilingual v2 lists 29). One English script can be voiced in many languages, which helps creators and companies reach new audiences without hiring separate narrators.

• Instant Voice Cloning

  Upload or record 1–2 minutes of clean audio and ElevenLabs builds a copy of that voice in minutes. You must confirm you have the right and consent to clone it. Available from the $6 Starter plan, it lets you voice content in your own voice without recording every line.

• Professional Voice Cloning

  A higher-fidelity clone trained on much more audio: ElevenLabs recommends at least an hour, ideally close to three. You verify the voice is yours, then wait for fine-tuning. It starts on Creator ($22) and suits narrators who want a clone that holds up over long-form work.

• Dubbing

  Upload a video or paste a YouTube or TikTok link, pick target languages and ElevenLabs re-voices it while trying to keep each speaker's voice. Website uploads are capped at 2 GB and 180 minutes. Free-plan dubs carry a watermark that can't be removed; paid plans don't.

• Studio for long-form work

  Studio is a project editor for audiobooks, podcasts and narrated video, with a script panel, captions and a multi-track timeline. You can describe a project and let its agent draft it, or upload your own script. It saves you stitching hundreds of short clips together by hand.

• Speech to text

  Its Scribe models transcribe audio into text, with speaker labels. On the pricing page this costs about 330 credits a minute. Handy if you already pay for ElevenLabs and need transcripts or captions for the same content.

• Music and sound effects

  Eleven Music writes tracks from a text prompt, and the sound-effects tool generates short clips like footsteps or rain. Both draw from the same credits as speech. Commercial use of music is listed from the Starter plan up.

• API and voice agents

  Developers get REST APIs plus official Python and TypeScript SDKs. ElevenAgents builds voice and chat bots that can answer phone calls through Twilio or SIP. This is how apps, games and support lines add a voice without building their own speech system.

• Mobile apps

  Official iOS and Android apps cover text to speech, Instant Voice Cloning, the voice library, Voice Changer and Voice Isolator, synced with your web account. Professional cloning, Studio, Dubbing, Music and Agents stay web-only for now, so the phone app is a companion, not a replacement.

What people use ElevenLabs for

• 01

  YouTube and social video voiceovers

  Write the script, generate narration and drop the MP3 into CapCut, Premiere or iMovie. Paid plans include a commercial licence for monetised channels.

• 02

  Audiobooks and long-form narration

  Studio handles chapter-length projects, and a Professional Voice Clone lets an author narrate in their own voice.

• 03

  Translating videos for new markets

  Dub a course, webinar or ad into other languages with the original speaker's voice, then edit the transcript and regenerate any line that sounds off.

• 04

  E-learning and training content

  Turn written lessons into audio, and update a single sentence later without re-recording the whole module.

• 05

  Voice for apps and support lines

  Use the API or ElevenAgents to give an app, game or phone line a voice that can answer callers.

How to get started with ElevenLabs

1. 1

   Create a free account

   Sign up at elevenlabs.io. The free tier gives 10,000 credits a month, roughly 10 minutes of speech, with no card needed.

2. 2

   Pick a voice

   Browse the Voice Library by language, accent, age or use case and click a voice to hear a preview. Or clone your own voice once you're on a paid plan.

3. 3

   Choose a model

   Eleven v4 is the newest and covers the most languages; Multilingual v2 is the stable older option; Flash v2.5 is for low-latency, real-time use.

4. 4

   Generate your first clip

   In the Text to Speech playground, paste up to 5,000 characters, adjust the voice settings if needed, and click Generate.

5. 5

   Download and use it

   Download the audio or share it. If you plan to earn from it, move to Starter first — the free plan is non-commercial.

Does it speak Hindi?

Yes. 12 of its 90+ languages are Indian.

• हिन्दीHindi
• বাংলাBengali
• தமிழ்Tamil
• తెలుగుTelugu
• मराठीMarathi
• ગુજરાતીGujarati
• ಕನ್ನಡKannada
• മലയാളംMalayalam
• ਪੰਜਾਬੀPunjabi
• اردوUrdu
• অসমীয়াAssamese
• سنڌيSindhi

One English script, a dozen Indian-language versions.

Dubbing Studio (from Starter) re-voices a finished video in another language. No re-shoot.

ElevenLabs pricing explained

About 1,000 credits = 1 minute of speech.

ElevenLabs runs on credits. Every plan gives a monthly pool that all tools share. For speech, one credit is roughly one character of text, so about 1,000 credits buy a minute of audio. Other tools cost more: transcription about 330 credits a minute, music about 900, voice changer 1,000, and dubbing between 2,000 and 10,000 credits a minute depending on the mode. Dubbing a long video can use up a small plan fast.

The free plan gives 10,000 credits a month but no commercial licence and no cloning. Starter is $6 a month ($1 for the first month when we checked) and adds the commercial licence, Instant Voice Cloning and Dubbing Studio. Creator ($22, $11 first month) adds Professional Voice Cloning. Paying yearly costs ten months' price, so two months are free. Prices exclude tax and are billed in US dollars by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

Unused paid credits roll over for up to two months, but you lose them if you downgrade or cancel. If you run out, newer plans can buy pay-as-you-go credits that last 12 months, or you can upgrade. Cancelling keeps the plan until the end of the billing cycle. Officially, refunds are possible within 14 days of payment only if you haven't used any credits in that period; the terms otherwise say all sales are final.

Monthly prices in US dollars, excluding tax. Paying yearly costs 10× the monthly price — two months free.

Apps and integrations

Commercial use, ownership and privacy

ElevenLabs' terms say you keep all rights in the audio you generate. On the free plan you may only use the service for non-commercial purposes; on any paid plan you may use it commercially, and the pricing page lists a commercial licence from Starter ($6) up. So a monetised YouTube channel, a paid course or a client job needs a paid plan.

Free-plan dubs and Studio video exports carry a watermark; paid plans don't. You must have the right and consent to clone any voice you upload. The terms also note that other users may get the same or similar output, so a stock voice is not exclusive to you.

Who it's for

• YouTubers & reel makersVoiceovers without recording
• Teachers & course creatorsNotes into audio lessons
• Podcasters & audiobooksLong-form narration
• DevelopersA voice for apps and support lines

The catches

• No commercial use on FreeMonetised videos need Starter or above.
• One shared credit poolDubbing, music and SFX use the same credits.
• Billed in US dollarsPlus tax. Your card may add a forex fee.

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