ElevenLabs
ActiveElevenLabs · founded 2022
The most realistic AI voice generation and cloning.
ElevenLabs is the benchmark for AI text-to-speech and voice cloning, with exceptionally natural voices and a generous free tier. It powers voiceovers, audiobooks, dubbing, and conversational agents. Voice cloning of real people requires consent verification.
At a glance
- Category
- AI Voice & Speech
- Primary use case
- Text-to-speech and voice cloning
- Entry price
- $5/mo
- Free plan
- Free tier (~10k credits/month)
- API
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Evidence level
- Research / specifications only
- Last checked
- 20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Last checked 20 Aug 2026
| Free plan | Free tier (~10k credits/month) |
|---|---|
| Trial | None |
| Entry price | $5/mo |
| Pro price | $22/mo |
| API pricing | Per-character / credit usage |
| Usage limits | Credit-based character limits |
Free, Starter ~$5/mo, Creator ~$22/mo. Credit-based.
What it does
Secondary use cases
- Dubbing
- Audiobooks
- Voice agents
Input types
Text
Output types
Audio
Models used
Eleven Multilingual v2 / v3
Agent capabilities Automation
Platforms
✓ Web — Windows — macOS — Linux ✓ iOS ✓ Android — Browser extension ✓ API — CLI — VS Code — Self-hosted
Integrations
APIZapierMakeDescript
Privacy & commercial rights
Data retention
Per policy
Trains on your data
Not disclosed
Enterprise privacy
Enterprise options
Self-hosting / local
Not available
SSO
Not disclosed
Compliance
Not disclosed
Commercial use
Permitted — Commercial use permitted (paid plans); voice-clone consent required
Pros & cons
Pros
- Most natural voices
- Generous free tier
- Strong API
- Voice cloning
Cons / trade-offs
- Credits can run out
- Cloning requires consent
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