ElevenLabs
AI voice platform for text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing and music
What is ElevenLabs?
ElevenLabs generates speech from text in a range of voices and languages, and also offers speech to text, voice cloning, sound effects, music and dubbing. The same credits are shared across products. The free plan includes 10,000 credits a month without a commercial licence; paid plans add more credits, commercial use and, from Creator, professional voice cloning.
Good for
- Recording voiceovers for videos, courses and presentations without a studio
- Turning written content into audio
- Dubbing videos into other languages
Key features
- Text to speech and speech to text
- Instant voice cloning from Starter; professional voice cloning from Creator
- Voice Design and sound effects
- Music generation, with commercial use from Starter
- Dubbing Studio from Starter
- Studio projects (3 on Free, 20 on Starter)
Limitations to know about
- Free plan has no commercial licence and no credit rollover
- Unused credits roll over for up to two months only while a paid subscription stays active
- Business plan ($990/month) and Enterprise are needed for more seats and professional voice clones
ElevenLabs pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10,000 credits/month; no commercial licence |
| Starter | $6/month or $5/month billed annually | 30,000 credits/month; commercial licence; instant voice cloning |
| Creator | $22/month ($11 first month) or $18.33/month billed annually | 121,000 credits/month; professional voice cloning |
| Pro | $99/month or $82.50/month billed annually | 600,000 credits/month; 192 kbps audio |
| Scale | $299/month or $249.17/month billed annually | 1.8M credits/month; 3 workspace seats |
Free plan limits: 10,000 credits per month (about 10 minutes of text to speech in the app); 3 Studio projects; no commercial licence; no credit rollover
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Frequently asked questions
Is ElevenLabs free?
ElevenLabs has a free plan. 10,000 credits per month (about 10 minutes of text to speech in the app); 3 Studio projects; no commercial licence; no credit rollover. Paid plans start at $5/mo billed annually.
How much does ElevenLabs cost?
ElevenLabs's cheapest paid plan, Starter, costs $6 a month billed monthly and $5 a month billed annually. 30,000 credits per month; annual billing is priced at 10 months; prices exclude taxes. There is also an enterprise plan priced on request. Prices as published on ElevenLabs's pricing page on 23 September 2026.
What is ElevenLabs used for?
ElevenLabs generates speech from text in a range of voices and languages, and also offers speech to text, voice cloning, sound effects, music and dubbing. People use it for recording voiceovers for videos, courses and presentations without a studio, turning written content into audio and dubbing videos into other languages.
What are the alternatives to ElevenLabs?
Tools that do a similar job include Descript, HeyGen, Synthesia, VEED and Runway. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes ElevenLabs?
ElevenLabs is made by ElevenLabs, based in London, UK and New York City, US. The company was founded in 2022.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from ElevenLabs's own pages, read on the dates shown.
- elevenlabs.io/pricing (pricing (monthly and annual), credits, plan features, FAQ (rollover, annual billing)) read 23 September 2026
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ElevenLabs (founded, headquarters) read 23 September 2026