ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs

Voice cloning & TTS app

Audio Application

What it's used for

ElevenLabs is the leading AI voice platform for generating ultra-realistic speech, cloning voices, and dubbing audio content into dozens of languages. It has quickly become the go-to tool for anyone who needs production-quality voiceovers without hiring voice talent.

  • Text-to-speech — Convert scripts into natural-sounding audio in 29+ languages with fine control over emotion, pacing, and intonation
  • Voice cloning — Replicate any voice from a short audio sample for personalized narration, branding, or accessibility
  • AI dubbing — Automatically dub videos and podcasts into other languages while preserving the original speaker's vocal characteristics
  • Sound effects — Generate custom sound effects and ambient audio from text descriptions
  • Voice library — Access a growing marketplace of community-created voices for any style or tone

Content creators, game developers, e-learning producers, and marketing teams use ElevenLabs to scale audio production dramatically. Podcasters generate intros and ad reads, app developers integrate speech into products via the API, and publishers convert entire books into audiobooks in hours rather than weeks.

The platform's quality consistently leads industry benchmarks, and its API makes it straightforward to integrate voice generation into any application or workflow. Visit elevenlabs.io to explore voice samples and capabilities.

Getting started

  1. Create your account — Sign up free at elevenlabs.io using email or Google
  2. Choose a plan based on your usage:
    • Free — 10,000 characters/month, 3 custom voices, personal use only
    • Starter ($5/mo) — 30,000 characters/month, 10 custom voices, commercial license
    • Creator ($22/mo) — 100,000 characters/month, 30 custom voices, Professional Voice Cloning
    • Pro ($99/mo) — 500,000 characters/month, 160 custom voices, 44.1kHz audio output
    • Scale ($330/mo) — 2,000,000 characters/month, priority support, higher API concurrency
  3. Generate speech — Paste your script, select a voice from the library (or clone your own), adjust settings, and hit generate
  4. Clone a voice — Upload a clean audio sample (1+ minutes recommended) under VoiceLab, and ElevenLabs creates a cloned voice you can use in any project
  5. Use the API — Install the SDK:
    pip install elevenlabs
    Generate your API key from the profile dashboard and integrate speech generation into your apps
Tip: Start with Instant Voice Cloning on the free tier to test quality before upgrading. Professional Voice Cloning (available on Creator+) produces more accurate replicas from shorter samples.

Case studies

Real ElevenLabs projects

97% cost savings Enterprise Technology

50-Language Campaign — $400k Production Cost Avoided

Global B2B technology company

Challenge

A tech company needed product explainer videos in 50 languages for a global launch in 5 days. Traditional production (localized actors, studios, post-production) was quoted at $400k and 8 weeks.

Solution

Recorded one English spokesperson session; used ElevenLabs Voice Cloning to create 50 language variants with lip-sync via HeyGen. ElevenLabs' multilingual v2 model preserved vocal character and emotion across all 50 outputs.

Results

50-language campaign delivered in 5 days for $12k total production cost — a 97% savings. Post-launch viewer surveys rated the non-English versions as 'indistinguishable from native speaker' in 47 of 50 languages.

94% voice match in blind tests Media / Publishing

500-Episode Podcast — Author Voice Preserved

Non-fiction author, 50k subscriber podcast

Challenge

An author with a 50k-subscriber podcast developed a vocal condition preventing recording. They had 500 episodes worth of written scripts but no way to produce audio content.

Solution

Cloned the author's voice using 4 hours of clean audio from existing episodes. ElevenLabs Professional Voice Cloning with custom stability and clarity settings matched the author's characteristic cadence and warmth.

Results

500 episodes produced over 3 months. Blind listener tests showed 94% of subscribers could not distinguish the AI voice from the author's real recordings. Podcast grew from 50k to 78k subscribers during the period.

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