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PricingFreemium
Free planYes
Skill levelIntermediate
Top roleContent Strategist
DepartmentContent
Primary useVoiceover
Overview
ElevenLabs turns written text into natural-sounding speech, with support for many languages and accents. It is available as a web app and an API, so you can use it for one-off recordings or build it into a product.
It is a practical option for narration, voiceovers and dubbing existing audio into other languages. You can pick from preset voices or, with consent, create a custom one.
Lower tiers cap how much audio you can generate each month, and quality varies by language. Voice cloning carries clear ethical and legal duties: only clone a voice you have explicit permission to use.
Good for
- Natural, expressive speech across many languages
- Preset voices plus custom voice options
- API access for building into products and pipelines
- Fast way to produce narration without a recording setup
Watch out for
- Monthly generation limits on lower tiers
- Output quality varies between languages and accents
- Voice cloning requires explicit consent and care
- Long or nuanced scripts may still need human editing
Recommended workflows
Video and explainer voiceoverMultilingual dubbingAudio narration for content