What is Elevenlabs?
ElevenLabs is a text-to-speech generation platform. It provides a versatile and high-quality solution for various voice synthesis needs for content creators, businesses, and developers.
Product Comparison Performance Graphs
| Feature | Free Plan | Starter Plan | Creator Plan | Pro Plan | Scale Plan |
| Characters per Month | 10,000 | 30,000 | 100,000 | 500,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Custom Voices | Up to 3 | Up to 10 | Up to 30 | Up to 160 | Up to 660 |
| Price | Free | $5/month | $22/month | $99/month | $330/month |
| Voice Design | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Speech Generation | 29 languages | 29 languages | 29 languages | 29 languages | 29 languages |
| API Access | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Priority Rendering | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Audio Quality and API Formats
ElevenLabs offers superior audio quality and flexible API formats to accommodate various user needs.
Audio Formats: The platform delivers audio in MP3 and WAV formats. Specifically:
- MP3: 44.1kHz/16bit at 128kbps for Free, Starter, Creator, Pro, and Scale plans. | 192kbps for Creator, Pro, and Scale plans.
- WAV: 44.1kHz/16bit WAV for all plans.
API Formats: The API provides audio responses as MP3 files, with support for:
- 128kbps for Free and Starter plans.
- 192kbps for Creator, Pro, and Scale plans.
Various PCM formats (16kHz, 22.05kHz, 24kHz for Free, Starter, Creator plans; 44.1kHz for Pro, Scale plans)
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I create my own AI voice with ElevenLabs?
To create your own AI voice, you can use VoiceLab, which offers two main models: Instant Voice Cloning (IVC) and Professional Voice Cloning (PVC). Instant Voice Cloning allows for quick results using short audio samples, while Professional Voice Cloning requires at least 30 minutes of clean audio data to create a high-fidelity replica of your voice.
2. How does ElevenLabs ensure the ethical use of voice cloning?
ElevenLabs prioritizes ethical use by implementing several measures:
- Consent Requirement: Users must have the necessary rights and permissions to clone a voice.
- Security Measures: Robust verification steps for Professional Voice Cloning, including voice profile matching and text captcha prompts.
- Exclusive Access: Voices created using IVC or PVC remain exclusive to the user's account unless shared in the Voice Library.
- Terms of Service: Strict guidelines to prevent misuse, with severe penalties for violations​
3. What makes ElevenLabs' multilingual TTS stand out?
ElevenLabs' multilingual TTS integrates advanced AI and deep learning models to produce emotionally resonant speech that captures linguistic nuances, regional accents, and cultural undertones.
4. How do I convert text to speech with ElevenLabs?
To convert text to speech:
- Choose a Voice: Select from the extensive library or clone your own.
- Enter Text: Write naturally in any supported language.
- Generate Audio: Adjust settings and generate high-quality audio files, which can be downloaded in various formats​
Elevenlabs Features
Text to Speech (TTS): Converts written text into natural-sounding speech. Supports 29 languages and multiple accents. Provides high-quality audio output suitable for videos, audiobooks, and presentations.
VoiceLab: Allows users to create and clone unique synthetic voices. Supports voice customization for creating distinct audio characters. Enables multilingual voice cloning, where a voice recorded in one language can be used to generate speech in another.
Voice Library: Users can share their custom voices with the ElevenLabs community. Discover and use voices crafted by other users for various projects.
AI Dubbing: Localizes videos with precise control over transcript translation and timing. Facilitates the creation of multilingual voiceovers quickly and accurately. Includes features for transcript editing, sequence timing adjustments, and voice setting modifications.
Speech to Speech: Modifies and enhances existing voiceovers while maintaining original emotional range and nuances. Ensures consistent, high-quality audio output across different audio projects.
Projects: Workflow designed for directing and editing long-form audio content like audiobooks and extensive video content. Supports importing various formats (.epub, .txt, .pdf) and converting entire books into audio. Allows text-inputted pauses and regenerating specific audio fragments for better control over pacing and quality.
API Integration: Provides flexible API access for seamless integration into applications. Supports audio formats in MP3 and WAV, with various bitrates and PCM formats. Offers low latency (<500ms) for real-time applications, making it suitable for interactive and responsive systems
Elevenlabs Use Cases
Content Creation: Ideal for YouTube videos, podcasts, and audiobooks. Content creators can generate high-quality voiceovers in multiple languages
E-Learning: Used for creating interactive and engaging educational content.
Gaming: Game developers can use ElevenLabs to create unique character voices, improving the immersive experience of their games.
Customer Support: Businesses can integrate ElevenLabs into their customer support systems to provide efficient and consistent voice responses.
Marketing: Marketers can utilize ElevenLabs to create personalized voice messages for ads and promotional content.
Accessibility: Helps in creating audio versions of text content for visually impaired users.
