ElevenLabs
AI voice studio for creators: text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing, and sound effects for videos, podcasts, and audiobooks.
- Pricing at a glance
- Free tier; Starter from $6/month with commercial license
- Starting price
- From $6/mo
- Setup
- Quick self-serve
- Try it
- Self-serve trial
- Free to start
- Free plan
Use free monthly credits to explore voices and generation.
Free-plan output is not licensed for commercial use.
At a glance
Product
- DetailWorks on
Web, iOS, Android, API
- DetailLanguages
74 languages
- SupportedFree to start
Free plan
10k credits per month on Free plan
- SupportedDeveloper API
Yes
Trust
- With conditionsHIPAA
Enterprise plans
BAA on Enterprise; needs Zero Retention Mode
- SupportedSOC 2
Yes
SOC2 certification stated; type not stated on pages loaded
- SupportedGDPR
Yes
Docs say platform is designed to align with GDPR
Morak scorecard
How we score →- Ease of setupQuick self-serve
Type a script and pick a voice; cloning needs sample audio.
- Pricing transparencyStarting price
From $6/mo is published; higher tiers or usage may be quoted.
- Try before you buyFree plan
An ongoing free plan lets you test with real calls or content.
- Compliance readinessGood
Published: SOC 2, GDPR and HIPAA on enterprise plans.
- Integration coverage2 of 3 covered
Connects to your devices and automation or API. Not listed: workspace tools.
Typical score among personal & creator tools
Produce voice content with cloning and dubbing options
What you get
Create narration and adapted voice content from a shared voice-production toolkit.
What to account for
The free plan does not include commercial rights. Voice cloning requires consent, and generation consumes credits.
Best for
- YouTube voiceovers
- Podcast narration
- Audiobook production
- Voice cloning
Strengths
- Widely regarded natural, realistic voice quality
- Instant and professional voice cloning
- Multilingual models and dubbing tools
- Free tier to test output quality
Not a fit for
- Answering business phone calls
- AI receptionist workflows
- Free-plan commercial publishing (commercial license starts on paid tiers)
- Teams needing a packaged call agent
Watch-outs
- Free plan lacks commercial usage rights
- Not a phone or call-handling product
What it handles
- Voice production
- Generate speech from text
- Clone voices
- Convert speech to speech
- Other audio work
- Dub audio into other languages
- Generate sound effects
Requirements & compatibility
- Voice cloning access
- Instant cloning on Starter; professional cloning on Creator.
Integrations & channels
Automation & APIs
- API
Other
- Web studio
- iOS
- Android
- Dubbing studio
Channels
- Web
What to test
- Voice cloning requires consent to the voice being cloned; review the vendor's voice-cloning policy.
Pricing & access
From $6/mo
Free plan includes 10k credits per month without commercial permissions. Starter is listed at $6/month with a commercial license, Creator at $11 for the first month, with Pro, Scale, Business, and Enterprise tiers above. Verify current credit allowances and license terms with vendor.
- Credit-based limits require estimating monthly output
How it compares
Side by side with two alternatives buyers weigh against it, on the same facts and scorecard.
| Detail | ElevenLabs This productAI voice studio for creators: text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing, and sound effects for videos, podcasts, and audiobooks. | A different approach Video and podcast editor with AI voice cloning: edit media like a document and regenerate or replace narration with your own AI voice. Why compare: Choose to investigate Descript when editing an existing recording by its transcript is the main job, rather than generating voice assets. | A different approach AI video dubbing and translation across 130+ languages with voice cloning, lip sync, and subtitles. Why compare: Explore Rask when the deliverable is a translated video with dubbing and lip sync rather than standalone narration. |
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| Starting price | From $6/mo | From $16/mo | From $28/mo |
| Free to start | Free plan | Free plan | Free trial |
| Morak scorecard How we score | |||
| Ease of setup | 5 of 5, Quick self-serve | 5 of 5, Quick self-serve | 5 of 5, Quick self-serve |
| Pricing transparency | 4 of 5, Starting price | 4 of 5, Starting price | 4 of 5, Starting price |
| Try before you buy | 5 of 5, Free plan | 5 of 5, Free plan | 4 of 5, Self-serve trial |
| Compliance readiness | 4 of 5, Good | 3 of 5, Fair | 3 of 5, Fair |
| Integration coverage | 4 of 5, 2 of 3 covered | 4 of 5, 2 of 3 covered | 2 of 5, 1 of 3 covered |