Rating
9.6/10
Best for
AI voice generation, voiceovers, dubbing, narration, audiobooks, podcasts and voice-based applications.
Starting price
Free. The current Starter plan is $6/month, while higher plans are available for heavier users and businesses.
Free plan
Yes, with 10,000 credits/month on the current Free plan.
Category
AI Voice / Speech / Audio
Official website
Hankali review
ElevenLabs has become one of the leading names in AI-generated voice and audio.
Its core strength is realism. Rather than producing obviously robotic speech, ElevenLabs aims to create expressive voices that can be useful for professional content.
This makes the platform particularly valuable for YouTubers, audiobook producers, advertisers, educators, game developers and businesses producing multilingual content.
One of its most useful applications is dubbing.
A creator can produce a video in one language and use AI-assisted dubbing to reach audiences in other languages. ElevenLabs currently promotes dubbing across more than 90 languages and accents.
The platform has also expanded beyond text-to-speech. Its ecosystem now includes speech-to-text, voice design, sound effects, music, dubbing and AI agents.
This makes ElevenLabs increasingly resemble an AI audio-production platform rather than a simple text-to-speech application.
However, users need to pay attention to credits and licensing. Audio generation consumes resources, and commercial rights may depend on the plan.
Voice cloning also requires responsible use. A realistic cloned voice should never be used to impersonate someone without authorization.
Features
- Text-to-speech
- Speech-to-text
- Voice cloning
- Voice design
- AI dubbing
- Sound effects
- AI music
- Voice agents
- API
- Multilingual speech
- Audiobook workflows
Pros
- Excellent voice realism
- Strong expressive speech
- Voice cloning
- Multilingual capabilities
- Dubbing
- Developer API
- Free plan
- Expanding audio ecosystem
Cons
- Credit usage can become expensive
- Voice cloning requires responsible use
- Commercial licensing differs by plan
- Advanced capabilities require higher tiers
Who should use it
YouTubers, podcasters, filmmakers, audiobook creators, advertisers, educators, game developers, SaaS companies and developers building voice applications.
Who shouldn’t use it
Users who only need occasional basic text-to-speech probably do not need a specialist platform.
Alternatives
- Murf
- PlayHT
- Speechify
- Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
- Amazon Polly
Competitors
Murf, PlayHT, Google Cloud and Amazon’s speech technologies.
Latest updates
ElevenLabs’ current pricing includes Free, Starter, Creator, Pro, Scale, Business and Enterprise options. The company now uses a shared credit system across its products.
Its current model documentation lists Eleven v3 as a highly expressive speech model supporting more than 70 languages.
The company also continues to publish frequent product and research updates.
