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ElevenLabs API

Developer platform for AI voice text to speech speech to speech dubbing and music with low latency streaming voice cloning and usage based credits.
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Beginner Level
Free / $5 per month
Starting Price
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Setup Time
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What is ElevenLabs API?

Add high quality voice and dubbing to your product with a simple API and clear pricing

The ElevenLabs API brings studio quality speech synthesis and dubbing into apps with simple endpoints and SDKs. Developers start on a low cost plan that includes commercial use and instant voice cloning then scale to higher tiers with more characters concurrency and pro voice features. The platform offers multilingual models fast streaming for interactive use and an agents stack for voice driven experiences. Audio can be generated in near real time for games assistants and accessibility while batch pipelines handle audiobooks courses and localization. Credits are pooled across TTS STS music and dubbing so teams can experiment without separate contracts. Documentation covers latency budgets file formats webhooks and webhook signing plus rate limits and best practices for caching to control cost. With a generous free tier and a Starter price that fits prototypes the API is widely adopted for product voice features and production dubbing at scale.

Key Capabilities

What makes ElevenLabs API powerful

Low latency TTS

Stream natural speech in near real time with endpoints and SDKs designed for assistants games and live tools.

Implementation Level Professional

Custom voices

Create voices instantly on paid tiers and manage them securely for apps characters and branded personas.

Implementation Level Professional

Dubbing studio

Translate and map speech to many languages for product videos support hubs and courses.

Implementation Level Intermediate

SDKs and webhooks

Ship production features with examples client SDKs webhooks and guidance on caching and rate limits.

Implementation Level Intermediate

Professional Integration

These capabilities work together to provide a comprehensive AI solution that integrates seamlessly into professional workflows. Each feature is designed with enterprise-grade reliability and performance.

Key Features

What makes ElevenLabs API stand out

  • Text to speech with multilingual and fast streaming options
  • Speech to speech for cloning tone from a reference track
  • Instant voice cloning on paid plans for quick custom voices
  • Dubbing studio endpoints for multi language localization
  • Music generation endpoints for sonic branding and beds
  • Agents and real time APIs for interactive experiences
  • SDKs examples and webhooks for production integration
  • Clear credit system across features for predictable cost

Use Cases

How ElevenLabs API can help you

  • Add real time voice to assistants games and tools with low latency streaming
  • Dub product videos courses and support content into many languages
  • Generate audiobooks and podcasts from long form text reliably
  • Create distinct voices for characters chatbots and branded personas
  • Prototype voice features quickly then scale concurrency over time
  • Build accessibility features with clear controllable speech
  • Automate voice alerts and IVR flows from templates
  • Compose stingers and beds to brand short form clips

Perfect For

developers startups product teams media platforms and localization vendors that need high quality voices low latency and clear pricing with credits and tiers

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Free / $5 per month

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Quick Information

Category audio
Pricing Model Freemium
Last Updated 12/21/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does API pricing start at ElevenLabs?
The API pricing page lists a Free plan and a Starter plan at $5 per month that includes commercial license and instant voice cloning with monthly credits.
Is the API included in all plans?
Yes, the API is available across plans and requests deduct credits the same way as studio usage according to official help docs.
Can I stream audio for interactive apps?
Yes, low latency streaming endpoints support assistants games and other real time tools.
Do you support speech to speech and cloning?
Yes, you can transform reference speech and create custom voices with cloning features on paid tiers.
How are credits consumed across features?
Credits cover TTS STS dubbing and music so teams can mix features without separate contracts

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