ElevenLabs generates AI voices for text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, speech-to-text, sound effects and music, priced by a monthly credit allowance.
ElevenLabs turns text into natural-sounding speech across many languages, with instant and professional voice cloning for building custom AI voices. The same platform includes Dubbing Studio for translating and re-voicing video content, plus speech-to-text, sound effects and AI music generation.
The Free plan gives 10,000 credits per month, enough to try most features but consumed quickly by longer generations. Starter, at $6/month ($5 on annual billing), adds a commercial license and instant voice cloning with 30,000 credits; professional voice cloning requires Creator ($22/month) or above. Higher tiers raise the credit allowance and add team seats, up to Business at $990/month for 10 seats.
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$18.33/mo
Billed annually · $22/mo billed monthly.
$82.50/mo
Billed annually · $99/mo billed monthly.
$249.17/mo
Billed annually · $299/mo billed monthly.
$825/mo
Billed annually · $990/mo billed monthly.
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Official pricingChecked on September 25, 2026
ElevenLabs's billing traps
Before you pay
Pricing runs on a monthly credit allowance consumed by every generation; heavy dubbing or high-quality voice use can exhaust credits before the month ends, with no hard overage price documented in the facts.
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Starter unlocks a commercial license and instant voice cloning for $6/month ($5 on annual billing), a low entry cost for creators who need to use generated voices commercially.
Neutral score: time-to-first-result and onboarding difficulty are not covered by the collected sources.
Delivers text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, speech-to-text, sound effects and music generation as described, with no workaround mentioned in the facts.
Combines text-to-speech, cloning, dubbing, transcription, sound effects and music generation in one platform, a broad range compared to a single-purpose voice tool.
Neutral score: data export and portability are not covered by the collected sources.
ElevenLabs reached a voice synthesis and cloning quality so realistic that it directly challenges dubbing, voice-over, and audio narration jobs for tight budgets.
Does ElevenLabs replace human voice-overs? For volume content (automated audiobooks, fast dubbing) with a tight budget, largely yes. For a nuanced artistic performance (premium advertising, character animation), a human voice remains preferred. Verdict: strongly challenges volume dubbing, less so high-end artistic vocal performance.
What to know before choosing ElevenLabs.
ElevenLabs generates AI voices for text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, speech-to-text, sound effects and music, priced by a monthly credit allowance.
ElevenLabs costs $5/month (Starter plan). Price verified on 2026-09-25.
A content creator who needs voiceovers, dubbing or sound design for videos and wants AI voice generation without recording studio equipment.
Starter costs $6/month ($5 annual) for 30,000 credits and a commercial license, the cheapest paid tier confirmed for real use beyond the free plan.
The main alternatives to ElevenLabs are: Whisper (OpenAI), Suno. Free alternatives: Whisper (OpenAI).
Yes, elevenlabs is a free alternative to ElevenLabs.
