Voice & Audio
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Text-based audio and video editor with transcription and AI production tools.
Voice & Audio
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs offers speech generation, transcription, dubbing, and other media tools. Choose a plan based on the actual production task and credit consumption, not just an estimated number of audio minutes.
RatingNo published reviews yetProfile basisSource researchSources checked2026-09-12
Buyer fit
Best for: Creators and teams producing narration, voiceovers, and localized audio.
Not for: Buyers expecting the free tier to provide the paid plan's commercial license.
Pricing: Free; Starter US$6/month; Creator US$22/month; Pro US$99/month.
Platforms and integrations
Pricing and plan limits
USD monthly list prices before taxes. Creator's US$11 price is a first-month promotion, not the renewal price. Annual billing costs ten times the monthly list price.
| Plan | Price and billing | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Free | US$0 Per month | 10,000 credits.ElevenLabs: plans, credits, promotion, and annual billing |
| Starter | US$6 Per month | 30,000 credits; commercial license and instant voice cloning.ElevenLabs: plans, credits, promotion, and annual billing |
| Creator | US$22 Per month; US$11 first-month offer | 121,000 credits; professional voice cloning.ElevenLabs: plans, credits, promotion, and annual billing |
| Pro | US$99 Per month | 600,000 credits.ElevenLabs: plans, credits, promotion, and annual billing |
| Scale / Business | US$299 / US$990 Per month | 1.8 million / 6 million credits; 3 / 10 seats.ElevenLabs: plans, credits, promotion, and annual billing |
| Enterprise | Contact sales Custom agreement | Custom credit and seat terms.ElevenLabs: plans, credits, promotion, and annual billing |
Documented strengths
- Speech, dubbing, and other media tools use shared plan credits.ElevenLabs: plans, credits, promotion, and annual billing
- Higher plans add production capacity and collaboration seats.ElevenLabs: plans, credits, promotion, and annual billing
Limitations to consider
- The commercial license is listed from Starter, not Free.ElevenLabs: plans, credits, promotion, and annual billing
- Credits are shared across products, so using another media tool reduces the same allowance.ElevenLabs: plans, credits, promotion, and annual billing
Buying assessment
Use a short approved script to assess pronunciation and editing effort. Before production, check the commercial terms, voice permissions, and total credits used by revisions.
This is an inference from the linked product documentation. It is a research-based assessment; no hands-on testing has been recorded.
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