What it's for
It's the narration tool across our content hustles (8 notes). The voices are natural, and paid plans grant commercial use.
- Narration for faceless YouTube and courses
- Audiobook narration with a digital voice
- Dubbing videos into other languages
- Voice agents for phone receptionists
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price (USD unless shown) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10k credits/mo (about 10 min of text-to-speech); no commercial license |
| Starter | $6/mo (first month promo shown: $1) | 30k credits (~30 min TTS), commercial license, instant voice cloning |
| Creator | $22/mo (first month 50% off shown) | 121k credits (~121 min TTS), professional voice cloning |
| Pro | $99/mo | 600k credits (~600 min) |
| Scale | $299/mo | 1.8M credits, 3 seats |
| Business | $990/mo | 6M credits, 10 seats |
Read on the official pricing page on . Prices change; check before you buy.
Free plan in real output
10,000 credits per month, which the pricing table shows as about 10 minutes of text-to-speech. Free users may only use the service for non-commercial purposes.
- Free: ~10 minutes of narration a month, for personal use only. That's enough to test voices, not to publish.
- Starter: ~30 minutes a month, enough for about six 5-minute YouTube voiceovers.
- Creator: ~121 minutes a month. A 60,000-word audiobook at about 150 words a minute runs about 400 minutes, so it needs Pro (~600 min) or Creator plus extra credits.
Cost at your stage
| Plan | Monthly cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Month 1 (testing, low volume) | Starter | $6 |
| Month 12 (working volume) | Creator | $22 |
Break-even: Creator at $22/mo is covered by one $25 voiceover gig a month, or by narration for a channel earning more than $22 a month.
Month-12 plan is our estimate of what a solo seller at steady weekly output needs, based on the plan limits above. Costs exclude tax.
Commercial use and output rights
Commercial use on paid plans only
“If you access or use our Services free of charge… you may only use the Services for non-commercial purposes; (ii) if you access or use our Services through a paid subscription plan… you may use the Services for commercial purposes.”
Your data and AI training: Not quoted here. Check ElevenLabs' privacy policy and account settings before you upload client audio.
This is a summary of public terms, not legal advice. Terms change; re-read the clause before client work.
First-hour setup
- Sign up and try 3–4 stock voices on the same paragraph of your script.
- Before publishing anything, upgrade to Starter for the commercial license.
- Use Studio (Projects) for long scripts and split them by chapter.
- Set pronunciation for names and brand terms.
- Export at 44.1kHz and check loudness in Audacity before you upload.
Competitors compared
| Tool | Pricing model | Free plan | Starting price | Difficulty | Output rights | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenLabs | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | $0 · then $6/mo (first month promo shown: $1) | 2/5 | Commercial use on paid plans only | Narration for videos, audiobooks and courses in many languages |
| Murf | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | $10 free credit for API calls | 1/5 | Ownership with conditions | Corporate training and explainer voiceovers |
| WellSaid | Paid plans only | Trial only | See official site | 1/5 | – | Brand-safe narration for corporate content |
| Speechify | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | See official site | 1/5 | – | Listening to documents; quick voiceovers |
| Google Play Books auto-narration | Free | Yes | Free | 1/5 | – | A free audiobook version of your ebook |
| Resemble AI | Paid plans only | Trial only | See official site | – | – | Custom brand voices and voice security |
| HeyGen | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | $0 · then $29/mo, or $24/mo billed yearly | 2/5 | Commercial use on paid plans only | Presenter videos and translated versions without filming |
Head to head: ElevenLabs vs Murf
Learning difficulty
2/5: Generating speech is easy; long-form projects, pronunciation fixes and voice cloning take practice.
When not to use it
Skip it if you only need a few minutes a year (Google Play Books auto-narration is free for eligible ebooks). Murf is worth comparing for slide-synced corporate voiceovers.
Cheaper or free alternatives:
- Murf: Corporate training and explainer voiceovers (yes free plan)
- WellSaid: Brand-safe narration for corporate content (trial only free plan)
- Speechify: Listening to documents; quick voiceovers (yes free plan)
- Google Play Books auto-narration: A free audiobook version of your ebook (yes free plan)
Which of our hustles use it
- AI UGC-style ad creatives: Voiceover variants for testing
- AI video translation & dubbing: Dubbing and voice-matched audio
- AI voiceover service: AI voices, and cloning with written consent
- Faceless YouTube channel: Narration voice
- Online course with AI-produced media: Narration for slides
- TikTok creator with AI-assisted editing: Optional voiceover
- YouTube automation for others: Licensed AI voice, disclosed where required
- Audiobook narration with AI voices: Digital-voice narration with commercial rights
Price history
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Sources
- ElevenLabs pricing (read 17 October 2026)
- ElevenLabs Terms of Service (read 17 October 2026)
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