# ElevenLabs

> AI voice generator, voice cloning, and conversational agent platform

ElevenLabs produces natural, expressive text-to-speech and custom voice clones across dozens of languages. It includes creative audio tools for dubbing, sound effects, and music generation alongside conversational AI agents. Developers and creators can access its voice models through a web interface or API.

Website: https://elevenlabs.io/

## How it works

To get the viral narrator AI voice:

1. Go to ElevenLabs (elevenlabs.io).
2. Under Settings, select the voice named 'Adam'.
3. Set the model (e.g., Eleven Multilingual v1).
4. Paste or type your script into the Text box.
5. Generate and download the audio file for your video voiceover.

## What it is for

- Generate expressive voiceovers for audiobooks, podcasts, and video content
- Clone personal or character voices from short audio samples
- Deploy real-time conversational voice agents for customer support
- Translate and dub video audio into different languages while retaining speaker tone

## Features

- Text-to-speech with emotion and pacing controls in 70+ languages
- Voice cloning and synthetic voice design from text prompts
- Speech-to-text transcription with speaker diarization
- AI sound effects and music generation
- Automated video dubbing and voice isolation
- Interactive conversational agents for telephony and web chat
- REST API and SDK support for custom applications

## Pricing

Freemium. Free plan available with limited monthly credits; paid tiers provide higher character allowances, voice cloning, and commercial rights.

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [AI](https://xiry.app/topics/ai.md)
- Topic: [Text to Speech](https://xiry.app/topics/ai/text-to-speech.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web, API
- For: Content creators, game developers, customer support teams, and developers building voice-enabled apps
- Alternative to: Murf AI, Play.ht, Amazon Polly
- Tags: tts, voice cloning, audio, speech synthesis, voice agents

## Why it was saved

- [@itsemilyhiggins, 6 February 2026](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUbc61Lj2dB/): Generates natural, human-like voiceovers with emotion and custom voice cloning.
- [@theaiagents, 13 April 2025](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIZEBCjMaD1/): Transforms written text into realistic human-like spoken audio for AI agents, voiceovers, and dynamic assistants.
- [@benkaluza, 14 March 2025](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHMADPcs0Wj/): Generates natural speech and cleans up audio for creator workflows.
- [@digitalsamaritan, 7 January 2025](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEiJ-OhyGpf/): Allows you to embed a real-time conversational voice agent widget on any website to handle customer service and explain products without custom coding.
- [@zadmedia9, 23 August 2023](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwS4gsvMMpB/): Allows users to generate ultra-realistic AI voiceovers, including the trending 'Adam' voice commonly used across viral short-form videos.
- [@adamdelduca, 16 August 2024](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-u1CDtRpQc/): Allows creators to generate studio-quality voiceovers without recording equipment or hiring voice talent.
- [@onlyzita, 8 November 2024](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCHYs0WOs3z/): Generates natural-sounding voiceovers without recording audio, widely used for faceless videos.
- [@kossolapov_igor, 25 August 2023](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwX1BOUNLIy/): Allows you to clone your own voice or synthesize speech from text across 28+ languages to voice video avatars automatically.
- [@theclarkgary, 19 July 2023](https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cu2-_NRvxmC/): Generate high-quality, human-sounding voiceovers for videos and social media content.

## Compare

- [Alternatives to Murf AI](https://xiry.app/alternatives/murf-ai.md)
- [Alternatives to Play.ht](https://xiry.app/alternatives/play-ht.md)

## Related

- [Cartesia Sonic](https://xiry.app/resources/cartesia-sonic): Ultra-low-latency streaming text-to-speech and instant voice cloning model. (AI model, Freemium)
- [Dia](https://xiry.app/resources/dia): Open-source 1.6B text-to-speech model generating multi-speaker dialogue in one pass. (AI model, Open source)
- [Airy](https://xiry.app/resources/airy): Fast, low-cost text-to-speech API and studio for creators and developers (AI model, Freemium)
- [AudioPen](https://xiry.app/resources/audiopen): Converts spoken thoughts into structured, polished writing in customizable styles. (Web app, Freemium)
- [cartesia-python](https://xiry.app/resources/cartesia-python): Official Python library for Cartesia's real-time text-to-speech API (GitHub repo, Paid)
- [Chatterbox](https://xiry.app/resources/chatterbox): Open-source zero-shot text-to-speech and voice cloning model (AI model, Open source)

Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/elevenlabs

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