ElevenLabs

Create natural AI voices instantly in any language

4.9•201 reviews•

44K followers

Create natural AI voices instantly in any language

4.9•201 reviews•

44K followers

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Text-to-Speech Software

The most realistic text to speech and voice cloning software. The most compelling, rich, and lifelike voices for creators and publishers seeking the ultimate tools for storytelling.

ElevenLabs Reviews

The community submitted 201 reviews to tell us what they like about ElevenLabs, what ElevenLabs can do better, and more.

4.9

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Reviewers mostly praise ElevenLabs for voices that sound unusually natural, expressive, and often close to human, with a large voice library, easy setup, and solid API integrations for narration, podcasts, videos, and AI agents. Several users and founders say it beats tools like Polly, Google, and PlayHT on realism, pacing, and multilingual use. The main complaints are consistency over longer outputs or across sessions, weak handling of numbers, abbreviations, accents, and some non-English speech, plus one sharp complaint about confusing credits and poor support.

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Pros

high-quality voice generation (46)

realistic voice cloning (22)

text-to-speech technology (15)

API integration (13)

multilingual support (12)

voice cloning (10)

extensive voice library (7)

fast performance (7)

user-friendly interface (7)

competitive pricing (3)

Cons

voice cloning issues with numbers (3)

poor Chinese language support (2)

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What's great

Tried ElevenLabs recently for voiceovers and honestly the realism is impressive. The emotional tone and pauses sound much more natural compared to most TTS tools I’ve tested. I especially liked how easy the API integration and multilingual support were for experimenting with AI agent workflows and narration projects.

One thing I noticed is that long-form consistency can still vary slightly, especially with numbers or certain pronunciations, but overall it feels like one of the strongest voice AI products out there right now.

What needs improvement

The biggest improvement area is consistency in longer generations. Sometimes the tone, pronunciation, or pacing shifts slightly between outputs, especially with numbers, abbreviations, or non-English words. More fine-grained control over accents and pronunciation handling would make the platform even stronger for multilingual and professional production workflows.

vs Alternatives

I also explored alternatives like Amazon Polly, Google Cloud Text-to-Speech, and PlayHT. While those platforms are solid for basic TTS use cases, ElevenLabs stood out because the voices felt significantly more natural and expressive, especially for storytelling, narration, and AI agent interactions. The balance between voice quality, ease of use, and API flexibility made it the better choice for my experiments.

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What's great

Best text-to-speech for production use.

The voice quality is unmatched—natural, expressive, and convincing. That said, it's not perfect yet: voice tone consistency across multiple calls/sessions can vary. You might notice subtle differences in the same voice between sessions, which matters if you're building customer-facing applications that need predictable behavior.

Bottom line: Despite the consistency quirk, ElevenLabs is still the gold standard. No other TTS provider comes close to this level of quality.

What needs improvement

Voice tone consistency across sessions—even with stability parameters configured correctly. The same voice can still have subtle variations in energy, pacing, or emotional tone between calls. For customer-facing applications, this inconsistency is noticeable.

vs Alternatives

Cartesia Sonic

It's the only proven, production-ready TTS solution. Voice quality is unmatched—natural, expressive, and reasonably stable performance.

Cartesia Sonic-3 is a promising alternative worth watching.

If you're shipping to real users, Elevenlabs is the choice.

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525 views9mo ago

•29 reviews

What's great

voice cloning (10)realistic voice cloning (22)text-to-speech technology (15)

The voice quality is genuinely hard to tell apart from a real person. I've tried a few TTS tools and nothing comes close to how natural ElevenLabs sounds, especially with longer passages. The API is clean and well documented, which made integrating it into our workflow pretty painless. Voice cloning with just a short sample is wild.

What needs improvement

Pricing tiers could be more flexible for smaller teams who need decent volume but don't need enterprise features. Voice output can sometimes stumble on numbers and abbreviations, which means you have to spell things out manually. Would also love better accent control, right now you're mostly working with what the base voice gives you.

vs Alternatives

PlayHT

Looked at PlayHT, Amazon Polly and Google Cloud TTS. Polly and Google felt robotic for anything longer than a sentence. PlayHT was decent but the voice cloning wasn't as accurate. ElevenLabs just sounded the most human out of the box without needing to tweak a bunch of settings.

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302 views4mo ago

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I’ve been using ElevenLabs since the early beta, and the leaps in quality are wild. Their instant voice cloning nails my vocal tone in seconds and even lets me speak in 29 languages out of the box . The brand-new standalone voice-generation app makes studio-grade voices portable–perfect for audiobook edits or on-the-go content creation . Now they’ve rolled out 11 ai, a voice-first assistant that hooks into tools like Slack and Notion, so voices can actually trigger real workflows. Huge props to the ElevenLabs crew!

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multilingual support (12)realistic voice cloning (22)voice-first assistant (1)

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245 views1yr ago

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ElevenLabs has been a game-changer for my video marketing efforts! Its ability to create natural AI voices instantly in both Spanish and English has streamlined the production of my video ads significantly. The realistic voice-overs generated by ElevenLabs enhance the clarity and appeal of the transcripts, making the ads much more engaging for a diverse audience. This tool has not only saved me time but has also improved the quality and effectiveness of my bilingual advertising campaigns. I highly recommend ElevenLabs to anyone looking to elevate their video content with professional, multilingual voice-overs.

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multilingual support (12)realistic voice cloning (22)high-quality voice generation (46)

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89 views2yr ago

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❗ Extremely disappointing — feels like a scam. This was my first time trying to create an audiobook, and I honestly believed ElevenLabs would be a reliable platform. I subscribed to what was clearly labeled as a monthly plan, not a credit-based plan. But after signing up, I was shocked to find that the system actually uses credits, not unlimited monthly usage as advertised. I created about 10 short voices, which used around 3,000 credits — fine. But just a few hours later, when I made only two voices slightly over two minutes each, the system deducted 50,000 credits — half of my entire balance (100,000). I immediately contacted support. They said they would reply within 48 hours, but I never received a single response. The pricing is deceptive, the system is unclear, and the customer service is non-existent. It’s absolutely unacceptable for a company of this scale to mislead paying customers this way. I truly believe this platform should be investigated and potentially sued for fraudulent practices. I’m writing this review to warn others — do not waste your money on this app until they become transparent and accountable.

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105 views11mo ago

•54 reviews

The best thing that ever happened in the field of affordable TTS. The most natural sounding voices which helped me shape up my MVP. There's a generous free tier, and the paid plans start from as low as 5 USD. Have a great community whom you can rely on if you are stuck anywhere. The documentations are exceptional. I tried Amazon Polly before this, however, ElevenLabs beats it in performance by a mile.

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free tier (2)fast performance (7)competitive pricing (3)high-quality voice generation (46)

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66 views3yr ago

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It's helped me create horror stories like no other. I use it to narrate a web series based on an old video game series from my childhood. At first, it was a little rough around the edges. But there have been noticeable improvements on the quality of the cloned voices over time. I definitely recommend it for those who want to tell stories but can't afford to hire a voice actor.

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voice cloning (10)high-quality voice generation (46)

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59 views1yr ago

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The hardest part of voice generation is usually not the demo voice, but keeping identity stable as scripts get longer and edits accumulate. How do you think about consistency when users revise the same line or scene multiple times?

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50 views4mo ago

•22 reviews

I love ElevenLabs ability to transform written text into lifelike speech across multiple languages, making content creation more engaging and accessible. Its user-friendly interface and extensive voice library offer a variety of accents and tones, allowing for seamless customization to suit any project's needs. The platform's advanced features, such as voice cloning and real-time editing tools, provide unparalleled flexibility and control over audio outputs. Additionally, ElevenLabs' competitive pricing and free version make it an accessible choice for both beginners and professionals seeking high-quality AI voice generation.

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free tier (2)user-friendly interface (7)competitive pricing (3)multilingual support (12)voice customization (2)voice cloning (10)high-quality voice generation (46)extensive voice library (7)

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45 views1yr ago