ElevenLabs
The most natural AI voices, in 90+ languages.
Best overallFree plan
- Best for
- Voiceovers, audiobooks and videos
- On your PC
- No, online only
- Works on
- Web, iPhone, Android, API
- Version
- Eleven v4
What’s good
- Ranked number one on the Artificial Analysis speech arena
- Huge voice library plus voice design and cloning
- Studio for long audiobooks and dubbing
Downsides
- Credits run out fast on long books
- Free plan is for personal use only
- Costs more per minute than Fish Audio or Google
At a glance.
- Best for
- Voiceovers, audiobooks and videos
- Price
- Free plan, then $6/mo
- For developers
- $0.08 per 1,000 characters (v4); $0.04 for v4 Turbo
- Version
- Eleven v4Released 2026-09
- Works on
- Web, iPhone, Android, API
- Open source
- No
- Website
- elevenlabs.io
How it ranks.
- Artificial Analysis Speech Arena#1 · 13382026-11-05
- TTS Arena V2 (Multilingual v2)#19 · 14972026-11-05
Can I run it myself?
No. It only runs online.
Your prompts and files go to the company’s servers. See the local options in this category for a private alternative.
Want it offline? The best local option for text to speech is Kokoro.