# ElevenLabs review (2026)

> Text to speech, voice design, sound effects and music, with Unity and Unreal plugins.

ElevenLabs generates character voices, designs new voices, and creates sound effects and music. It offers Unity and Unreal plugins and an API.

**Best for:** Character voices and dialogue for games.

**Make AI Games score:** 87/100 (facts-based; hands-on test pending)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Website | https://elevenlabs.io |
| Status | Active |
| Categories | Voice, Sound effects, Music |
| Pricing | Free tier; From $6/mo |
| Commercial use | Allowed on paid plans |
| Engines | Unity |
| Exports | MP3, WAV |
| Skill level | beginner |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 |

## Score breakdown

- Accessibility: 100/100
- Output & integration: 72/100
- Commercial rights: 75/100
- Value: 75/100
- Maturity: 100/100
- Game focus: 100/100
- Features: 97/100

## Features

- Voice cloning: Yes
- Design a voice from a description: Yes
- Emotion and delivery control: Yes (Audio tags like [whispers] or [excited] direct emotion and delivery)
- Multiple languages: Yes
- Speech to speech: Yes
- API: Yes
- Text to sound effect: Yes
- Multiple variations: Yes (Each sound effect generation creates four versions to choose from)
- Loopable sounds: Yes (sound effects max 30 seconds with looping toggle)
- Separate stems: Yes
- Seamless loops: Partly (The Looping toggle is in Sound Effects (short clips like drum loops), not in Eleven Music)
- Vocals: Yes (music generation includes lyrics)
- Set track length: Yes (Music length from 3 seconds to 10 minutes)

## Pricing plans

- Free: free (10k credits/mo)
- Starter: $6/mo (30k credits/mo)

License note: All paid plans include a commercial licence (except Beta Services); the free plan cannot be used commercially

Pricing note: Starter $6/mo (30k credits; $5/mo billed annually); Free 10k credits/mo

## Sources

- https://elevenlabs.io/affiliate
- https://elevenlabs.io/pricing
- https://help.elevenlabs.io/hc/en-us/articles/13313564601361-Can-I-publish-the-content-I-generate-on-the-platform
- https://elevenlabs.io/api?trk=test
- https://elevenlabs.io/ja/text-to-speech-api-2
- https://docs.cdntest.elevenlabs.io/product-guides/playground/sound-effects?error=true
- https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/plexusone/elevenlabs-go
- https://www.usagepricing.com/blueprint/activity/elevenlabs-2026-10-05-v4-launch-tts-price-cut
- https://github.com/elevenlabs/skills/blob/main/text-to-speech/references/voice-settings.md
- https://github.com/elevenlabs/skills/blob/main/music/references/api_reference.md
- https://elevenlabs.io/docs/eleven-creative/playground/sound-effects
- https://elevenlabs.io/docs/overview/capabilities/sound-effects

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