What’s ElevenLabs? Everything Content Creators Should Know

AI voice generators save time and money by eliminating the need for costly equipment, voice actors, or recording sessions. Managing these tasks can be time-consuming tasks and quickly eat into your schedule.

That's where ElevenLabs comes in. With its powerful AI technology, you can produce ultra-realistic, human-like speech in minutes without the hassle of traditional production. Read on to learn what ElevenLabs is, how it works, and why you should add it to your toolkit.

What’s ElevenLabs? 

ElevenLabs is an AI model that creates hyper-realistic, human-like narration. Using advanced text-to-speech (TTS) and voice-cloning technology, it can mimic natural speech patterns, emotions, and intonations.

This technology generates high-quality voiceovers without requiring you to record audio manually. For content creators, this means faster audio production for YouTube videos, podcasts, and TikToks.

How Does ElevenLabs Work?

Using deep learning and TTS technology, ElevenLabs reviews text inputs and generates realistic speech based on these prompts. With just a few clicks, you can turn scripts into high-quality audio by choosing from a library of pre-generated voices or cloning your own.

For a truly personalized touch, ElevenLabs' voice cloning feature lets you upload a short sample of your voice, which the AI then replicates for custom voiceovers that sound just like you. This means you don’t have to rerecord multiple takes for different videos. Instead, you can generate narrations at scale and save time focusing on other parts of your content creation process.

ElevenLabs Main Features: Pros and Cons

Like any AI tool, ElevenLabs has strengths and limitations, including the following.

Pros

• Integrated within Captions — Instead of signing up through other platforms or switching between different tools, you can use ElevenLabs directly within Captions. That means you can create voiceovers, add them to your videos, and edit them all in one place.
• Extensive voice library — Choose from a large library of readymade, AI-generated voices across multiple languages and accents. For example, you might need an energetic voiceover for a workout video or a casual conversational tone for a tutorial. Whatever your style, ElevenLabs has options.
• Advanced voice customization — Adjust the pitch, speed, tonality, and pronunciation to create more natural voiceovers. For instance, an energetic voice suits a sports clip commentary better than a more laid-back one.
• AI voice clones — Upload a short audio sample to clone your own voice with AI. This allows you to generate new voiceovers without recording every new script from scratch.
• AI dubbing and translation — Reach more audiences by dubbing and translating content into multiple languages. ElevenLabs uses AI to preserve your tone and emotion so you can convey the same message without worrying about losing anything in translation.
• Community and support — ElevenLabs offers various support options, including a Discord community, AI help bots, and a detailed knowledge base. If you run into any issues, you can immediately solve them and continue creating content.
• Free trial for new users — ElevenLabs has a free plan that you can try before committing to a paid subscription. You can experiment with three voices and use up to 10,000 free characters for your text prompts.

Cons

• Higher cost for advanced features — While the free trial is an excellent starting point, advanced features like voice cloning and high-character limits require a paid subscription. These costs can add up if you need to create voiceovers at scale.
• Limited language and accent support — ElevenLabs offers multiple languages, but its library isn't as extensive as some competitors. However, you can use Captions' other AI voice integrations for less commonly supported languages or specific regional accents.
• Occasional voice inconsistencies — Some viewers may notice pronunciation, intonation, or emphasis inconsistencies. You might need additional editing or manual workarounds to achieve the most human-sounding voice.
• No dedicated mobile app — ElevenLabs is currently web-based, meaning you'll need a desktop or laptop to generate voiceovers.

What Can Content Creators Use ElevenLabs For?

Here are a few ways you can use ElevenLabs to make better content.

Creating Audiobooks or Podcasts

Some creators are natural storytellers, whether they share personal experiences, short fiction, or deep dives into niche topics. However, reading every word aloud can be time-consuming. ElevenLabs makes it easy to turn written content into audiobooks or narrated podcasts, so you can repurpose content for listeners on platforms like Spotify, YouTube, or Patreon.

Providing Customer Service Chatbots

Some creators, especially those running businesses or digital brands, use AI chatbots to interact with their audience. A natural-sounding AI voice makes these interactions feel more human, whether an automated assistant answering FAQs or a personalized experience for people in your niche. It helps build stronger connections while saving time so you can focus more on creating content.

Building Video Games

If you're a game developer or interactive media creator, you can use ElevenLabs to make new character voices and give them unique personalities. It's excellent for in-game moments like cutscenes and conversations, making interactions more authentic and varied. Instead of hiring multiple voice actors or recording several takes manually, you can choose from hundreds of pre-generated voices in ElevenLabs' library.

Narrating Social Media Content

A well-paced, natural-sounding voiceover instantly makes your videos sound more human. Instead of relying on robotic text-to-speech or spending hours recording and re-recording, you can use ElevenLabs to create realistic voiceovers for TikTok and Instagram, where audiences want authentic content.

Dubbing Content for a Global Audience

Reaching new audiences often means speaking their language — literally. ElevenLabs translates and dubs videos while preserving your intended tone and energy. If you primarily make content in English, you can now make your videos more accessible to Spanish, French, or Japanese viewers (and more), helping you grow beyond a single-language audience.

Producing Animated Content

Animated visuals are eye-catching, but a strong voiceover completes the package to create a well-rounded video. ElevenLabs provides a quick way to add narration to animated content, characters, or motion graphics. For example, you can add dialogue to your explainer videos without relying on external resources.

How To Use ElevenLabs To Generate Voiceovers With Captions

Follow these steps to generate an AI voiceover using ElevenLabs in Captions:

1. Add your text or footage — Start by writing the script you want to turn into voiceover or uploading your footage. If you're not sure what to say, use Captions' built-in AI script generator to write an outline for you. Then, paste your text directly into the voiceover tool inside Captions.
2. Choose your voice — Select ElevenLabs from the list of AI voice tools in Captions. You’ll see many voices in different tones, styles, and languages. Pick a voice that fits your video.
3. Generate and share your voice — Once your text and voice are set, hit "Generate." Captions will produce a natural-sounding AI voiceover in seconds. From there, you can edit your video and download a high-resolution file that's ready to post on social media.

Enhance Your Content With ElevenLabs and Captions

Whether you're narrating TikTok videos, dubbing content for a global audience, or giving your digital avatar a voice, ElevenLabs makes it easy to create studio-quality audio without expensive recording setups or voice actors.

You can use ElevanLabs directly within Captions. Generate AI voiceovers and edit your audio files with features like Voice Generation and AI Dubbing — all in one place. You can script, edit, and share videos without switching platforms. 

Try ElevenLabs with Captions today.