# ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs is an AI voice platform for creators and publishers that turns an EPUB manuscript into an AI-narrated audiobook and can publish it to ElevenReader.

- Canonical page: https://kdp123.com/t/elevenlabs/
- Official site: https://elevenlabs.io
- Categories: Audiobooks, AI Tools
- Price: Free tier, paid from $6/mo (Starter $6/month ($5/month billed annually; a $1 first-month offer was shown). Commercial license starts on Starter, not the free plan. Usage is metered in credits.)
- Platforms: web
- Outputs KDP-ready files: Not stated
- Touches your KDP account: No
- Official Amazon product: No
- Last checked: 2026-11-09

## Summary

ElevenLabs generates audiobook narration from a manuscript with AI voices or a clone of your own, with character casting and pronunciation tools. Finished books can be downloaded, sent to Spotify or INaudio, or published to ElevenReader (60% of net revenue on direct sales, $0.20 per verified subscriber listening hour, no exclusivity). ACX requires audiobooks to be narrated by a human unless otherwise authorized and prohibits unauthorized AI or text-to-speech, so ElevenLabs output cannot go to Audible through ACX; Spotify for Authors accepts AI narration for Spotify only.

## Pros

- Character casting and a pronunciation dictionary across the whole book
- Files can be downloaded and distributed anywhere that accepts AI narration

## Cons

- AI-narrated audiobooks are not accepted by ACX for Audible
- Long books can need a higher plan, since narration consumes credits per character

## Alternatives

- [Spotify for Authors](https://kdp123.com/t/spotify-for-authors/)
- [Author's Republic](https://kdp123.com/t/authors-republic/)

## Sources

- https://elevenlabs.io/pricing
- https://elevenlabs.io/audiobooks
- https://help.acx.com/s/article/what-are-the-acx-audio-submission-requirements