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.

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At a glance

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

Categories

Audiobooks, AI Tools

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.

Best for

• Producing an AI-narrated audiobook for stores that accept digital voices

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: Spotify for Authors is Spotify's free, non-exclusive audiobook publishing portal for self-published authors that puts audiobooks on Spotify and can pass them to Voices by INaudio.
• Author's Republic: Author's Republic is a free, non-exclusive audiobook distributor for indie authors that sends finished audiobooks to retail, library and streaming channels for 20% of royalties.

Sources

Facts on this page come from the vendor and these pages. Prices change; confirm on the vendor site.

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

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