ElevenLabs free plan at a glance
- Free plan
- Yes
- Account needed
- Yes
- Monthly credits
- 10,000 (about 10 minutes of speech)
- Commercial license
- No
- Attribution
- Required on free plan
- Studio projects
- 3
- Cheapest paid plan
- Starter, $6/month
Checked November 2026. Free limits change often. Confirm on the official pricing page.
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What's free
The free plan includes 10,000 credits a month shared across text to speech, speech to text, sound effects, voice design and music. With the standard voice models, one credit is roughly one character of text, so 10,000 credits is about ten minutes of speech. Unused credits don't roll over.
Can I use free ElevenLabs audio in videos?
Not commercially. The free plan has no commercial license and requires crediting ElevenLabs. Paid plans, from Starter at $6/month, include a commercial license and voice cloning.
Free alternative, no sign-up
Our text to speech tool runs the open-source Kokoro voice model in your browser. It's free with no credits, and the model's Apache 2.0 license allows commercial use.
Questions
How many minutes do I get free?
About 10 minutes of speech a month with standard models.
Can I use the free plan for YouTube?
Not for monetized or commercial content; you need a paid plan.
Do free credits roll over?
No.