In short

The free plan is a way to try ElevenLabs, not to publish a product demo voice: according to ElevenLabs, it includes no commercial license and cannot be used for any commercial purpose, while all paid plans include one. The video shows one click on Generate speech giving two takes of a 96-character text, billed 96 credits out of the 10,000 free credits. It also notes that the voice library is not available via the API to free tier users.

Questions and answers

How many credits do you get when you use ElevenLabs for free?

The Free plan is $0 and comes with 10,000 credits. The next plan, Starter, is $6 with 30,000 credits.

How many credits does a text cost on ElevenLabs?

For V2 Multilingual models, 1 text character equals 1 credit. In the video, a 96-character text was billed 96 credits for both takes of a single click.

Can I use audio from the free ElevenLabs plan commercially?

No. According to ElevenLabs, the free plan does not include a commercial license and cannot be used for any commercial purpose. Content created outside of a paid subscription, before or after, cannot be used commercially. All paid plans include a commercial license, provided you’re not using Beta Services.

Does regenerating the same text cost extra credits?

According to the docs, you can regenerate each piece of content up to 2 times for free. In the video, regenerating the same text with another voice gave two more takes, and the usage page still said 96 credits used out of 10,000.

Can free users access the ElevenLabs voice library through the API?

No. The voice library is not available via the API to free tier users.

The video, every key fact with its source and the date it was read: https://vicmoreno.com/videos/elevenlabs-review

• Systeme.io free plan: enough for a waitlist and one welcome email ($0, no card).
• Best free funnel builder for a SaaS launch: Systeme.io, for the same reason.
• ElevenLabs: start free (10,000 credits) for hand-made demo clips.
• Eleven v4: matters for narration and cloning; Turbo is built for live conversations.
• Webflow client payments: switch on if the client should own the bill.

Each verdict has its video and the catch: https://vicmoreno.com/videos