🎙️ ElevenLabs Voice Studio
The most natural AI voices in the world — now in your OpenClaw agent.
Generate speech, clone voices, create sound effects, and produce music — all from text.
🎧 Trusted by 2M+ creators. The same tech behind audiobooks, podcasts, and viral AI content. Try it free →
✨ What You Can Do
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| 🗣️ Text-to-Speech | Convert any text to lifelike speech in 32 languages |
| 🎭 Voice Cloning | Clone any voice from 30 seconds of audio |
| 🔊 Sound Effects | Generate any sound from a text description |
| 🎵 Music Generation | Create background music and jingles |
| 🎬 Voice Design | Design entirely new voices from scratch |
⚡ Quick Start
1. Get Your Free API Key
👉 Create your ElevenLabs account — free tier includes 10,000 characters/month.
Once signed in: Profile → API Keys → Create
export ELEVENLABS_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"
2. Generate Your First Speech
# List available voices
curl -s "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/voices" \
-H "xi-api-key: $ELEVENLABS_API_KEY" | jq '.voices[:5] | .[].name'
# Generate speech
curl -X POST "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/text-to-speech/21m00Tcm4TlvDq8ikWAM" \
-H "xi-api-key: $ELEVENLABS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"text": "Hello! I am your AI agent, and now I can speak.",
"model_id": "eleven_v3",
"voice_settings": { "stability": 0.5, "similarity_boost": 0.75 }
}' --output hello.mp3
# Play it
afplay hello.mp3 # macOS
# aplay hello.mp3 # Linux
🎉 That's it. Your agent can talk.
🎭 Popular Voices
| Voice | ID | Style | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel | 21m00Tcm4TlvDq8ikWAM | Warm, conversational | Narration, assistants |
| Adam | pNInz6obpgDQGcFmaJgB | Deep, authoritative | Announcements, news |
| Bella | EXAVITQu4vr4xnSDxMaL | Young, friendly | Social media, tutorials |
| Elli | MF3mGyEYCl7XYWbV9V6O | Calm, professional | Business, e-learning |
| Josh | TxGEqnHWrfWFTfGW9XjX | Energetic | Marketing, promos |
🔊 Sound Effects
Generate any sound from a text description:
curl -X POST "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/sound-generation" \
-H "xi-api-key: $ELEVENLABS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"text": "A dramatic orchestral hit followed by a deep bass drop",
"duration_seconds": 3
}' --output effect.mp3
🎵 Music Generation
curl -X POST "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/music" \
-H "xi-api-key: $ELEVENLABS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"prompt": "Upbeat lo-fi hip hop background music for a tech podcast",
"duration": 30
}' --output music.mp3
🎬 Audio Tags (Eleven v3 Only)
Make your voice output expressive with audio tags:
[laughs] That's hilarious!
[whispers] Can you hear me?
[sighs] It's been a long day.
[excited] We just shipped the feature!
[grumpy voice] I told you it wouldn't work.
[clears throat] Anyway, let me explain.
💡 Audio tags only work with the
eleven_v3model. Perfect for storytelling, characters, and engaging content.
🌍 Supported Languages
32 languages including: English, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, العربية, हिन्दी, Türkçe, and more.
# Use multilingual model for non-English
curl -X POST "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/text-to-speech/YOUR_VOICE_ID" \
-H "xi-api-key: $ELEVENLABS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"text": "你好!我是你的 AI 助手。",
"model_id": "eleven_multilingual_v2"
}' --output chinese.mp3
🔑 Models
| Model | ID | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Eleven v3 | eleven_v3 | Expressive speech with audio tags |
| Multilingual v2 | eleven_multilingual_v2 | Stable multilingual narration |
| Turbo v2.5 | eleven_turbo_v2_5 | Low-latency streaming |
💰 Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Characters | Voices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10,000/month | 3 custom |
| Starter | $5/mo | 30,000/month | 10 custom |
| Creator | $22/mo | 100,000/month | 30 custom |
| Pro | $99/mo | 500,000/month | 160 custom |
💡 Start free. The free tier is enough to test everything. Get your API key →
🏗️ Integration with OpenClaw
Voice Messages in Telegram/Discord
# Generate speech → send as voice message
curl -X POST "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/text-to-speech/21m00Tcm4TlvDq8ikWAM" \
-H "xi-api-key: $ELEVENLABS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"text": "Your message here", "model_id": "eleven_v3"}' \
--output /tmp/voice.mp3
Then use the tts or message tool with asVoice: true to deliver.
Pair with HeyGen for Video
Combine ElevenLabs voices with HeyGen AI avatars for complete video content — your voice, your face, zero recording.
🔗 Resources
- Get your free API key →
- ElevenLabs API Docs
- Voice Library — 5,000+ community voices
- Voice Lab — Clone or design voices
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