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AI voice tools
Verified Oct 17, 2026 Review by Jan 15, 2027 4 sources
Short answer
AI voice tools turn text into natural speech, clone a voice with consent, dub content into other languages, and power voice agents. ElevenLabs is the example in IonBin's catalog. Typical uses are voiceovers, audio versions of articles and phone or support agents.
What it is
AI voice tools use speech models to generate spoken audio from text, transcribe speech, or hold spoken conversations. Business users mostly reach for text-to-speech and dubbing.
How it works
- Paste a script, choose a voice and generate audio.
- For a custom voice, record samples with the speaker’s consent and train a clone.
- Developers call the API to generate audio on demand or to run a voice agent. ElevenLabs documents a hosted MCP server (
api.elevenlabs.io/v1/mcp, OAuth) for managing its voice agents from an AI assistant.
Plans (checked 2026-10-17). ElevenLabs lists Free (10,000 credits a month), Starter $6, Creator $22, Pro $99 and Scale $299 a month. Instant voice cloning starts on Starter and professional cloning on Creator.
Benefits
- Consistent voiceovers without booking studio time.
- Audio versions of written content add an accessible format.
- Dubbing extends video reach across languages.
Limits and risks
- Consent is a written rule, not just good practice. ElevenLabs’ Usage Policy (updated 2026-10-09) bars cloning a living person’s voice without their explicit and informed consent, and bars automated calling made without the consent the law requires. Keep a record of each speaker’s consent.
- Pronunciation of names and jargon needs checking.
- Character or minute limits apply by plan.
- Plan names, prices and feature limits change often. This category page re-checks every 90 days; each tool page carries its own review date.
This page summarizes vendor policies for orientation. It isn’t legal advice; consent and calling rules depend on where you and your listeners are.
Checked specs
Snapshot from official sources on Oct 17, 2026.
| ElevenLabs plans (checked 2026-10-17) | Free $0 (10,000 credits); Starter $6 (30,000); Creator $22 (121,000); Pro $99 (600,000); Scale $299 [3] |
| Cloning tiers | Instant Voice Cloning from Starter; Professional Voice Cloning from Creator [3] |
| Usage Policy (updated 2026-10-09) | Bars cloning or impersonating a living person's voice without explicit, informed consent or other valid authorization; bars unlawful or non-consented automated calling [4] |
| Agent access | Hosted MCP server at api.elevenlabs.io/v1/mcp with OAuth, exposing agent-management tools [1] |
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Customer support
Answer faster from a help desk your agent can search, with help-center drafts a person approves.
Agent compatibility
| Tool in this entry | How agents connect |
|---|---|
| ElevenLabs | MCPAPI/CLI |
| Deepgram | MCPAPI/CLIBulk import |
Levels come from each tool's recorded, sourced compatibility. How the levels work.
Related entries
Sources
- Using ElevenLabs from external assistants · ElevenLabsofficial accessed Oct 17, 2026
- What is multimodal AI? · IBMreference accessed Oct 17, 2026
- ElevenLabs pricing · ElevenLabsofficial accessed Oct 17, 2026
- Usage Policy · ElevenLabs, 2026-10-09official accessed Oct 17, 2026
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