ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs provides AI audio tools for developers and creators, including text to speech, voice agents, speech to text, and dubbing. It helps teams ship natural voice experiences, generate voice content at scale, and add real-time audio to products without building speech models in-house. Through XRaise, eligible startups can apply for the Startup Grants program that provides free access for a fixed period. What you get 12 months free access via the Startup Grants program 33,000,000 characters included, valid for 12 months Scale-level benefits, including higher concurrency limits and improved support Access to core platform capabilities used to build voice agents and AI audio experiences Why it matters for startups Reduces cost barriers for testing and launching voice features in a real product Supports real-time use cases with low-latency model options (documentation cites \~75ms for Flash v2.5) Enables multilingual experiences and faster iteration without hiring voice talent or audio production teams Use cases / best for Teams building customer support or sales voice agents across web, mobile, or phone Products that need text to speech for narration, voice UI, or accessibility Startups localizing content with dubbing and multi-language audio workflows Developer teams integrating audio via APIs and SDKs FAQs 1. What are the eligibility requirements? Applicants must have a monetized product use case, use a valid business email, be a startup or small company with fewer than 25 employees, and enterprise customers are not eligible. 2. Is there a deadline to apply? No, applications are considered on a rolling basis. 3. What happens after the 12 months? After the grant period, the account converts to a Free plan unless the company chooses otherwise.