The short version
- Best for video creators who need voiceovers: VEED — generate AI voices, add subtitles, edit video, and publish, all in one browser tab
- Best for developers and audio-first creators: ElevenLabs — industry-leading TTS quality, 10,000+ voices, and a full developer API
- Key differences:
- VEED: Integrated video editor, 35+ AI voices, 50+ languages, AI avatars, auto-subtitles, noise removal, team collaboration
- ElevenLabs: 10,000+ voices, 74 languages, voice cloning, sub-75ms latency, robust developer API, sound effects, and dubbing tools
- Timely detail: ElevenLabs raised $500M in February 2026 at an $11 billion valuation — it's one of the fastest-growing AI companies in the world. However, its pricing complexity remains a common complaint among users.
What is ElevenLabs?
ElevenLabs is an AI voice platform founded in 2022 and built specifically around speech synthesis, voice cloning, and audio AI. It's designed for developers, content creators, audiobook publishers, and enterprises who need high-quality, programmable AI voice at scale. The platform supports over 74 languages, offers a massive library of 10,000+ voices, and provides a full REST API with SDKs for Python, JavaScript, Swift, and more. If AI voice is the entire job, ElevenLabs goes deeper than almost any tool on the market.
Best features of ElevenLabs
- Eleven v3 TTS model — the latest model supports expressive audio tags like [whispers] and [laughs] for fine-grained emotional control across 74 languages
- Voice cloning — clone any voice in minutes with Instant Voice Cloning, or create a near-perfect replica using Professional Voice Cloning (Creator plan and above)
- Voice isolator — strips background noise from audio files to clean up recordings before use
- AI dubbing studio — automatically re-voices video content in 29 languages while preserving the original speaker's tone and emotion
VEED vs. ElevenLabs: How they compare
Text-to-speech and voice quality
ElevenLabs is widely considered the gold standard for AI voice realism. Its latest model produces speech that's expressive, natural-sounding, and available in 74 languages with precise emotional control. VEED offers 35+ AI voices across 50+ languages with adjustable tone styles — solid for video voiceovers, but the library is considerably smaller, and the audio output isn't at the same level of fidelity. For creators who need a quick, functional voiceover synced to a video, VEED is more than capable. For those who need broadcast-quality or developer-grade TTS, ElevenLabs wins on depth.
Voiceover workflow
This is where VEED pulls ahead for most video creators. In VEED, you can generate an AI voiceover, sync it to your video timeline, add auto-generated subtitles in 100+ languages, clean up background noise, and export — without leaving the browser. With ElevenLabs, you generate an audio file and then import it into a separate editor. If your goal is a finished video, ElevenLabs adds steps; VEED removes them.
Voice cloning
Both platforms offer voice cloning, but ElevenLabs goes significantly further. It offers two tiers — Instant Voice Cloning from as little as 30 seconds of audio, and Professional Voice Cloning using longer samples for near-indistinguishable results. VEED also supports voice cloning, letting users record a short sample to create a personal voice profile for use across their videos. ElevenLabs' cloning is more powerful overall, but VEED's implementation is tightly integrated into the editing workflow, making it easier for non-technical users.
Pricing and free plan
ElevenLabs' free plan gives 10,000 credits per month (roughly 15–20 minutes of speech) but blocks commercial use and voice cloning. Paid plans start at $5/month. VEED's free plan includes a one-time trial of TTS and videos export with a watermark. Paid plans start at $12/month and unlock longer voiceovers, noise removal, and higher export quality. ElevenLabs' credit-based pricing can get complicated fast — users frequently report that the actual credit consumption is higher than expected once regenerations and previews are factored in.
Developer and API access
ElevenLabs offers a comprehensive public API covering TTS, voice cloning, dubbing, and conversational AI agents — it's a natural fit for developers building voice into products. VEED does not offer a general-purpose public API for TTS or voiceover generation, making it unsuitable as a programmatic voice solution.
Advanced features of VEED
- AI avatars — 50+ realistic talking-head avatars that can deliver your script without any on-camera recording
- Auto-subtitles — one-click captions in 100+ languages, accurate enough to use with minimal editing
- AI noise removal — powered by Dolby technology, removes background noise from any audio or video track in one click
- Screen recorder + editor — record your screen, webcam, or both, and edit the footage immediately in the same tool
Why choose VEED over ElevenLabs
For content creators, marketers, and social media teams who need to produce polished videos — not just audio files — VEED is the more practical choice. It combines AI voiceover generation, text-to-speech, auto-subtitles, noise removal, and video editing into a single browser-based workflow, so you can go from script to finished video without switching tools. Unlike ElevenLabs, VEED is built from the ground up for video, which means your voiceover lands in the timeline automatically, ready to trim and sync.
ElevenLabs' pricing complexity is also worth considering — the credit system, overage charges, and feature gating across seven plan tiers can make budgeting unpredictable. VEED's plans are straightforward and include everything a video creator needs at a transparent monthly price.
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