Elevenreader by ElevenLabs

Elevate your listening experience

Website elevenreader.io

What it is

Read text aloud with ElevenReader app. Listen to free audiobooks and read aloud PDFs, eBooks, and Kindle with the highest-quality voice AI.

Intent

I need it when

Access a large library of audiobooks and ebooks without expensive subscriptions

The Ultra plan includes 200,000+ premium audiobooks and ebooks for $8.25/month (annual billing), significantly cheaper than Audible ($14.95/month) or Speechify ($29/month). Free plan includes 20,000+ free books with no hourly listening limits.

Customize narration by selecting specific voices or creating personalized AI narrators

Users can choose from 1,000+ lifelike voices by accent, tone, and style, or design custom voices from text prompts. Ultra plan includes iconic celebrity voices (Michael Caine, Richard Feynman, etc.), enabling personalized listening experiences.

Improve reading accessibility for users with dyslexia, ADHD, or visual impairments

ElevenReader provides text highlighting synchronized with audio playback, adjustable playback speeds (0.25x–4x), and natural-sounding voices that make content more engaging than robotic TTS. Users report the app is transformative for accessibility needs.

Listen to web fiction, newsletters, and articles as if they were podcasts

The Chrome extension automatically imports articles, Substack posts, Medium stories, and web novels from sites like AO3 and Royal Road. Users can listen to entire series seamlessly and sync reading across devices (phone, tablet, web).

Convert personal documents and web content into audio for multitasking consumption

ElevenReader lets users upload PDFs, ePubs, articles, and web pages, then instantly converts them to natural-sounding audio in 1,000+ voices. Users can listen while commuting, exercising, or doing chores, enabling information consumption without dedicated reading time.

Drop

Not a fit when

User needs to export or share generated audio files outside the app—ElevenReader explicitly does not support audio export
User requires account sharing or family plans—the platform prohibits multi-user account sharing and does not offer Friends & Family plans
User needs real-time text editing during audio playback—the app does not allow editing text mid-conversion; OCR errors from image imports cannot be corrected before audio generation
User requires academic reading with automatic footnote/page number skipping—the app lacks smart filtering for academic text elements like footnotes, disrupting reading flow
User needs commercial or professional audio production—the platform is restricted to personal listening only and does not support commercial use or professional export workflows

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Pricing

Freemium with paid Ultra subscription. Free plan: 10 hours/month of text-to-audio conversion, 1,000+ voices, 20K+ free books. Ultra plan: unlimited text-to-audio (24 hours/day reasonable use cap), 200K+ audiobooks/ebooks, offline downloads, custom voice creation. View pricing