ElevenLabs Sound Effects API by ElevenLabs
Text-to-sound-effects generation, royalty-free, MP3 or WAV output.
Sound effects and music generation Official MCP server
Price
Free plan
paid plans from $6/mo
Free tier
Yes
Free plan: 8 sound-effect generations/month
SDK downloads
3.2M
npm @elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js · PyPI elevenlabs
Status
Up
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Pricing
| Free tier | Free plan: 8 sound-effect generations/month |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $6 a month |
| Usage price | $0.12 per minute |
| Good to know | Starter $6/mo ($1 first month) includes 150 generations; Creator $22 includes 605. FAQ says SFX is 'billed per generation' while the table shows $0.12 per minute. Local MCP (pypi elevenlabs-mcp) is deprecated in favor of the hosted one. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Official: https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/mcp |
|---|---|
| npm | npm install @elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js |
| PyPI | pip install elevenlabs |
| GitHub | elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js · 447 stars · last push Oct 7, 2026 |
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