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ElevenReader pricing, Free vs Ultra

ElevenReader, from ElevenLabs, turns your documents and articles into natural audio and adds a large audiobook library. It is free for 10 hours of audio a month. Ultra, at $11 a month or about $99 a year, makes your own listening unlimited. Here is what that means in practice.

By the SpeechBee team. Prices checked on 13 October 2026

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  1. ElevenReader plans at a glance
  2. How ElevenReader hours work
  3. Is Ultra worth it?
  4. A local option for your own text on a Mac
  5. Questions
  6. Keep comparing
  7. Sources

ElevenReader plans at a glance

FreeUltra
Price$0$11/mo, or $8.25/mo billed yearly
Audio from your own files and articles10 hours a monthUnlimited, up to 24 hours a day
Voices1,000+1,000+, plus custom voices
Free audiobooks and feedsThousandsThousands
Premium audiobooks (200,000+ titles)No20 hours a month
Offline downloadsNoYes
Smart imports (skip headers, footers)NoYes
Priority supportNoYes

ElevenReader works on the web, in a Chrome extension, and in apps for iPhone and Android.

How ElevenReader hours work

Hours are spent only when ElevenReader generates new audio from your own content, such as an article, PDF or ePub you upload. How many hours a document uses depends on its length, the voice and your playback speed: listening at 2x spends hours twice as fast. Replaying audio you have already generated is free, and so are the free books and feeds in its library.

Free hours reset every month. Hours that come with a paid plan or a pack roll over and expire after 12 months.

Is Ultra worth it?

If you listen to your own reading for more than about 10 hours a month, or you want premium audiobooks and offline listening on your phone, Ultra is good value next to Speechify Premium at $139 a year. If you listen occasionally, the free plan is unusually generous.

One year, in US dollars
  • ElevenReader Ultra, monthly$132
  • ElevenReader Ultra, yearly$99
  • Speechify Premium, yearly$139
  • SpeechBee Yearly$79

A local option for your own text on a Mac

ElevenReader runs in the cloud, so your documents are uploaded to generate audio. On a Mac you use it through the browser or the Chrome extension.

SpeechBee is the app we make, and it reads differently. Select text in any Mac app, an email, a web page, a PDF, and press a key; a natural voice that runs on your Mac reads it to you. Your text is never uploaded or saved, and reading works offline. It also dictates: hold a key, talk, and your words appear at the cursor. On iPhone and iPad, paste text into the Read tab.

It costs $9 a month, $79 a year or $99 once, with the first 7 days free. It has no audiobook library, no document library and far fewer voices, and voice coverage depends on the language. If audiobooks and a big voice choice matter, ElevenReader is the better pick.

What it costs over timeOver three years, ElevenReader Ultra costs $297 on yearly billing. SpeechBee costs $99 once, reads on your device and dictates too.

1 year

  • ElevenReader$99Yearly · + free tier
  • SpeechBee$79Yearly

2 years

  • ElevenReader$198Yearly · + free tier
  • SpeechBee$99One-time

3 years

  • ElevenReader$297Yearly · + free tier
  • SpeechBee$99One-time

Cheapest published way to keep each app: monthly, yearly or a one-time license. US dollars before tax, prices checked on 13 October 2026.

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Questions

Is ElevenReader free?

Yes. The free plan gives you 10 hours of text to audio a month, 1,000+ voices and thousands of free audiobooks.

How much does ElevenReader Ultra cost?

$11 a month, or $8.25 a month billed yearly, which is about $99 a year. It starts with a 3-day free trial.

Do ElevenReader hours roll over?

Free hours reset every month. Paid hours roll over and expire after 12 months.

Does ElevenReader work offline?

Ultra lets you download audio for offline listening. Generating new audio needs a connection.

Is there an ElevenReader app for Mac?

ElevenReader lists web, Chrome, iPhone and Android. On a Mac you use the web app or the Chrome extension.

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Sources

Checked on 13 October 2026.