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title: "ElevenReader pricing 2026: Free vs Ultra ($11 a month), and how the hours work"
description: "ElevenReader is free for 10 hours of audio a month; Ultra is $11 a month or $8.25 a month billed yearly (about $99). What hours mean, what Ultra adds, and a local option for reading text aloud on a Mac."
url: "https://speechbee.app/compare/elevenreader-pricing"
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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.

> ### The short answer
>
> - **Free:** $0. 10 hours of text to audio a month (ElevenLabs says about a 400-page book), 1,000+ voices, thousands of free audiobooks, up to 4x speed.
> - **Ultra:** $11 a month, or $8.25 a month billed yearly (about $99). Unlimited audio for your own imports, 20 hours a month of premium audiobooks, offline downloads, custom voices.
> - **Trial:** Ultra starts with a 3-day free trial.
>
> SpeechBee is our own app, and it competes with ElevenReader on reading text aloud. Everything below about ElevenReader comes from its pricing page, linked at the bottom.

## ElevenReader plans at a glance

| | Free | Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $11/mo, or $8.25/mo billed yearly |
| Audio from your own files and articles | 10 hours a month | Unlimited, up to 24 hours a day |
| Voices | 1,000+ | 1,000+, plus custom voices |
| Free audiobooks and feeds | Thousands | Thousands |
| Premium audiobooks (200,000+ titles) | No | 20 hours a month |
| Offline downloads | No | Yes |
| Smart imports (skip headers, footers) | No | Yes |
| Priority support | No | Yes |

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 time** Over three years, ElevenReader Ultra costs $297 on yearly billing. SpeechBee costs $99 once, reads on your device and dictates too.

| App | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ElevenReader | $99 (Yearly) | $198 (Yearly) | $297 (Yearly) |
| SpeechBee | $79 (Yearly) | $99 (One-time) | $99 (One-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.

We compare them in [ElevenReader vs SpeechBee](https://speechbee.app/compare/elevenreader-vs-speechbee).

[Compare any apps in the interactive tool](https://speechbee.app/compare/tool)

## 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.

## Keep comparing

- [ElevenReader vs SpeechBee](https://speechbee.app/compare/elevenreader-vs-speechbee)
- [ElevenReader vs Speechify](https://speechbee.app/compare/elevenreader-vs-speechify)
- [Speechify pricing](https://speechbee.app/compare/speechify-pricing)
- [The best text to speech apps for Mac](https://speechbee.app/compare/best-text-to-speech-app-mac)

## More on reading aloud

- [Every read-aloud guide and comparison](https://speechbee.app/guides/read-text-aloud)
- [NaturalReader pricing](https://speechbee.app/compare/naturalreader-pricing)
- [NaturalReader vs SpeechBee](https://speechbee.app/compare/naturalreader-vs-speechbee)
- [Speechify alternatives](https://speechbee.app/compare/speechify-alternatives)
- [Speechify review](https://speechbee.app/compare/speechify-review)
- [Speechify vs NaturalReader](https://speechbee.app/compare/speechify-vs-naturalreader)
- [Every dictation guide and comparison](https://speechbee.app/guides/voice-typing-mac)

## Sources

Checked on 13 October 2026.

- [ElevenReader pricing and FAQ](https://elevenreader.io/pricing)
- SpeechBee facts from our [homepage](https://speechbee.app/) and [privacy policy](https://speechbee.app/privacy)