Music inpainting

Music inpainting with the music_v2 or music_v2_5 model lets you modify specific parts of a song while keeping the rest intact. Store a generated song, then reference its parts in a composition plan to keep them unchanged, regenerate them, or condition new audio on the original.

How it works

A music_v2 or music_v2_5 composition plan is an ordered list of chunks. Each chunk is one of two types:

Generation chunk — generates new audio from text and styles. Use it to regenerate a section or add new material.
Audio reference chunk — inserts a slice of a stored song unchanged. Use it to keep a section of an existing song exactly as it is.

Quickstart

Store a song for inpainting

You can store a song for inpainting in two ways: generate a new song with store_for_inpainting, or upload an existing audio file.

Generate and store

Python

import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from elevenlabs.client import ElevenLabs

load_dotenv()
elevenlabs = ElevenLabs(api_key=os.environ.get("ELEVENLABS_API_KEY"))

# Generate a song and store it for later inpainting
response = elevenlabs.music.compose_detailed(
    prompt="An upbeat pop song with verse and chorus",
    music_length_ms=60000,
    model_id="music_v2_5",
    store_for_inpainting=True
)
song_id = response.song_id

# Save the audio
with open("original.mp3", "wb") as f:
    f.write(response.audio)

TypeScript

import { ElevenLabsClient } from "@elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js";
import "dotenv/config";

const elevenlabs = new ElevenLabsClient({
  apiKey: process.env.ELEVENLABS_API_KEY,
});

const response = await elevenlabs.music.composeDetailed({
  prompt: "An upbeat pop song with verse and chorus",
  musicLengthMs: 60000,
  modelId: "music_v2_5",
  storeForInpainting: true,
});
const songId = response.songId;

Upload existing file

Python

import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from elevenlabs.client import ElevenLabs

load_dotenv()
elevenlabs = ElevenLabs(api_key=os.environ.get("ELEVENLABS_API_KEY"))

# Upload an existing audio file for inpainting
response = elevenlabs.music.upload(
    file=open("my-song.mp3", "rb"),
    extract_composition_plan="music_v2"  # Optional: extract the composition plan
)
song_id = response.song_id
composition_plan = response.composition_plan  # None if extract_composition_plan is False

TypeScript

import { ElevenLabsClient } from "@elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js";
import "dotenv/config";
import fs from "fs";

const elevenlabs = new ElevenLabsClient({
  apiKey: process.env.ELEVENLABS_API_KEY,
});

const response = await elevenlabs.music.upload({
  file: fs.createReadStream("my-song.mp3"),
  extractCompositionPlan: true, // Optional: extract the composition plan
});
const songId = response.songId;
const compositionPlan = response.compositionPlan; // undefined if extractCompositionPlan is false

Keep and regenerate chunks

Build a plan that mixes audio reference chunks (kept) with generation chunks (regenerated), then pass it to compose with model_id="music_v2_5":

Python

# Keep the first 30 seconds, regenerate the rest with a new style
composition_plan = {
    "chunks": [
        # Keep the original first 30 seconds unchanged
        {
            "song_id": song_id,
            "range": {"start_ms": 0, "end_ms": 30000}
        },
        # Regenerate the chorus with a new style
        {
            "text": "[Chorus]\nWe're rising up tonight\nNothing can stop us now",
            "duration_ms": 30000,
            "positive_styles": ["bigger drums", "layered vocals", "anthemic"],
            "negative_styles": ["sparse", "minimal"],
            "context_adherence": "high"
        }
    ]
}

audio = elevenlabs.music.compose(
    composition_plan=composition_plan,
    model_id="music_v2_5",
)

with open("edited.mp3", "wb") as f:
    for chunk in audio:
        f.write(chunk)

TypeScript

// Keep the first 30 seconds, regenerate the rest with a new style
const compositionPlan = {
  chunks: [
    // Keep the original first 30 seconds unchanged
    {
      songId,
      range: { startMs: 0, endMs: 30000 },
    },
    // Regenerate the chorus with a new style
    {
      text: "[Chorus]\nWe're rising up tonight\nNothing can stop us now",
      durationMs: 30000,
      positiveStyles: ["bigger drums", "layered vocals", "anthemic"],
      negativeStyles: ["sparse", "minimal"],
      contextAdherence: "high",
    },
  ],
};

const audio = await elevenlabs.music.compose({
  compositionPlan,
  modelId: "music_v2_5",
});

Conditioning

A generation chunk can be conditioned on a slice of stored audio with conditioning_ref. The model regenerates the chunk while staying close to the reference's musical characteristics. Control how tightly the chunk follows the reference with condition_strength (low, medium, high, or xhigh).

JSON

{
  "text": "[Chorus]\nThis is my moment\nI won't let it go",
  "duration_ms": 15000,
  "positive_styles": ["powerful vocals", "full band", "anthemic"],
  "negative_styles": [],
  "context_adherence": "high",
  "conditioning_ref": {
    "song_id": "vVtPM1Sas70E2LIhQFch",
    "range": { "start_ms": 30000, "end_ms": 45000 }
  },
  "condition_strength": "high"
}

A conditioning reference can be at most 30 seconds (30,000ms) long.

Context adherence

Each generation chunk has a context_adherence level that controls how closely it follows its neighboring chunks:

high (default) — stays consistent with surrounding chunks. Use it for smooth transitions between kept and regenerated audio.
medium — balances consistency with creative freedom.
low — lets the chunk deviate from its context and be more creative.

Examples

Edit a single section

Generate a movie trailer, then regenerate just the outro with different lyrics.

Generate the original

Python

composition_plan = {
    "chunks": [
        {
            "text": "[Intro]\nIn a world beyond code\nWhere sound becomes life",
            "duration_ms": 15000,
            "positive_styles": ["cinematic", "epic", "orchestral", "low strings", "suspenseful"],
            "negative_styles": ["acoustic", "pop", "minimalistic"],
            "context_adherence": "high"
        },
        {
            "text": "[Build]\nTechnology awakens the future\nShaping every word into power",
            "duration_ms": 20000,
            "positive_styles": ["rising brass", "full orchestra", "epic"],
            "negative_styles": ["acoustic", "pop"],
            "context_adherence": "high"
        },
        {
            "text": "[Bridge]\n(ah ah ah ah)",
            "duration_ms": 15000,
            "positive_styles": ["ethereal choir", "crescendo"],
            "negative_styles": [],
            "context_adherence": "high"
        },
        {
            "text": "[Outro]\nThe voice of tomorrow, unleashed\nElevenLabs",
            "duration_ms": 10000,
            "positive_styles": ["deep narration", "epic finale"],
            "negative_styles": [],
            "context_adherence": "high"
        }
    ]
}

response = elevenlabs.music.compose_detailed(
    composition_plan=composition_plan,
    model_id="music_v2_5",
    store_for_inpainting=True
)
song_id = response.song_id

TypeScript

const compositionPlan = {
  chunks: [
    {
      text: "[Intro]\nIn a world beyond code\nWhere sound becomes life",
      durationMs: 15000,
      positiveStyles: ["cinematic", "epic", "orchestral", "low strings", "suspenseful"],
      negativeStyles: ["acoustic", "pop", "minimalistic"],
      contextAdherence: "high",
    },
    {
      text: "[Build]\nTechnology awakens the future\nShaping every word into power",
      durationMs: 20000,
      positiveStyles: ["rising brass", "full orchestra", "epic"],
      negativeStyles: ["acoustic", "pop"],
      contextAdherence: "high",
    },
    {
      text: "[Bridge]\n(ah ah ah ah)",
      durationMs: 15000,
      positiveStyles: ["ethereal choir", "crescendo"],
      negativeStyles: [],
      contextAdherence: "high",
    },
    {
      text: "[Outro]\nThe voice of tomorrow, unleashed\nElevenLabs",
      durationMs: 10000,
      positiveStyles: ["deep narration", "epic finale"],
      negativeStyles: [],
      contextAdherence: "high",
    },
  ],
};

const response = await elevenlabs.music.composeDetailed({
  compositionPlan,
  modelId: "music_v2_5",
  storeForInpainting: true,
});
const songId = response.songId;

Edit just the outro

Keep the first three sections (seconds 0–50) with a single audio reference chunk, and regenerate the outro:

Python

edited_plan = {
    "chunks": [
        # Keep the intro, build, and bridge unchanged
        {
            "song_id": song_id,
            "range": {"start_ms": 0, "end_ms": 50000}
        },
        # Regenerate the outro with new lyrics
        {
            "text": "[Outro]\nThe future has arrived\nElevenLabs",
            "duration_ms": 10000,
            "positive_styles": ["deep narration", "epic finale"],
            "negative_styles": [],
            "context_adherence": "high"
        }
    ]
}

audio = elevenlabs.music.compose(composition_plan=edited_plan, model_id="music_v2_5")

TypeScript

const editedPlan = {
  chunks: [
    // Keep the intro, build, and bridge unchanged
    {
      songId,
      range: { startMs: 0, endMs: 50000 },
    },
    // Regenerate the outro with new lyrics
    {
      text: "[Outro]\nThe future has arrived\nElevenLabs",
      durationMs: 10000,
      positiveStyles: ["deep narration", "epic finale"],
      negativeStyles: [],
      contextAdherence: "high",
    },
  ],
};

const audio = await elevenlabs.music.compose({
  compositionPlan: editedPlan,
  modelId: "music_v2_5",
});

Extend a song

Add a new intro and outro to an existing song.

Generate the original

Python

response = elevenlabs.music.compose_detailed(
    prompt="Berlin night club techno",
    music_length_ms=60000,
    model_id="music_v2_5",
    store_for_inpainting=True
)
song_id = response.song_id

TypeScript

const response = await elevenlabs.music.composeDetailed({
  prompt: "Berlin night club techno",
  musicLengthMs: 60000,
  modelId: "music_v2_5",
  storeForInpainting: true,
});
const songId = response.songId;

Extend with new intro and outro

Wrap a kept slice of the original between two new generation chunks:

Python

extend_plan = {
    "chunks": [
        # New intro
        {
            "text": "[Intro]",
            "duration_ms": 30000,
            "positive_styles": ["techno", "building tension", "filtered synths"],
            "negative_styles": [],
            "context_adherence": "high"
        },
        # Keep the core of the original (seconds 10-50)
        {
            "song_id": song_id,
            "range": {"start_ms": 10000, "end_ms": 50000}
        },
        # New outro
        {
            "text": "[Outro]",
            "duration_ms": 30000,
            "positive_styles": ["techno", "fading out", "sparse"],
            "negative_styles": [],
            "context_adherence": "high"
        }
    ]
}

audio = elevenlabs.music.compose(composition_plan=extend_plan, model_id="music_v2_5")

TypeScript

const extendPlan = {
  chunks: [
    // New intro
    {
      text: "[Intro]",
      durationMs: 30000,
      positiveStyles: ["techno", "building tension", "filtered synths"],
      negativeStyles: [],
      contextAdherence: "high",
    },
    // Keep the core of the original (seconds 10-50)
    {
      songId,
      range: { startMs: 10000, endMs: 50000 },
    },
    // New outro
    {
      text: "[Outro]",
      durationMs: 30000,
      positiveStyles: ["techno", "fading out", "sparse"],
      negativeStyles: [],
      contextAdherence: "high",
    },
  ],
};

const audio = await elevenlabs.music.compose({
  compositionPlan: extendPlan,
  modelId: "music_v2_5",
});

Create a seamless loop

Generate a musical phrase and create a loop using a "glue" chunk that bridges the same slice repeated twice.

Generate a short clip

Python

composition_plan = {
    "chunks": [
        {
            "text": "[Solo Acoustic]",
            "duration_ms": 10000,
            "positive_styles": ["acoustic guitar", "fingerpicking", "warm tone", "soft dynamics"],
            "negative_styles": ["electric", "drums", "electronic"],
            "context_adherence": "high"
        }
    ]
}

response = elevenlabs.music.compose_detailed(
    composition_plan=composition_plan,
    model_id="music_v2_5",
    store_for_inpainting=True
)
song_id = response.song_id

TypeScript

const compositionPlan = {
  chunks: [
    {
      text: "[Solo Acoustic]",
      durationMs: 10000,
      positiveStyles: ["acoustic guitar", "fingerpicking", "warm tone", "soft dynamics"],
      negativeStyles: ["electric", "drums", "electronic"],
      contextAdherence: "high",
    },
  ],
};

const response = await elevenlabs.music.composeDetailed({
  compositionPlan,
  modelId: "music_v2_5",
  storeForInpainting: true,
});
const songId = response.songId;

Create a loop with a glue chunk

Python

loop_plan = {
    "chunks": [
        # Loop start - keep a slice of the original
        {
            "song_id": song_id,
            "range": {"start_ms": 3000, "end_ms": 8000}
        },
        # Glue - generate a smooth transition between the two slices
        {
            "text": "[Glue]",
            "duration_ms": 3000,
            "positive_styles": ["acoustic guitar", "fingerpicking", "smooth transition"],
            "negative_styles": [],
            "context_adherence": "high"
        },
        # Loop end - keep the same slice again
        {
            "song_id": song_id,
            "range": {"start_ms": 3000, "end_ms": 8000}
        }
    ]
}

audio = elevenlabs.music.compose(composition_plan=loop_plan, model_id="music_v2_5")

TypeScript

const loopPlan = {
  chunks: [
    // Loop start - keep a slice of the original
    {
      songId,
      range: { startMs: 3000, endMs: 8000 },
    },
    // Glue - generate a smooth transition between the two slices
    {
      text: "[Glue]",
      durationMs: 3000,
      positiveStyles: ["acoustic guitar", "fingerpicking", "smooth transition"],
      negativeStyles: [],
      contextAdherence: "high",
    },
    // Loop end - keep the same slice again
    {
      songId,
      range: { startMs: 3000, endMs: 8000 },
    },
  ],
};

const audio = await elevenlabs.music.compose({ compositionPlan: loopPlan, modelId: "music_v2_5" });

Generate a similar song

Condition a brand-new song on a short slice of an existing one to carry over its musical characteristics. Because the first chunk influences every chunk that follows, applying conditioning_ref to the first chunk shapes the entire generation, even though only that chunk references the stored audio.

Generate the original

Python

response = elevenlabs.music.compose_detailed(
    prompt="An upbeat pop song with bright synths and driving drums",
    music_length_ms=60000,
    model_id="music_v2_5",
    store_for_inpainting=True
)
song_id = response.song_id

TypeScript

const response = await elevenlabs.music.composeDetailed({
  prompt: "An upbeat pop song with bright synths and driving drums",
  musicLengthMs: 60000,
  modelId: "music_v2_5",
  storeForInpainting: true,
});
const songId = response.songId;

Generate a new song conditioned on the original

Python

similar_plan = {
    "chunks": [
        # The first chunk conditions the whole song on the reference
        {
            "text": "[Verse]\nSalt on my skin from a borrowed sea\nCounting the heartbeats it takes to break free",
            "duration_ms": 30000,
            "positive_styles": ["pop", "energetic", "bright synths", "driving drums"],
            "negative_styles": ["sparse", "minimal"],
            "context_adherence": "high",
            "conditioning_ref": {
                "song_id": song_id,
                "range": {"start_ms": 0, "end_ms": 10000}
            },
            "condition_strength": "high"
        },
        {
            "text": "[Chorus]\nWe're rising up tonight\nNothing can stop us now",
            "duration_ms": 30000,
            "positive_styles": ["bigger drums", "layered vocals", "anthemic"],
            "negative_styles": ["sparse", "minimal"],
            "context_adherence": "high"
        }
    ]
}

audio = elevenlabs.music.compose(composition_plan=similar_plan, model_id="music_v2_5")

TypeScript

const similarPlan = {
  chunks: [
    // The first chunk conditions the whole song on the reference
    {
      text: "[Verse]\nSalt on my skin from a borrowed sea\nCounting the heartbeats it takes to break free",
      durationMs: 30000,
      positiveStyles: ["pop", "energetic", "bright synths", "driving drums"],
      negativeStyles: ["sparse", "minimal"],
      contextAdherence: "high",
      conditioningRef: {
        songId,
        range: { startMs: 0, endMs: 10000 },
      },
      conditionStrength: "high",
    },
    {
      text: "[Chorus]\nWe're rising up tonight\nNothing can stop us now",
      durationMs: 30000,
      positiveStyles: ["bigger drums", "layered vocals", "anthemic"],
      negativeStyles: ["sparse", "minimal"],
      contextAdherence: "high",
    },
  ],
};

const audio = await elevenlabs.music.compose({
  compositionPlan: similarPlan,
  modelId: "music_v2_5",
});

Chunk reference

A music_v2 plan contains up to 30 chunks. Each chunk is either a generation chunk or an audio reference chunk.

Generation chunk

Field	Type	Description
`text`	string	Section name in square brackets (`[Verse 1]`), lyrics lines, and inline directions in braces (`{scratching}`).
`duration_ms`	number	Length in milliseconds (3,000 - 120,000).
`positive_styles`	array	Styles and directions to include (max 50).
`negative_styles`	array	Styles and directions to avoid (max 50). Defaults to empty.
`context_adherence`	string	`low`, `medium`, or `high` (default). How closely the chunk follows its surrounding chunks.
`conditioning_ref`	object \| null	Optional `{ song_id, range }` slice of stored audio to condition on. Defaults to `null`.
`condition_strength`	string \| null	`low`, `medium` (default), `high`, or `xhigh`. How strongly the chunk follows the conditioning reference.

Audio reference chunk

Field	Type	Description
`song_id`	string	ID of the stored song to source audio from.
`range`	object	`{ start_ms, end_ms }` slice of the stored song to insert unchanged.

Constraints

Constraint	Value
Maximum chunks per plan	30
Minimum chunk duration	3 seconds (3,000ms)
Maximum chunk duration	2 minutes (120,000ms)
Maximum conditioning reference	30 seconds (30,000ms)
Minimum time range	50ms

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Music inpainting

How it works

Quickstart

Store a song for inpainting

Generate and store

Upload existing file

Keep and regenerate chunks

Conditioning

Context adherence

Examples

Edit a single section

Generate the original

Edit just the outro

Extend a song

Generate the original

Extend with new intro and outro

Create a seamless loop

Generate a short clip

Create a loop with a glue chunk

Generate a similar song

Generate the original

Generate a new song conditioned on the original

Chunk reference

Generation chunk

Audio reference chunk

Constraints

Next steps

Composition plans

API reference

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