# ElevenCreative quickstart

Welcome to the ElevenCreative platform. This guide will help you get started with creating AI-generated audio for your projects.

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:::step{title="Sign up for an account"}
Create your free [ElevenLabs account](https://elevenlabs.io/app/sign-up) to get started. Free tier includes:

- 10,000 characters per month
- Access to 3,000+ voices in our Voice Library
- Text to Speech, Voice Changer, Sound Effects, [and many more](/guides/overview-capabilities-text-to-speech)
- Access to the Playground for experimentation
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::::step{title="Choose your voice"}
Browse our [Voice Library](https://elevenlabs.io/app/voice-library) to find the perfect voice for your project. You can:

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The voice library is not available via the API to free tier users.
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- Search by language, accent, age, and use case
- Preview voices by clicking the orb next to the voice name for a short preview
- Clone your own voice with [Instant Voice Cloning](/guides/elevencreative-voices-voice-cloning-instant-voice-cloning)
- Create custom voices with [Voice Design](/guides/elevencreative-voices-voice-design)

For more information on voice cloning best practices, see our [voice cloning guide](/guides/elevencreative-voices-voice-cloning).
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:::step{title="Select your model"}
Choose the model that fits your use case:

- **Multilingual v2** - Most stable model with support for 32 languages
- **[Eleven v4](/guides/overview-capabilities-text-to-speech-eleven-v4)** - Our latest model, with the highest quality and the broadest language support
- **Eleven v3** - Previous expressive model
- **Flash v2.5** - Ultra-low latency for real-time applications

Learn more about our [models](/guides/overview-models).
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:::step{title="Generate your first audio"}
Head to the [Text to Speech playground](https://elevenlabs.io/app/speech-synthesis/text-to-speech) to generate your first audio:

1. Select a voice from the dropdown
2. Enter your text (up to 5,000 characters)
3. Adjust voice settings if needed
4. Click “Generate” to create your audio
5. Download or share your generated audio
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:::step{title="Explore more features"}
Once you’re comfortable with basic text-to-speech:

- [Voice Changer](/guides/elevencreative-playground-voice-changer) - Transform your voice in real-time
- [Sound Effects](/guides/elevencreative-playground-sound-effects) - Generate custom audio effects
- [ElevenCreative Studio](/guides/elevencreative-products-studio) - Create long-form content with advanced editing
- [Dubbing](/guides/elevencreative-products-dubbing) - Translate videos into 30+ languages
- [Playground](/guides/elevencreative-playground-text-to-speech) - Experiment with all features
- [Products](/guides/elevencreative-products-studio) - Explore our full product suite
- [Voices](/guides/elevencreative-voices-voice-library) - Discover and manage voices
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## Next steps

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:::card{title="Playground" href="/guides/elevencreative-playground-text-to-speech"}
Experiment with text-to-speech, voice changing, and sound effects
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:::card{title="ElevenCreative Studio" href="/guides/elevencreative-products-studio"}
Create professional audiobooks, podcasts, and narration
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:::card{title="Voice Cloning" href="/guides/elevencreative-voices-voice-library"}
Clone your voice or create custom voices
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:::card{title="API Integration" href="/guides/changelog-eleven-api-quickstart"}
Integrate ElevenLabs into your applications
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## Common questions

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ElevenCreative enables you to create a wide range of audio and visual content:

- **Audio**: Audiobooks, podcasts, video voiceovers, game audio, ads, e-learning content, music, sound effects, and voice transformations
- **Video & Images**: Generate and enhance images and videos from text prompts, upscale existing visuals up to 4x resolution, and add realistic lip-sync with audio
- **Dubbing**: Translate audio and video content into 32 languages while preserving speaker emotion, timing, and tone
- **Templates**: Combine multiple capabilities in packaged templates like ElevenCreative Studio for long-form content, Dubbing Studio for video translation, and more

The platform supports 50+ languages and offers thousands of voices to choose from.
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:::accordion{title="Do I need coding skills to use ElevenCreative?"}
No. ElevenCreative is designed for creators of all skill levels. Use our visual tools and playground to create audio without any coding. If you’re a developer, check out our [API documentation](/guides/changelog-eleven-api-quickstart).
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:::accordion{title="Can I use my generated audio commercially?"}
Yes, with a paid plan. Free tier is limited to personal, non-commercial use. See our [pricing page](https://elevenlabs.io/pricing) for plan details and our [terms of service](https://elevenlabs.io/terms-of-use) to ensure you comply with all usage requirements.
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## Related pages

- [Administration](./administration-index.md)
- [API reference](./api-reference-index.md)
- [Changelog](./changelog-index.md)
- [ElevenAgents](./elevenagents-index.md)
- [ElevenAPI](./elevenapi-index.md)
- [ElevenCreative](./elevencreative-index.md)
- [ElevenLabs Documentation Docs](../index.md)
- [General Troubleshooting FAQ](./troubleshooting-index.md)
- [General Website FAQ](./website-index.md)
- [Help Center](./help-center-2-index.md)

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