# What is Eleven v3?

:::callout{intent="info"}
We recommend switching to [Eleven v4](/guides/help-center-8-product-core-capabilities-text-to-speech-what-is-eleven-v4) and testing it
with your own content. Many of the prompting techniques for [Eleven v4](/guides/overview-capabilities-text-to-speech-best-practices#prompting-eleven-v4) also apply to
Eleven v3.
:::

Eleven v3 is an emotionally rich, expressive Text to Speech model. It produces natural, life-like speech with high emotional range and contextual understanding across 70+ languages.

Eleven v3 offers:

- Support for audio tags
  - emotions: `[sad]` `[angry]` `[happily]`
  - delivery direction: `[whispers]` `[shouts]`
  - non-verbal reactions: `[laughs]` `[clears throat]` `[sighs]`
- Dialogue mode for natural-sounding audio with multiple speakers
- Support for 70+ languages

This model works well for character discussions, audiobook narration, and emotional dialogue.

You can generate using v3 via API using our [Create speech](/guides/changelog-api-reference-text-to-dialogue-convert) and [Stream speech](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/text-to-speech/stream) endpoints by specifying model ID `eleven_v3`.

You can also use our [Create dialogue](/guides/changelog-api-reference-text-to-dialogue-convert) and [Stream dialogue](/guides/changelog-api-reference-text-to-dialogue-stream) endpoints to create a natural sounding dialogue with multiple speakers.

Visit the following resources for more information:

- [Models](/guides/overview-models#eleven-v3)
- [Prompting guide](/guides/overview-capabilities-text-to-speech-best-practices#prompting-eleven-v4)

## 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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