ElevenLabs gives startups a free year with 33 million characters
#TTS#Free credits
Startups with fewer than 25 employees can apply for an ElevenLabs Grant: 12 months of free access to the full platform with 33 million text characters, roughly 680 hours of agent usage.
12 months of free ElevenLabs access with 33 million text characters
- Eligibility:
- Startups with fewer than 25 employees and a monetization plan, applying with a business email; one application per company. Agencies, consulting firms, SMBs and projects for children under 18 are not eligible. Paying self-serve customers can apply; existing enterprise customers cannot.
- Benefit duration:
- 12 months from approval, or until the 33 million characters are used
- Renewal terms:
- After 12 months, or once 10,000 credits remain, the account converts to the Free plan unless you choose a paid plan.
The briefing
ElevenLabs awards grants to startups building with voice AI. Approved teams get a year of free access to the whole platform, including text to speech, voice cloning, sound effects, music and conversational agents.
What you get
- 12 months of free access to the full ElevenLabs platform.
- 33 million text characters, roughly 680 hours of agent usage and more than $5,500 in value.
- Invitations to exclusive ElevenLabs founder events.
Who can apply
- Startups with fewer than 25 employees at the time of applying, with a business or monetization plan. Short-term or one-off projects don't qualify.
- Apply with a valid business email. Each company can submit one application.
- Agencies, consulting firms and SMBs aren't eligible, and neither are projects for children under 18.
- Paying self-serve customers can apply; existing enterprise customers can't.
How to apply
- Open ElevenLabs Startup Grants and tell them about your team, product and growth plans.
- You'll hear back within a week. Once approved, the grant plan and credits are applied to the account you applied with.
After 12 months, or once 10,000 credits remain, the account converts to the Free plan unless you choose a paid plan. Mercury business customers can also start from the Mercury perk page.
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