ElevenReader by ElevenLabs
Convert PDFs, e-books and web pages into natural speech for reading aloud, offer thousands of voices and multilingual narrators, and have 200,000 built-in audiobooks, suitable for people who listen to long texts during commutes and housework.
Updated: 2026-10-27
What is ElevenReader by ElevenLabs?
ElevenReader is a reading app launched by ElevenLabs, and its official website states that it can turn any text into natural speech. It is also an audiobook platform: you can listen by uploading files such as PDF, DOCX, and EPUB, and there are more than 200,000 audiobooks built into the app. Compared with ordinary reading apps, it differs in the scale and customizability of its sound library. The official claims that it offers narrators in over 1,000 voices and more than 90 languages, and you can design an exclusive voice tone with a text description.
Who is it for?
- Commuters and people doing housework: When their eyes are occupied, convert long texts, PDFs and news into audio.
- Podcasters and content researchers: They have piles of PDFs and materials on hand, so they can listen first and then pick out the key points for in-depth reading.
- Users with visual impairments or reading disabilities: User reviews on the official website mention that they rely on it to read almost all daily materials.
- Writers: Read aloud the chapters they have written to check the rhythm of dialogue and awkward parts.
- Web novel readers who want official audiobooks: Upload the text and choose your own voice for narration.
Key features
6Upload and Play Instantly
Supports PDF, DOCX, EPUB, Markdown and TXT files, and you can also paste links. After uploading, you can play directly.
Over 1,000 Natural Voices
The official claims there are narrators with more than 1,000 voices and over 90 languages, which can be selected by language and tone.
Custom Narrator
Describe the voice you want in a paragraph of text, for example, "A young, mature female voice with a mysterious tone", and you can generate an exclusive narration.
Built-in Audiobook Library
The official claims it offers over 200,000 bestsellers and niche works, which can be browsed by genres such as fantasy, suspense, business, and biography.
Immersive Listening Experience
Officially designed for listening scenarios, supporting offline listening and cross-device resume playback.
E-book and Audiobook Content
It offers Premium e-books and audiobooks, which can be directly opened and played within the app.
How to use ElevenReader by ElevenLabs
- 1First, use the free credits to upload a PDF for a trial listen, confirm the naturalness of the voice for the target language, and then decide whether to subscribe.
- 2The official website offers a limited-time offer of $1 for the first month. For long-term use, choose the tier on the pricing page, noting that only the Ultra tier includes the complete audiobook library.
- 3For long documents, it is recommended to split them by chapter before uploading, which facilitates resume playback from the last position and navigation between bookmarks.
- 4For unpublished manuscripts or sensitive materials, read the privacy policy and the data explanation in the FAQs before deciding whether to upload them.
- 5When you want a specific tone, generating a narrator with a text description is usually faster than trying each one one by one in the voice library.
Traffic & popularity
Data month Sep 2026
ElevenReader by ElevenLabs receives about 4.4M visits per month and ranks #11,488 worldwide.
Monthly visits
12 monthsTraffic sources
- Direct53.9%
- Search18.3%
- Display ads16.2%
- Referrals4.7%
- Social4.4%
- Other2.5%
Top countries
- United States48.2%
- Brazil5.3%
- India3.9%
- United Kingdom3.9%
- Canada3.1%
Estimated from third-party traffic data.
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