ElevenLabs, a rising player in the AI voice synthesis industry, has released its first standalone mobile app for both iOS and Android platforms.
Highlights
- First Mobile App Release: ElevenLabs has launched its first dedicated mobile app for iOS and Android, making AI voice generation tools more accessible to creators on the go.
- AI Voice Generation with Expression Control: Users can generate voice clips with emotional and tonal adjustments using v3 Alpha models and control voice selection based on quality or cost needs.
- Free Tier Access: Mobile and web platforms now share usage credits, with free users getting around 10 minutes of AI-generated audio per month.
- Direct Response to Creator Demand: The app was built following heavy user feedback from mobile-focused creators on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and InShot, who needed a faster, browser-free experience.
- Broader Product Strategy: This launch follows the success of ElevenLabs’ Reader app, showing the company’s focus on both consumer and enterprise audio tools—including audiobook distribution features for publishers.
- Ongoing Challenges: Academic studies highlight that AI voice models (including ElevenLabs) still face bias issues, especially with non-standard English accents—something the company may address in future updates.
- Creator Community Endorsement: Reddit users and online creators have called ElevenLabs a leader in instant voice cloning, further validating demand for the mobile app.
- Future Roadmap: Upcoming app features include speech-to-text, conversational AI tools, and deeper integration with ElevenLabs’ MCP-powered platforms like 11.ai.
Previously limited to web-based use, the company’s tools are now available in a more accessible, on-the-go format aimed at content creators, marketers, educators, and voice artists.
AI Voice Generation on the Go
The new app enables users to input text and generate voice clips using ElevenLabs’ library of AI-generated voices, including its latest v3 Alpha text-to-speech models.
These models introduce expression control through special tags, allowing users to fine-tune emotional tone and vocal nuance—an improvement over earlier voice models.
Free-tier users will receive approximately 10 minutes of audio generation time, with usage credits shared between web and mobile platforms.
The app also gives users control over voice model selection, enabling them to adjust between audio quality and cost efficiency based on their project needs.
Responding to Creator Demand for Mobile Tools
According to Jack McDermott, ElevenLabs’ Mobile Growth Lead, the app launch is a direct response to feedback from users who were already accessing the web platform via mobile browsers.
Many of these users, particularly those active on short-form video platforms like TikTok, CapCut, Instagram, and InShot, expressed the need for a faster, mobile-optimized experience.
This new app becomes ElevenLabs’ second consumer-focused product, following the Reader app, which converts articles, blogs, PDFs, and eBooks into audio content.
Earlier this year, the company also expanded Reader to include audiobook distribution tools for publishers, reflecting its broader strategy of addressing both consumer and enterprise audio content needs.
Addressing Linguistic Bias
A recent academic study has highlighted ongoing challenges in the AI voice generation space, including concerns about linguistic bias and cultural inclusion.
The research, which evaluated multiple popular voice AI tools—including ElevenLabs—found that non-standard English accents are often less accurately synthesized, potentially reinforcing linguistic bias and limiting accessibility for global users.
As ElevenLabs extends its platform to mobile, addressing accent diversity and improving language inclusivity will likely become an important focus, especially for creators from multilingual or underrepresented language communities.
Real-World Creator Insights
User discussions on platforms like Reddit further underscore the demand for a dedicated mobile app.
Creators frequently described workarounds involving browser-based access on mobile devices, citing ElevenLabs as a leading tool for instant, individual voice cloning—despite previous platform limitations.
One user comment from Reddit reads:
“Eleven Labs is, IMHO, by far the leader for instant individual voice cloning.”
This type of real-world feedback highlights the creator community’s appetite for streamlined, mobile-first tools.
Roadmap for Expansion
Looking ahead, ElevenLabs plans to introduce additional features to the app, including:
- Speech-to-text capabilities
- A conversational AI assistant
- Deeper integration with its MCP-powered services like 11.ai
With competitors such as Speechify and Captions also making strides in the mobile voice AI space, this latest launch reflects ElevenLabs’ intent to broaden its user base and strengthen its foothold in the rapidly growing mobile content creation market.
