ElevenLabs’ AI Reader App Can Now Read Text in 32 Languages

AI audio startup ElevenLabs has now made its text-to-speech app available globally, adding support for 32 different languages ​​— including Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Mandarin, and Hindi.

There’s a wide selection of AI-generated voices available for the text-to-speech tool, including deceased stars like Judy Garland, James Dean, and Burt Reynolds. Several I listened to are impressive enough not to sound too robotic. ElevenLabs said its heirs were “excited that their legacy will live on” after the launch, so those voices are likely licensed.

The reader app is free to download and use, and won’t use up credits from ElevenLabs’ broader online subscription plan. The company does plan to “launch some kind of premium version of the app eventually,” but promises to provide a “generous free plan” when that happens.