Fact · Speech recognition
ElevenLabs bills its speech to text service by how long the audio is that you send for transcription.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“ElevenLabs charges for speech to text based on the duration of the audio sent for transcription.”
Speech to Text (ElevenLabs documentation), ElevenLabs, 2026, How does billing work for the speech to text API?.
Open the original- What it measures
- Billing unit for the API. The page says rates vary by tier and model, and sends readers to the price page.
- What it does not show
- The page does not state the rates. Use the price list for numbers.