Creative GenerationVerified

ElevenLabs offers a text-to-sound-effects generator that produces custom sound effects, soundscapes, and ambient audio from natural language text prompts. The tool was first released in May 2024, with a second-generation model (SFX V2) launched in September 2025.

Details

The sound effects generator takes a text description as input—such as 'waves crashing' or 'racing car engine'—and produces a royalty-free audio clip as output. ElevenLabs stated that its original model was trained using Shutterstock's licensed audio library. The V2 model added support for clips up to 30 seconds, seamless looping, and 48 kHz professional audio quality. The tool is available via the web dashboard and API.

Products affected

ElevenLabs Sound EffectsElevenLabs StudioElevenLabs API

Sources & Evidence

News Article

ElevenLabs debuts AI-powered tool to generate sound effects

TechCrunch·May 2024

https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/31/elevenlabs-debuts-ai-powered-tool-to-generate-sound-effects/

Company Disclosure

Company DisclosureVerified

Free AI Sound Effect Generator | Text to Sound Effects

ElevenLabs·May 2024

https://elevenlabs.io/sound-effects

Other practices by ElevenLabs

Creative GenElevenLabs offers a Voice Design tool that generates entirely new, unique AI voices from a text description, allowing users to create a voice that does not yet exist without uploading any audio recordings.Creative GenElevenLabs offers an AI text-to-speech platform that converts written text into natural-sounding spoken audio across 70+ languages using deep learning voice models. Users can generate speech using pre-built voices, cloned voices, or custom-designed voices via a web platform or API.Creative GenElevenLabs offers an AI Dubbing tool that automatically translates and re-voices audio and video content across 32 languages while preserving the original speakers' voices, emotions, and timing. The tool was publicly released in October 2023.

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