Audio-led video creators
Generate visual material and immediately add voiceover, cloned voices, music, sound effects, captions, or lip sync in the same ecosystem.
Independent tool overview
ElevenLabs Image & Video at a glance
ElevenLabs Image & Video is an active beta workspace for generating and editing visuals with third-party models, then adding ElevenLabs voices, music, sound effects, lip sync, captions, and timeline edits. The integrated audio workflow is its advantage; variable model costs, regional restrictions, and broad service-specific terms are the tradeoffs.
Visit the official ElevenLabs Image & Video site ↗
- Best for
- Creators combining generated visuals with premium AI audio
- Status
- Active beta
- Visual models
- Multi-provider image and video catalog
- Free use
- Three image requests per day; no video
- Paid entry
- $6 per month
- API access
- Pro plan or above
Overview
What ElevenLabs Image & Video is
ElevenLabs Image & Video, now presented within ElevenCreative, brings image and video generation into the same platform as ElevenLabs' voice, music, sound effects, captions, lip sync, and Studio timeline. Creators can generate from text or visual references, refine results, upscale, and move selected assets into a larger multimedia project.
The service is a multi-model layer rather than one ElevenLabs visual model. Its current catalog includes options from OpenAI, Google, ByteDance, Kling, Wan, HeyGen, Creatify, Veed, and other providers, with different input types, durations, resolutions, reference limits, and credit costs. Model availability can also differ by country.
Image & Video remains in beta. Free users get up to three image requests a day and cannot generate video. Paid plans start at $6 per month, while API generation requires Pro or above. Because generation price depends on the chosen model and settings, ElevenLabs shows the exact credit charge before submission.
Use cases
Who ElevenLabs Image & Video is best for
The strongest fit depends on the job you need the product to complete, not the size of its feature list.
Multi-model comparison
Test several image and video providers without maintaining separate accounts and creative interfaces for each model.
Short-form multimedia production
Create clips and stills, enhance them, then assemble polished social, marketing, or narrative assets in ElevenCreative Studio.
Capabilities
Core ElevenLabs Image & Video features
Multi-provider model catalog
Select specialized image, video, avatar, lip-sync, and upscaling models with different controls and output profiles.
Text and reference generation
Create from prompts, starting images, ending images, style references, and—on supported models—video or audio references.
Iterative refinement
Generate variations and refine an existing result with follow-up prompts instead of restarting every asset from scratch.
Integrated audio stack
Send selected visuals to Studio for ElevenLabs speech, voice cloning, music, sound effects, captions, multilingual narration, and timeline editing.
Lip sync and avatars
Turn a still image or video into synchronized speech with utility models, reusable avatars, and ElevenLabs voices.
Upscaling and export
Use Topaz-based enhancement up to 4x and export MP4 video or PNG images, with plan and model limits determining maximum quality.
Process
How the ElevenLabs Image & Video workflow works
Step 1
Define the deliverable
Choose target length, aspect ratio, required rights, resolution, audio needs, references, and acceptance criteria before spending credits.
Step 2
Choose a model and settings
Compare model availability, reference support, duration, resolution, sound generation, and the displayed credit cost.
Step 3
Generate and refine
Create a small batch, keep the best result, use variations or follow-up prompts, and upscale only after the content is accepted.
Step 4
Finish in Studio
Add voice, music, sound effects, captions, lip sync, and timeline edits, then review rights, artifacts, audio sync, and export quality.
Cost
ElevenLabs Image & Video pricing and free plan
Image & Video uses the same monthly ElevenLabs credit pool as other included products. Actual generation cost varies by model, duration, resolution, references, and number of outputs; the interface shows the charge before a run. The published image and video counts are maximum examples, not guaranteed output across every model.
Free
$0 per month
A personal-use image trial with no video generation.
- 10,000 credits per month
- Up to three image requests per day
- Up to about 40 images under the published example
- Personal use with attribution, Fast and Lite models, and up to 720p
Starter
$6 per month
The lowest paid plan with video generation and commercial use.
- 30,000 credits per month
- Up to about 198 images or 211 seconds of video under published examples
- Fast and Lite models with up to 720p output
- Commercial use and watermark-free export
Creator
$22 per month; first month $11
A broader model tier for regular creators needing higher quality and more credits.
- 121,000 credits per month
- Up to about 660 images or 705 seconds of video under published examples
- All listed models and up to 1080p
- Additional credit purchasing is available
Pro
$99 per month
The self-serve tier required for Image & Video API access.
- 600,000 credits per month
- Up to about 3,300 images or 3,525 seconds of video under published examples
- All listed models and up to 4K
- Image & Video API access
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Assessment
ElevenLabs Image & Video strengths and limitations
Where it stands out
- Visual generation, premium voice, music, sound effects, captions, and editing live in one workflow.
- A broad catalog reduces the need to manage a separate interface for every model provider.
- Displayed pre-generation credit costs are clearer than an undocumented cost after rendering.
- Reference, variation, lip-sync, avatar, and upscaling tools cover more than basic prompt-to-video.
- Failed API generations are not charged according to the current developer guide.
- Studio provides a path from isolated generated clip to a fuller edited production.
What to consider
- The visual product is still labeled beta.
- Free users cannot generate video and are limited to three image requests per day.
- Image & Video API access requires the $99-per-month Pro plan or higher.
- Credit cost varies materially by model and settings, so headline maximum output counts are not a reliable budget for every workflow.
- Some models and upload capabilities are restricted in the United States, and ByteDance API models require explicit approval.
- Inputs may be processed by third-party model providers under additional policies and availability constraints.
- ElevenLabs' Image & Video terms exclude its underlying third-party intellectual-property indemnity for this service.
- Choosing to share output publicly grants ElevenLabs a broad transferable and sublicensable license, and disabling later does not undo prior sublicenses or uses.
- Generated people, brands, text, physics, and audio still require rights checks and human quality review.
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ElevenLabs Image & Video alternatives
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ElevenLabs Image & Video FAQs
What is ElevenLabs Image & Video?
It is ElevenLabs' beta multi-model workspace for generating, editing, lip-syncing, and upscaling images and videos, then combining them with voices, music, sound effects, captions, and Studio editing.
Is ElevenLabs video generation free?
No. Free users can make up to three image requests a day, but video generation requires a paid plan. Starter currently begins at $6 per month.
How much does ElevenLabs Image & Video cost?
Plans currently range from Free to Starter at $6, Creator at $22, and Pro at $99 per month. Each includes credits, while the exact cost of a generation depends on its model and settings.
Which video models are available?
The catalog changes, but current official pages list models from providers including OpenAI, Google, ByteDance, Kling, Wan, HeyGen, Creatify, and Veed. Availability differs by region and interface.
Can I use ElevenLabs Image & Video through the API?
Yes, but API generation requires Pro or above. Some provider models need explicit approval, and current avatar generation is not yet available through the API.
Can I use generated videos commercially?
Paid self-serve plans list full commercial use, while the free plan is personal use with attribution. Users still need to follow ElevenLabs' service terms, provider restrictions, and applicable rights for prompts, references, likenesses, voices, and outputs.
Bottom line
Our ElevenLabs Image & Video verdict
ElevenLabs Image & Video makes the most sense for creators whose finished asset needs excellent narration, cloned voices, music, sound effects, captions, or lip sync—not simply access to another video model. Run a representative project before choosing a plan, record the credits spent per accepted second, and review the service-specific terms before uploading valuable references or publicly sharing output.
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