ElevenReader vs Speaktor (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick ElevenReader: it is second in our ranking of AI voice generators, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.4.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
ElevenReader grades higher on the free plan, features and ease of use. Speaktor grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ElevenReader
Reader app that reads your files and audiobooks aloud in AI voices
Speaktor
Text-to-speech reader and voiceover tool for documents and video
Which one is for you
Pick ElevenReader if
- Fits if you want PDFs and articles read to you in a natural voice on your phone
- Works for readers who might stay inside 10 hours a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you read a lot: free stops at 10 hours of text-to-audio a month
- Pricey if you want offline listening or custom voices, because both need Ultra at $8.25 a month
- Watch out: premium audiobooks are capped at 20 hours a month even on Ultra
- Watch out: the Ultra trial is 3 days, which is short, and the Black Friday offer on the site shows no end date
Pick Speaktor if
- Fits if you want articles and documents read aloud on your phone
- Works for short video voiceovers on a small plan
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you need the API, because it is Enterprise only
- Tight if you use Pro voices: 600 minutes becomes about 120, and dubbing about 60
- Watch out: minutes expire one month after payment and don't roll over
- Watch out: the Team yearly total showed $0.00 until seats were added, so check checkout
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAElevenReaderGood | 2.4GPASpeaktorFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CUltra is $8.25 a month billed yearly ($11 monthly). The middle for voice tools is about $10, so this is ordinary. A Black Friday offer is shown but not counted. | BLite is $4.99 a month yearly ($9.99 monthly), inside the cheapest quarter. Pro is $12.49, Team $15 a seat. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree plan: 10 hours of text-to-audio a month, about one 400-page book, with 1,000+ voices and sync. One person can live on that, but it stops mid-book for heavy readers. | CFree text to speech with no signup is offered on the homepage, but the pricing page lists no free plan and no limits, so we can't say how far it goes. |
| Features | BUploads PDF, DOCX, EPUB, Markdown and text, 1,000+ voices in 90+ languages, a catalog of audiobooks and playback controls. Offline downloads and custom voices need Ultra. | CText to audio, MP3, WAV and SRT export, 55+ languages, Pro voices, video dubbing with cloning. It covers a reader's job with credit multipliers: Pro voices about 5x, dubbing about 10x. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. Upload a file and press play, with nothing to set up. | CNo store rating on record. Paste text, pick a voice, get audio. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS, Android and a browser extension, synced across them. No desktop app and no integrations are listed. | BWeb, iOS, Android and a browser extension, with Transkriptor listed. The API is Enterprise only. |
| Best for | listening to your own files with AI voices | having documents read aloud, plus quick voiceovers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: ElevenReader and Speaktor. How we grade
Price against what you get
ElevenReader starts at $8.25 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Speaktor starts at $4.99 a month and scores 2.3.
ElevenReader scores higher, and starts $3.26 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI voice generators on the chart, 1 scores higher than ElevenReader for less, and none scores higher than Speaktor for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- ElevenReader also covers read later.
- Speaktor also covers voice cloning.
At a glance
| ElevenReader | Speaktor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8.25 per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly) | $4.99 per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 10 hours of text-to-audio each month, 1,000+ voices, free audiobooks, sync between web and mobile, up to 4x speed, sleep timer and bookmarks. | The homepage offers free text to speech with no signup or card; the pricing page lists no free plan and states no limits. |
| Free trial | 3-day free trial of Ultra | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | ElevenLabs | Speaktor |
| Price read from | elevenreader.io | speaktor.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ElevenReader
- The free plan caps text-to-audio at 10 hours a month; unlimited listening to your own imports needs Ultra.
- Premium audiobooks are limited to 20 hours a month on Ultra.
- Offline downloads and custom voices are Ultra-only.
- The site shows a Black Friday offer of 30% off the first year with no end date; it is listed under offers, not in the plan price.
Speaktor
- Minutes expire one month after payment; unused minutes do not roll over.
- Pro voices use about 5x the credits and video dubbing about 10x, so 600 minutes goes further on Lite voices.
- The API is sold only on Enterprise, through the sales team.
- The Team plan's yearly billed amount displayed as $0.00 until seats were added, so check the total at checkout.
Key features
ElevenReader
- Read your own files aloud
- Upload PDFs, DOCX, EPUB, Markdown or TXT files and listen to them. Ultra skips headers, footers and filler text on import.
- Voice choice
- The site lists 1,000+ voices and narrators in 90+ languages, and Ultra can create custom voices.
- Audiobook catalog
- A catalog of 200,000+ audiobooks; the free plan has a selection of free titles and Ultra includes 20 hours of premium titles a month.
- Playback controls
- Speed up to 4x, a sleep timer and bookmarks on every plan, with sync between web and mobile.
- Offline listening
- Ultra can download books and articles for listening without a connection.
Speaktor
- Read aloud from files
- Upload PDF, TXT or DOCX files, or paste text, and have them read in a chosen voice with adjustable speed.
- Multi-speaker voiceovers
- Assign different voices to different parts of a script and bulk-edit speaker voices before export as MP3 or WAV.
- Video dubbing with voice cloning
- Pro and Team can dub video with cloned voices and translate voiceovers into more than 100 languages.
- Audiobook and podcast tools
- Separate tools cover text to audiobook, text to podcast, PowerPoint narration and a book reader.
- Apps and extension
- Apps for iOS and Android and a Chrome extension sync files across devices.
Plans
ElevenReader
Free$0
10 hours of text-to-audio per month, about one 400-page book, with 1,000+ voices and free audiobooks.
Ultra$8.25
per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly)
Unlimited text-to-audio for imports, 20 hours of premium audiobooks a month, offline downloads, custom voices and priority support.
Speaktor
Lite$4.99
per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)
90 minutes of text-to-audio a month, Lite voices, MP3, WAV and SRT export, 55+ languages, 1 seat.
Pro$12.49
per month, billed annually ($24.99 billed monthly)
600 minutes a month, Pro voices (about 5x credit use) and video dubbing with voice cloning (about 10x).
Team$15
per seat / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Pro features with 3,000 minutes per seat each month, team workspaces and centralized billing.
EnterpriseCustom
Flexible seats and credits, full API access, custom workflows, SOC 2 and GDPR security.
Ways to pay less
ElevenReader
- Annual discount
Save 25% with annual billing
The pricing page shows Ultra at $8.25 a month billed annually against $11 billed monthly, a saving of $33 a year.
- Other savings
Black Friday: 30% off the first year
A banner on the site offers 30% off the first year of a plan. No end date is shown.
Speaktor
- Annual discount
Yearly billing at 50% off
The pricing page's Yearly toggle shows 50% off: Lite at $59.99 a year and Pro at $149.95 a year.
- Education
50% off for students for three months
Sign up with an academic email for 50% off voiceovers and text-to-speech conversion for three months.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ElevenReader or Speaktor?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Speaktor is cheaper to start with: $4.99 a month, against $8.25 a month for ElevenReader. ElevenReader starts at $8.25 per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly), and Speaktor starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, ElevenReader or Speaktor?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both ElevenReader and Speaktor have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.