ElevenReader review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Reader app that reads your files and audiobooks aloud in AI voices
Black Friday: is there a ElevenReader sale?
Our verdict
Second of our top three AI voice generators
For: People who want their own files and articles read aloud
ElevenReader reads PDFs, EPUBs, Word files and pasted articles aloud in a choice of 1,000+ AI voices in 90+ languages, on the web, iPhone, Android and as a browser extension. The free plan covers 10 hours of text-to-audio a month, about one 400-page book, with speed up to 4x and sync between web and mobile. Its iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 from about 11,300 ratings. It is second because its listing describes listening only, with no audio files to publish and no commercial license on record. Unlimited listening to your imports needs Ultra at $8.25 a month billed yearly ($11 monthly), offline downloads and custom voices are Ultra-only, and there is no Mac or Windows app.
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Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for listening to your own files with AI voices
ElevenReader, from ElevenLabs, reads your PDFs, EPUBs and articles aloud in 1,000+ voices, with web, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. Free gives you 10 hours a month, unlimited listening to your own files needs Ultra at $8.25, and offline listening is Ultra-only.
Who ElevenReader is for
- 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
Who ElevenReader is not for
- 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
Why ElevenReader gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyUltra 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.
- BFree plan and trialFree 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.
- BFeaturesUploads 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.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record. Upload a file and press play, with nothing to set up.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iOS, Android and a browser extension, synced across them. No desktop app and no integrations are listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from ElevenLabs's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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ElevenReader's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 67 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 63 of 72) and worst on value for money (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $8.25 a month, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 18 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 73 AI voice generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. ElevenReader’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 72, level with 47
- BFree plan and trialAbove 63 of 72, level with 8
- BFeaturesAbove 44 of 72, level with 27
- BEase of useAbove 63 of 72, level with 8
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 72, level with 30
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 52 AI voice generators. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep ElevenReader, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace ElevenReader you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 67 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade. It costs $99 a year.
What you could make
- Read later: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. ElevenReader’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is ElevenReader?
ElevenReader is a listening app from ElevenLabs. You upload PDFs, EPUBs, Word files or text, or paste in articles, and it reads them aloud in a choice of AI voices. It also carries a catalog of audiobooks, with some free titles and some premium ones that count against a monthly allowance.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
ElevenReader pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, ElevenReader has a free plan, and paid plans start at $8.25 per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $8.25 per month, billed annually ($11 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.
- Free trial
- 3-day free trial of Ultra
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10 hours of text-to-audio per month, about one 400-page book, with 1,000+ voices and free audiobooks. |
| Ultra | $8.25per 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. |
Read from elevenreader.io on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with ElevenReader before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 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.
Stated on elevenreader.io - Other savingsBlack 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.
Stated on elevenreader.io
How people rate the ElevenReader app
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars87%
- 4 stars6%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star4%
11,340 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Does ElevenReader have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. ElevenReader is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does ElevenReader have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. ElevenReader is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is ElevenReader open source?
ElevenReader is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.