The ElevenReader Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about ElevenReader in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
ElevenReader
The Insider’s Guide
Reader app that reads your files and audiobooks aloud in AI voices
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI voice generators, read from ElevenReader’s own pages.
Made by ElevenLabs · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from ElevenReader’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on ElevenReader’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 67 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about ElevenReader, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Upload a file and press play, with nothing to set up.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8.25 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $8.25 per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
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.
- 6
Voice choice
The site lists 1,000+ voices and narrators in 90+ languages, and Ultra can create custom voices.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.8 GPA, above 67 of 72
That is against the other AI voice generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
ElevenReader at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $8.25 per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 3-day free trial of Ultra
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- ElevenLabs
- Category
- AI Voices & Text to Speech
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 11,340 ratings
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Ultra 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free 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. |
| Features | B | Uploads 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. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record. Upload a file and press play, with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iOS, Android and a browser extension, synced across them. No desktop app and no integrations are listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Listening to PDFs, papers and articles while commuting or doing chores
- Readers who want some audiobooks alongside their own files
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8.25
A month to start. There is a free plan too
ElevenReader has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.25 per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly).
A Black Friday offer is shown but not counted.
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.
The 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.
Trying it first
3-day free trial of Ultra
Read from elevenreader.io on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on elevenreader.ioOther 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.
Stated on elevenreader.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Reader app that reads your files and audiobooks aloud in AI voices. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, read later, text to speech.
Offline downloads and custom voices need Ultra.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
ElevenReader is made by ElevenLabs.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
67/72
Other AI voice generators it is graded above
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
- BFree plan and trialAbove 63 of 72
- BFeaturesAbove 44 of 72
- BEase of useAbove 63 of 72
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 72
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 52 AI voice generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. ElevenReader is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Speechify, NaturalReader, Audioread, ElevenLabs and Speaktor
The 5 tools ElevenReader is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Speechify
Free plan · from $29/mo
Text-to-speech reader for listening to documents and web pages.
- Only Speechify lists macOS and Windows apps.
- ElevenReader also covers read later.
- Speechify also covers dictation and voice cloning.
- 2.8GPA
NaturalReader
Free plan · from $9.92/mo
Text-to-speech reader for listening to documents, with a voiceover app.
- Only NaturalReader lists Windows and macOS apps.
- ElevenReader also covers read later.
- NaturalReader also covers voice cloning.
- 2.2GPA
Audioread
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Turns articles, PDFs and emails into audio for podcast apps.
- Only ElevenReader lists a browser extension.
- 3.0GPA
ElevenLabs
Free plan · from $5/mo
AI voice platform for speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents.
- Only ElevenReader lists a browser extension.
- ElevenReader also covers read later.
- ElevenLabs also covers transcription, video generation and voice cloning.
- 2.4GPA
Speaktor
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Text-to-speech reader and voiceover tool for documents and video.
- ElevenReader also covers read later.
- Speaktor also covers voice cloning.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is ElevenReader free?
ElevenReader has a 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.
How much does ElevenReader cost?
ElevenReader lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does ElevenReader work on?
ElevenReader is available on Web, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does ElevenReader offer any discounts?
ElevenReader publicly lists the following: Save 25% with annual billing; Black Friday: 30% off the first year.
How is ElevenReader rated?
ElevenReader's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11,340 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
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.
Does ElevenReader have a free trial?
Yes. 3-day free trial of Ultra.
Who makes ElevenReader?
ElevenReader is made by ElevenLabs.
What are the alternatives to ElevenReader?
The closest alternatives to ElevenReader in our directory are Speechify, NaturalReader, Audioread, ElevenLabs and Speaktor.
How does ElevenReader compare with other AI voice generators?
ElevenReader's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 67 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 3.
Is ElevenReader good value for money?
ToolGPA grades ElevenReader C for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of ElevenReader?
To replace ElevenReader you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from ElevenReader’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by ElevenLabs. Prices change, so check elevenreader.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- ElevenReader, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/elevenreader
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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See our other guides
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- AI Voices & Text to Speech Insider's GuideEvery one of the 73 AI voice generators we grade, compared
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- Read Aloud Insider's GuideOpen-source browser extension that reads web pages aloud3.0 GPA
- Google Cloud Text-to-Speech Insider's GuidePay-per-character speech API with Gemini, Chirp and WaveNet voices2.8 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what ElevenReader’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. ElevenReader is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by ElevenLabs. Prices and plans change: check elevenreader.io before you buy.