Author's guide to ElevenLabs AI audiobooks

As AI audiobook narration advances, authors now have many choices for producing audiobooks.

Mar 14, 2025

As AI audiobook narration advances, authors now have many choices for producing audiobooks. ElevenLabs is a leading AI audio research and product company with multiple options for harnessing the latest in AI technology to produce professional-grade audiobooks.

Our ElevenLabs Studio suite lets you structure, edit, and generate AI audiobooks with precision. The full audio suite is available in premium plans for editing text-to-speech, fine-tuning pronunciations, and exporting your audio as mp3 files or distributing through our various options: our ElevenReader app, our Audio Native web player, or via our Findaway Voices by Spotify partnership.

Our ElevenReader Publishing program lets any author convert their book's text into an audiobook version for on-demand narration and distribution on the ElevenReader mobile app. It's designed for direct self-publishing on the top-rated ElevenReader app to connect authors' texts with users around the globe.

How our AI audiobook offerings compare:

	ElevenReader Publishing GET STARTED	ElevenLabs Studio GET STARTED
Cost	Free for authors	Creator plans start at $11/mo USD Most audiobook lengths supported on $99/mo plan
Best for	Authors who want a fast, on-demand way to turn books into audio for the ElevenReader app	Authors who want to produce studio-quality audiobooks for platforms like ElevenReader and Findaway Voices by Spotify
Import files supported	ePub, docx, txt, PDF	ePub, docx, txt, PDF, URL
Export files supported	Not included. Audio is for streaming only on the ElevenReader app	Export MP3 or WAV files, including ultra-high quality 192 kbps
Your IP & copyright	Fully remains yours	Fully remains yours
Customize & select your voices	Not included. Users can choose any voice available on the ElevenReader app	Select voices, design your own voices, and add multiple speakers
Edit speaker pronunciations & pacing	Not included	Refine your audio with pacing, pauses, and define pronunciation dictionaries
Publish to Findaway Voices by Spotify	Not included	Easily export your audio to Findaway Voices by Spotify
Publish to ElevenReader App	High-quality on-demand narration	Easily export your audio to ElevenReader App

Whichever offering best fits your needs, ElevenLabs supports authors in creating immersive audio, reaching new listeners, and expanding their audience globally.