https://elevenlabs.io/blog Read the latest research, product, and company updates from ElevenLabs - provider of the most realistic and versatile AI audio tools en Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:02:14 GMT https://elevenlabs.io/blog/realtime https://elevenlabs.io/blog/realtime Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Eleven Realtime is a new class of Speech to Speech models for voice agents that sound natural. Available in ElevenAgents and the Realtime API. Product Min Kim https://elevenlabs.io/blog/hippolyte https://elevenlabs.io/blog/hippolyte Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Une voix naturelle pour les candidats, conforme pour les clients grands comptes. Customer Stories Emmanuelle Benoliel Lenaig Guilleux https://elevenlabs.io/blog/speech-to-text-for-content-creators https://elevenlabs.io/blog/speech-to-text-for-content-creators Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT See how speech to text for content creators improves their workflows and accelerates production across captions, show notes, clips, LLM analysis, and more Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/chroma-awards-season-two-announcement https://elevenlabs.io/blog/chroma-awards-season-two-announcement Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Today we’re opening the Chroma Awards Season 2, a global competition to find the world’s catchiest ad. Matty Shimura Andi Bucescu https://elevenlabs.io/blog/ai-voice-agent-integrations https://elevenlabs.io/blog/ai-voice-agent-integrations Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Learn about AI voice agent integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk, and more. Discover how agents read and update records mid-call and set up tools. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/certification-renewals https://elevenlabs.io/blog/certification-renewals Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT ElevenLabs renewed its ISO, SOC 2, and PCI DSS certifications and added SOC 2 Type I and FedRAMP 20x Class A for enterprise trust. Company https://elevenlabs.io/blog/ntt-docomo-conversational-ai https://elevenlabs.io/blog/ntt-docomo-conversational-ai Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT NTT Docomo Business is piloting an ElevenAgents voice platform in Fukushima to support older residents with natural Japanese speech. (137 characters) Customer Stories https://elevenlabs.io/blog/ssml-tags-explained https://elevenlabs.io/blog/ssml-tags-explained Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT SSML is the markup that controls pauses and pronunciation in text to speech. See key tags, code examples, and ElevenLabs support, including Eleven v4. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/introducing-instant-soundtracks https://elevenlabs.io/blog/introducing-instant-soundtracks Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Introducing Instant Soundtracks, convert video to music and sound effects automatically. Product Renee Zhang https://elevenlabs.io/blog/audio-deepfake-detection-guide https://elevenlabs.io/blog/audio-deepfake-detection-guide Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Learn how audio deepfake detection works, how watermarking differs from statistical classifiers, and how to check whether audio came from ElevenLabs. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/how-we-solve-22000-support-tickets-every-month-with-elevenagents https://elevenlabs.io/blog/how-we-solve-22000-support-tickets-every-month-with-elevenagents Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT We utilize ElevenAgents procedures, simulation tests, tools, and more to enable the agent to look-up account information, take actions, and escalate Product Jake Tennant Omkar Waingankar https://elevenlabs.io/blog/how-to-transcribe-an-interview https://elevenlabs.io/blog/how-to-transcribe-an-interview Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Learn how to transcribe an interview with AI, from verbatim vs. clean styles to speaker labels. ElevenCreative makes it easy to transcribe Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/first-ever-ai-voiced-speech-uk-parliament https://elevenlabs.io/blog/first-ever-ai-voiced-speech-uk-parliament Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Baroness Campbell addressed the House of Lords in her own AI-recreated voice, a first for UK Parliament, built with ElevenLabs. Company Mike Murphy https://elevenlabs.io/blog/javascript-speech-recognition-tutorial https://elevenlabs.io/blog/javascript-speech-recognition-tutorial Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Build live transcription and voice commands with this JavaScript speech recognition tutorial. Learn the Web Speech API and when to switch to ElevenAPI. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/what-is-voice-activity-detection https://elevenlabs.io/blog/what-is-voice-activity-detection Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Voice activity detection (VAD) classifies audio frames as speech or silence. Learn how VAD works, how it differs from endpointing, and how to test it Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/introducing-brand-kit https://elevenlabs.io/blog/introducing-brand-kit Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Add your logo, fonts and colors once, and everything you make pulls them in automatically. Ask for a launch campaign for a new product and it comes back on-brand. Product Renee Zhang https://elevenlabs.io/blog/synthetic-voice-detection-and-personal-agent-protocol https://elevenlabs.io/blog/synthetic-voice-detection-and-personal-agent-protocol Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT ElevenLabs joins the Personal Agent Protocol and introduces synthetic voice detection and routing in ElevenAgents. Product Marco Mancini Jonatan von Martens https://elevenlabs.io/blog/meeting-transcription-api https://elevenlabs.io/blog/meeting-transcription-api Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Build a meeting transcription API into your product with Scribe v2 and Scribe v2 Realtime. Get speaker-labeled, time-stamped transcripts in 90+ languages. Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/elevenreader-launches-in-brazil-with-fbio-porchat-and-70000-brazilian-portuguese-books-in-audio https://elevenlabs.io/blog/elevenreader-launches-in-brazil-with-fbio-porchat-and-70000-brazilian-portuguese-books-in-audio Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT ElevenReader launches in Brazil, Fábio Porchat joins alongside 70,000 Brazilian Portuguese titles in audio Product https://elevenlabs.io/blog/elevenlabs-singapore https://elevenlabs.io/blog/elevenlabs-singapore Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT ElevenLabs launches in the Singapore, opening an office to bring voice AI to Southeast Asian enterprises. Company https://elevenlabs.io/blog/contact-center-automation https://elevenlabs.io/blog/contact-center-automation Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Learn how contact center automation works, the best use cases to start with, and how to implement AI agents responsibly, with real customer results. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/what-is-conversation-intelligence https://elevenlabs.io/blog/what-is-conversation-intelligence Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT What is conversation intelligence and how does it allow businesses to improve their customer service processes? Learn more about conversation intelligence Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/elevenagents-architect https://elevenlabs.io/blog/elevenagents-architect Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Find the improvements your team would otherwise miss. Bring a goal, get back proposals already drafted and validated in simulated conversations. Product Angelo Giacco Eli Goodman https://elevenlabs.io/blog/audio-transcription-with-timestamps https://elevenlabs.io/blog/audio-transcription-with-timestamps Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Learn how audio transcription with timestamps works, from word-level timing to audio event tags like laughter, and how it differs from forced alignment. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/how-to-add-pauses-in-ai-voiceover https://elevenlabs.io/blog/how-to-add-pauses-in-ai-voiceover Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Learn three ways to control pauses in AI voiceover with Eleven v4: the [pause] and [long pause] Audio Tags, and punctuation. Includes audio examples. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/webinar-recap-how-one-of-europes-largest-insurers-got-ai-agents-into-production https://elevenlabs.io/blog/webinar-recap-how-one-of-europes-largest-insurers-got-ai-agents-into-production Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT How one of Europe's largest insurers put AI agents into production: first use case, day-zero compliance, and agent changes that ship in hours. Product Anna Neely https://elevenlabs.io/blog/banner-health https://elevenlabs.io/blog/banner-health Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Banner Health partners with ElevenLabs on conversational agents that answer patient calls around the clock and book directly in Banner Health's EHR. Customer Stories John Durovsik Peter Saul https://elevenlabs.io/blog/pronunciation-dictionary-guide https://elevenlabs.io/blog/pronunciation-dictionary-guide Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Fix TTS pronunciation in TTS models with a pronunciation dictionary. Learn how to use alias and phoneme rules, plus inline IPA for one-off fixes. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/elevenlabs-netherlands https://elevenlabs.io/blog/elevenlabs-netherlands Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT ElevenLabs launches in the Netherlands, opening an Amsterdam office and tripling its local team to bring voice AI to Dutch enterprises. Company https://elevenlabs.io/blog/the-search-100000-for-the-worlds-catchiest-ad https://elevenlabs.io/blog/the-search-100000-for-the-worlds-catchiest-ad Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Today we’re opening The Search, a global competition to find the world’s catchiest ad. Renee Zhang https://elevenlabs.io/blog/elevenlabs-audio-tags-list https://elevenlabs.io/blog/elevenlabs-audio-tags-list Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Browse the ElevenLabs Audio Tags list for Eleven v4, from emotions to sound effects, and learn to write your own tags with natural language in the TTS app. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/tender-22bn https://elevenlabs.io/blog/tender-22bn Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT We recently closed a $300 million employee tender offer that values ElevenLabs at $22 billion, double our valuation at our Series D in February. Company https://elevenlabs.io/blog/belgium https://elevenlabs.io/blog/belgium Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT ElevenLabs launches in Belgium with a new Brussels office, expanded local team, and multilingual AI voice agents for enterprises and government. Company https://elevenlabs.io/blog/elevenagents-now-on-the-openai-marketplace https://elevenlabs.io/blog/elevenagents-now-on-the-openai-marketplace Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT ElevenAgents Joins the OpenAI Marketplace as Launch Partner Product Min Kim https://elevenlabs.io/blog/eleven-v4-turbo-in-elevenagents https://elevenlabs.io/blog/eleven-v4-turbo-in-elevenagents Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Our fastest and most emotive voice model, now powering live conversations in over 90 languages. Product Angelos Perivolaropoulos Ryan Stuntz https://elevenlabs.io/blog/emotional-text-to-speech-with-eleven-v4 https://elevenlabs.io/blog/emotional-text-to-speech-with-eleven-v4 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Learn how to create emotional Text to Speech samples by using Eleven v4, the leading TTS model for emotive AI audio. Learn how to build out emotive TTS scripts. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/nos-pt https://elevenlabs.io/blog/nos-pt Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT In early production testing, NOS's voice agents successfully handle around 50% of calls, measured net of callbacks Customer Stories Lucas Desiderio Gabo Lopez https://elevenlabs.io/blog/eleven-v4 https://elevenlabs.io/blog/eleven-v4 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Eleven v4 and v4 Turbo: more emotional nuance, faster responses, stronger voice cloning. Live now in ElevenAgents, ElevenCreative and API. Research Mati Staniszewski Piotr Dabkowski https://elevenlabs.io/blog/introducing-the-image-video-and-templates-apis https://elevenlabs.io/blog/introducing-the-image-video-and-templates-apis Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Image and video generation, and templates built in Flows, are now available via the ElevenLabs API. Joel Ostdiek https://elevenlabs.io/blog/voice-agent-capabilities https://elevenlabs.io/blog/voice-agent-capabilities Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Voice agent capabilities explained: how AI agents remember callers, handle frustration, learn from your documents, and protect data, with useful examples. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/introducing-elevenlabs-for-students https://elevenlabs.io/blog/introducing-elevenlabs-for-students Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Product https://elevenlabs.io/blog/how-to-transcribe-zoom-meetings https://elevenlabs.io/blog/how-to-transcribe-zoom-meetings Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT How to transcribe Zoom meetings using AI. Discover different methods to transcribe Zoom meetings both natively and using artificial intelligence. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/python-speech-recognition-tutorial https://elevenlabs.io/blog/python-speech-recognition-tutorial Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Explore speech-to-text API integration in this Python speech recognition tutorial. Transcribe with advanced voice models without coding from scratch. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/what-is-human-in-the-loop https://elevenlabs.io/blog/what-is-human-in-the-loop Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT What is human in the loop (HITL) and how does it contribute to better AI-human workflows? See real benefits of integrating human oversight into AI systems. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/scribe-v2-medical-generally-available https://elevenlabs.io/blog/scribe-v2-medical-generally-available Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Scribe v2 Medical, our speech to text model fine-tuned for clinical audio, is now generally available on the ElevenLabs API. Product Min Kim https://elevenlabs.io/blog/what-are-agentic-workflows https://elevenlabs.io/blog/what-are-agentic-workflows Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Discover what are agentic workflows, how they enhance automation, and why they matter for businesses. Learn how to implement them effectively. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/webinar-recap-build-full-campaigns-with-ai https://elevenlabs.io/blog/webinar-recap-build-full-campaigns-with-ai Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Building a full creative campaign: from a product photo to a finished vertical video, using AI voice, music, image, and video models in one workspace. Product Luke Harries Aneri Amin https://elevenlabs.io/blog/introducing-studio-4 https://elevenlabs.io/blog/introducing-studio-4 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Studio 4.0 generates video, voice, music, and sound effects inside your project, then lets you edit, caption, and export without leaving the editor. Product Isaac Aderogba Aneri Amin https://elevenlabs.io/blog/what-is-a-context-window https://elevenlabs.io/blog/what-is-a-context-window Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Learn what is a context window is, how LLMs process tokens, why larger context windows affect performance, and how to manage context in AI applications. Resources Jack Limebear https://elevenlabs.io/blog/measuring-conversational-ai https://elevenlabs.io/blog/measuring-conversational-ai Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Discover how measuring conversational AI with the right metrics elevates chatbot performance. Learn what to track for impactful results. Resources Jack Limebear