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Overview

ElevenLabs provides high-quality text-to-speech synthesis with two service implementations: ElevenLabsTTSService (WebSocket-based) for real-time streaming with word timestamps and audio context management, and ElevenLabsHttpTTSService (HTTP-based) for simpler integration. ElevenLabsTTSService is recommended for interactive applications requiring low latency and precise timing.

ElevenLabs TTS API Reference

Pipecat’s API methods for ElevenLabs TTS integration

Example Implementation

Complete example with WebSocket streaming

ElevenLabs Documentation

Official ElevenLabs TTS API documentation

Voice Library

Browse and clone voices from the community

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Installation

To use ElevenLabs services, install the required dependencies: 
pip install "pipecat-ai[elevenlabs]"

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Prerequisites

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ElevenLabs Account Setup

Before using ElevenLabs TTS services, you need:
  1. ElevenLabs Account: Sign up at ElevenLabs
  2. API Key: Generate an API key from your account dashboard
  3. Voice Selection: Choose voice IDs from the voice library

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Required Environment Variables

  • ELEVENLABS_API_KEY: Your ElevenLabs API key for authentication