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ElevenLabs vs Screen Studio

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Best overall

ElevenLabs

4.6

From $6/mo

Screen Studio

4.4

From $9/mo

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At a glance

Best overallBest value

Pick it if: Anyone who needs narration, voiceovers or spoken audio without hiring voice talent or a studio.

Easiest to use

Pick it if: Founders, course creators and marketers on a Mac who record product demos, tutorials and walkthroughs.

Overview

AttributeElevenLabsScreen Studio
In one lineLifelike AI voiceovers, dubbing and audiobooks from text, in thousands of voices.Mac screen recorder that adds smooth zooms and cursor moves to make polished demos.
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting price$6/mo$9/mo
Free plan Yes No
Works with Claude Code Yes No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeElevenLabsScreen Studio
Overall rating4.6Winner4.4
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.5
5.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
5.0
5.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.5
3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.5
4.5

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeElevenLabsScreen Studio
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No
Mobile app Yes No
Desktop app– Yes
Browser extension Yes No
API access Yes No
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes No
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes No
Connects to other apps Yes No
Open source or self-hosted No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes No
Understands images No–
Makes images No No
Makes video No No
Writes code No No
Runs agents or automations Yes No
Learns your brand or style Yes–
Works in many languages Yes No
Capabilities score11/ 171/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeElevenLabsScreen Studio
Plans

Free

Free

Trying voices and personal projects.

YearlyOur pick

$9/mo, billed $108 a year

Anyone making demos regularly.

Starter

$6/mo, or $5/mo billed yearly

Occasional voiceovers you'll publish.

Monthly

$29/mo

A one-off launch or project.

CreatorOur pick

$22/mo, or $18/mo billed yearly

Anyone producing audio every week.

Pro

$99/mo, or $83/mo billed yearly

High volume and API work.

Scale

$299/mo, or $249/mo billed yearly

Small teams and products built on voice.

Enterprise

Custom

Large or regulated organisations.

Which plan to pickStarter at $6 is enough for occasional voiceovers with a commercial licence. Most creators land on Creator at $22 for the professional voice clone and more minutes. Pro and Scale are for teams or anyone building products on the API.Pay yearly if you'll record more than a couple of months, since it works out about a third of the monthly price. For a single launch video, one month is enough. Students and teachers get 40% off.

Key features

AttributeElevenLabsScreen Studio
Standout features
  • Text to speech
  • Voice cloning
  • Dubbing
  • Studio
  • Conversational agents
  • Sound effects and music
  • Automatic zoom
  • Smooth cursor
  • Backgrounds and layouts
  • 4K exports and GIFs
  • Shareable links and transcripts
  • Private by design

Pros and cons

AttributeElevenLabsScreen Studio
Pros
  • Voices are the most natural available and need the least editing
  • Voice cloning is quick and included on cheap plans
  • Clear commercial licence from the Starter plan
  • Fast generation and a reliable API
  • Dubbing, agents, music and effects in one account
  • Polished results with almost no editing
  • Very easy to use
  • Recordings stay on your Mac
  • Every feature in every plan
Cons
  • Credits run out faster than you expect once you dub or use the top model
  • Audio only; you'll need another tool for anything on screen
  • Names and acronyms sometimes need manual pronunciation fixes
  • Free plan is personal use only
  • Mac only, with no Windows version planned
  • Now a subscription; one-off licences are no longer sold
  • Monthly price is steep for occasional use
  • Not built for team messaging like Loom

Who each one is for

AttributeElevenLabsScreen Studio
Best for
  • Video voiceovers
  • Cloning your own voice
  • Dubbing into other languages
  • Audiobooks and podcasts
  • Product demo videos for a website or launch
  • Tutorials and course lessons
  • Social clips showing an app in action
  • Website walkthroughs for clients
You'll find it used by
  • Content creators
  • Marketers
  • Podcasters
  • Developers
  • Founders
  • Course creators
  • Marketers
  • Designers

Questions people ask

Which is better, ElevenLabs or Screen Studio?

ElevenLabs scores highest overall in our ratings (ElevenLabs 4.6/5 and Screen Studio 4.4/5). ElevenLabs is best for video voiceovers and cloning your own voice. Screen Studio is best for product demo videos for a website or launch and tutorials and course lessons.

Which is cheaper, ElevenLabs or Screen Studio?

ElevenLabs: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $6/mo. Screen Studio: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $9/mo.

Which is easier to use, ElevenLabs or Screen Studio?

Screen Studio rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Founders, course creators and marketers on a Mac who record product demos, tutorials and walkthroughs.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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