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ElevenLabs CLI

Official v1.2.0 MCP

AI-powered text-to-speech and voice cloning from the command line

Agent Support
4/5
Platforms
macoslinuxwindows
Authentication

API Key — Set ELEVENLABS_API_KEY from elevenlabs.io dashboard

Links

Agent Usage Example

shell
elevenlabs tts --text 'Hello world' --voice 'Rachel' --output speech.mp3

Installation

pip install elevenlabs

ElevenLabs CLI provides access to industry-leading AI voice synthesis directly from the terminal. It supports text-to-speech generation with dozens of pre-built voices, voice cloning from audio samples, and real-time speech synthesis with natural-sounding prosody and emotion.

AI agents integrate ElevenLabs to add voice capabilities to their workflows — generating narration for video content, creating audio versions of written text, producing voice-overs for presentations, and building interactive voice experiences. The CLI’s straightforward command structure makes it easy to incorporate into multi-step automation pipelines.

With MCP compatibility, ElevenLabs can be used as a native tool within AI agent frameworks. Its API supports multiple output formats, voice parameter tuning (stability, clarity, style), and multilingual synthesis across 29 languages — making it a versatile building block for any application that needs to convert text into natural-sounding speech.

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