ElevenLabs Launches Real-Time Voice Translation in 35 Languages
ElevenLabs has launched a real-time voice translation system that translates speech into 35 languages while preserving the original speaker's voice, tone, and emotional characteristics with under one second of latency.
ElevenLabs has launched a real-time voice-to-voice translation system that preserves the speaker's unique voice characteristics while translating into 35 languages. The system achieves sub-second latency, making it practical for live conversations, video calls, and conference presentations.
The technology combines ElevenLabs' industry-leading voice synthesis with a custom translation model optimized for spoken language. Unlike text-based translation, the system handles colloquialisms, partial sentences, and conversational speech patterns that are common in real-time dialogue.
Voice preservation is the standout feature. The system captures the speaker's pitch, timbre, speaking pace, and emotional inflection, then reproduces these characteristics in the target language. In blind tests, listeners could identify the original speaker 85% of the time even when hearing the translated output in a language the speaker does not actually speak.
ElevenLabs is offering the translation system through its API, a standalone web app, and integrations with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. The Zoom integration allows meeting participants to hear each other in their preferred language in real time, with each participant's voice preserved.
Pricing is $0.01 per minute of translated audio through the API, with bundled plans available for enterprises. The company is also offering a free tier with 30 minutes of translation per month. CEO Mati Staniszewski noted that real-time voice translation represents a step toward eliminating language barriers in global communication.
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