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ElevenReader is ElevenLabs' own reader and audiobook app.
It turns PDFs, papers, and articles into natural-sounding audio, and ships with a free audiobook library.
Here is the full pricing picture as of July 2026, including every discount that actually works.
One honest note first.
The "Ultra for $1 for 2 months" promo you may have seen no longer appears on any official page. Treat it as ended.
Three discounts are still live, covered below.
📋 Free vs Ultra (as of July 2026)
| Feature | Free | Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $11/mo or $99/yr ($8.25/mo) |
| Text-to-audio | 10 hours/month | Unlimited (up to 24 hrs/day) |
| Audiobooks | Free library | 200K+ premium titles, 20 hrs/month |
| Offline downloads | ✕ | ○ |
| Free trial | - | 3 days |
One detail worth knowing.
Hours are only consumed when you generate new audio.
Replaying audio you already generated, and listening to the free library, costs nothing.
10 hours covers roughly a 400-page book, so light users can stay on Free for a long time.
💰 The 3 discounts that actually exist
① Annual billing
$99/year works out to $8.25/month, saving $33 a year vs monthly.
② Students and educators: 1 year free
Verify with a school-issued email at elevenreader.io/students and get a full year of Ultra (a $99 value) free. It auto-renews at the regular price afterward, so set a reminder.
③ Referral: 25% off
Sign up through a referral and you get 25% off Ultra. The referrer gets the same.
🤔 Which plan fits you
Studying English PDFs and papers
Start on Free with 10 hours. If you find yourself listening daily, Ultra pays off.
Audiobook heavy readers
200K+ premium titles with 20 hours a month makes Ultra a real alternative to audiobook subscriptions.
Occasional listeners
Free is enough. Replays are never metered, so keep listening to what you generated.
Podcast-style learners
GenFM turns your documents into a two-host AI podcast. Great for commutes.
Try ElevenReader free (10 hrs/month) →
❓ FAQ
Q. Is ElevenReader free?
Yes. The free plan includes 10 hours of text-to-audio generation every month, and replaying generated audio or listening to the free library never consumes hours.
Q. How much does ElevenReader Ultra cost?
$11 per month, or $99 per year (about $8.25/month). There is a 3-day free trial, and students and educators can get one year free with a school email.
Q. Is the $1 for 2 months promo still available?
No. It no longer appears on any official page. The discounts that work today are annual billing (save $33/year), the student/educator free year, and the 25% referral offer.
For ElevenLabs platform discounts, see our ElevenLabs discount guide.
See you in the next post. This was Sonetho. ⚡