Text-to-SFX
Describe the sound, get the sound
‘Heavy door slam in a stone corridor’, ‘crackling campfire with distant owl’, ‘cyberpunk neon hum’ - prompt the sound and the model renders it.
AI sound design
ElevenLabs Sound Effect.
ElevenLabs Sound Effect generates royalty-free 48kHz sound effects from a text prompt - foley, ambience, one-shot SFX. Useful for trailers, social cuts, game prototypes and any video that needs sound design.
By ElevenLabs
48kHz output
Royalty-free
Foley / ambience / one-shots
Per-effect pricing
What ElevenLabs Sound Effect can do
Six things Sound Effect handles for editors and creators.
Foley
Footsteps, fabric, props on cue
Generate foley for video edits without booking a foley session. Cheaper than library licences for one-off needs.
Ambience & room tone
Background atmosphere for any scene
Forest, restaurant, subway, sci-fi corridor - generate a layer of ambience for any scene rather than hunting through a sound library.
One-shot SFX
Hits, stings, transitions
Trailer hits, transition stings, UI sounds, alert tones - text-to-SFX is the fastest way to get exactly the right one-shot.
48kHz output
Production-grade sample rate
Outputs at 48kHz - the standard sample rate for video and broadcast post production. No resampling required.
Royalty-free
Use it commercially without licence chasing
Generated SFX are royalty-free - no per-use licence, no re-clearance for new edits. Useful for ad work, social and client-facing content.
Spec sheet
The numbers, plainly.
Output
48kHz audio - foley, ambience or one-shot SFX based on your text prompt.
Sample rate
48kHz - production-grade for video and broadcast post.
Length
Short to medium one-shots and ambience layers. Per-effect cost shown upfront in the studio meter.
Licensing
Royalty-free - generated SFX can be used commercially without per-use licence fees.
Inputs
Text prompt describing the sound. The more specific, the closer the result.
Pipeline
Built by ElevenLabs. You see one cost: ours.
Where it earns its credits
ElevenLabs Sound Effect is the right tool when…
Trailer hits & stings
Generate the exact stinger you need rather than hunting through a sound library or paying for a one-use licence.
Social-first video edits
Quick foley and ambience layers for Reels, Shorts and TikToks. Cheaper than library subscriptions for one-off needs.
Game & app prototypes
UI sounds, alert tones, ambient layers for prototypes - fast, royalty-free, exactly the right tone.
Documentary & explainer ambience
Background room tone and ambience for talking-head and explainer content - subtle, layered, scene-appropriate.
Try ElevenLabs Sound Effect with your 25 free monthly credits.
Enough for several test SFX to see how the model interprets your prompts.
