ElevenLabs SFX sound effects
Create short sound effects with ElevenLabs SFX, up to 22 seconds, delivered as MP3. Credits follow the length. Compare the credit prices below.
Best for
ElevenLabs SFX is the short sound-effects generator for single events: a door, a footstep, a hit, a whoosh. Clips run up to 11 seconds or up to 22 seconds, as MP3. Describe one sound, not a song and not a scene full of layers.
Prompting tips
A heavy wooden door in a stone room, with a long tail of reverb, is a complete prompt. Say the material, the space, and how close the microphone is. If you need a bed of music under it, generate that separately with Stable Audio and edit the two files together.
How to use it
Open sound effects and choose ElevenLabs SFX. Set the length, write the event, and generate. The credit table shows 11 seconds and 22 seconds on the Free plan. Longer ambiences, up to 30 seconds and with a WAV option, belong to AudioLDM on the same screen.
Controls and pricing
If the idea has a melody or a vocal, leave this model. MiniMax Music covers full songs. Stable Audio covers instrumentals up to 47 seconds. Stacking an effect under music means two generations and two credit charges.
Good to know
One event per prompt keeps the effect usable in an edit. If you need rain and a door, generate them separately so you can mix the levels later. The 22 second cap is enough for a hit with a tail. It is not enough for a music bed, and it should not be asked to become one.
Where it fits
Say the microphone distance. Close, across the room, or far down a hall changes the effect more than a genre word does. ElevenLabs SFX is a single event with a tail, exported as MP3, ready to drop under a picture. Generate the hit, then the tail, as one clip, and trim it in the editor if the decay runs long.
Credits and controls
- 11 seconds
- 8 credits
- 22 seconds
- 15 credits
Example prompts
Example prompt
Heavy wooden door creaking open in an empty stone cathedral, long reverb, distant footsteps
Example prompt
Rain on asphalt, distant traffic hum, buzzing neon sign, soft synth drone
Questions
How long can an effect be?
Up to 11 seconds or up to 22 seconds.
What file format do I get?
MP3.
Can I make a song here?
No. Use the music generator for instrumentals or vocal tracks.
What if I need 30 seconds of room tone?
Use AudioLDM, which goes to 30 seconds and can export WAV.
Do credits change with length?
Yes. The table lists the credit price at 11 and 22 seconds.