# ElevenLabs Sound Effects

> Text-to-SFX, not speech. 200 credits/gen

**Subcategory:** ElevenLabs  
**License:** MIT  
**Source:** https://github.com/elevenlabs/skills/blob/main/sound-effects/SKILL.md

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## When it is useful

Generate sound effects from text with ElevenLabs: ambient, cinematic, UI, looping, duration. Not speech, not music, not dubbing. Needs API key. JS: scoped elevenlabs-js.

## The Catch

Distinct from TTS. 200 credits/gen. Free 10k credits/mo; no commercial license on Free. Needs API key.