# ElevenLabs Voice Clone

> Run ElevenLabs Voice Clone by elevenlabs online or via API. Pay per run, no setup.

**URL:** https://inference.sh/apps/elevenlabs/voice-clone
**Last updated:** 2026-08-04

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ElevenLabs Voice Clone - Instantly clone a voice from audio samples

- app: `elevenlabs/voice-clone`
- maker: [elevenlabs](https://inference.sh/apps/elevenlabs.md)
- category: [audio](https://inference.sh/apps/category/audio.md)
- tasks: [voice cloning](https://inference.sh/apps/tag/voice-cloning.md)
- price: $0.10/clone
- runs via: api, javascript and python sdk, belt cli, mcp

## voice-clone API Guide

### About
elevenlabs voice clone - instantly clone a voice from audio samples

### 1. Calling the API

#### Install the Client

```bash
pip install inferencesh
```

#### Setup Your API Key
Set `INFERENCE_API_KEY` as an environment variable. Get your key from settings → api keys.

```bash
export INFERENCE_API_KEY="inf_your_key"
```

#### Run and Get Result

```python
import os
from inferencesh import inference

client = inference(api_key=os.environ["INFERENCE_API_KEY"])


result = client.run({
        "app": "elevenlabs/voice-clone@2fbpm4za",
        "input": {
            "audio": "https://example.com/file.png",
            "name": "name"
        }
    })

print(result["output"])
```

#### Stream Live Updates

```python
import os
from inferencesh import inference

client = inference(api_key=os.environ["INFERENCE_API_KEY"])


## stream=True yields updates as they arrive
for update in client.run({
        "app": "elevenlabs/voice-clone@2fbpm4za",
        "input": {
            "audio": "https://example.com/file.png",
            "name": "name"
        }
    }, stream=True):
    if update.get("progress"):
        print(f"progress: {update['progress']}%")
    if update.get("output"):
        print(f"output: {update['output']}")
```

### 2. Authentication
The API uses API keys for authentication. See the authentication docs for detailed setup instructions.

### 3. Files

#### Automatic Upload

```python
## local file paths are automatically uploaded
result = client.run({
    "app": "elevenlabs/voice-clone@2fbpm4za",
    "input": {
        "image": "/path/to/local/image.png",  # detected & uploaded
        "audio": "https://example.com/audio.mp3",  # url passed through
    }
})
```

#### Manual Upload

```python
## upload and get a hosted URL
file = client.files.upload("/path/to/file.png")
print(file.uri)  # https://cloud.inference.sh/...
```

### 4. Schema

#### Input
- **audio** (string) *required*: Audio sample of the voice to clone (WAV or MP3, 1-2 minutes of clear speech recommended).
- **name** (string) *required*: Name for the cloned voice (e.g. 'My Custom Voice').
- **description** (string): Optional description of the voice characteristics.
- **remove_background_noise** (boolean): Remove background noise from the audio sample before cloning.
- **preview_text** (string): Optional text to generate a preview with the cloned voice. If provided, returns a preview audio file.

#### Output
- **name** (string): Display name of the cloned voice
- **preview** (string): Preview audio generated with the cloned voice (if preview_text was provided)
- **voice_id** (string): The cloned voice ID — use this with ElevenLabs TTS, voice changer, or text-to-dialogue apps

## other audio apps

- [Fish Audio Drama 3](https://inference.sh/apps/fish-audio/drama-3.md): $50.00/1M UTF-8 bytes
- [Eleven Flash v2.5](https://inference.sh/apps/elevenlabs/eleven-flash-v2-5.md): $0.04/1K characters
- [Eleven Multilingual v2](https://inference.sh/apps/elevenlabs/eleven-multilingual-v2.md): $0.08/1K characters
- [Eleven v3](https://inference.sh/apps/elevenlabs/eleven-v3.md): $0.08/1K characters
- [Eleven v4 Turbo](https://inference.sh/apps/elevenlabs/eleven-v4-turbo.md): $0.04/1K characters

## faq

### how much does ElevenLabs Voice Clone cost?

$0.10/clone. you pay per run from your inference shell credits. no subscription is required.

### how do I run ElevenLabs Voice Clone via api?

call elevenlabs/voice-clone with the javascript or python sdk, the rest api, or `belt app run elevenlabs/voice-clone` from a terminal. the api reference on this page lists every input.

### who makes ElevenLabs Voice Clone?

ElevenLabs Voice Clone is made by elevenlabs and runs on inference shell. every elevenlabs app is listed at https://inference.sh/apps/elevenlabs.

### can my agent use ElevenLabs Voice Clone?

yes. agents call it as a tool through the inference shell mcp server (https://api.inference.sh/mcp), the belt cli or the sdk, and pay per run like you do.

### what are the alternatives to ElevenLabs Voice Clone?

other audio apps on inference shell include Fish Audio Drama 3, Eleven Flash v2.5, Eleven Multilingual v2, Eleven v3. they run through the same api, so switching is a one-line change.