One year ago, the ElevenLabs Impact Program set out to provide one million voices to people with permanent speech loss caused by conditions such as ALS, head and neck cancer, cerebral palsy, and PSP. Today, we’re taking a major step toward that goal.
Patients with permanent speech loss - and their speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, or AAC specialists - can now apply for free voice licenses directly on the ElevenLabs website through our Impact partners.
How it works
To begin, applicants need to create a free ElevenLabs account. From their profile, they can select the nonprofit organization that supports their region and diagnosis, then follow the on-screen steps to apply.
There are no discount codes or credit card details required. Approved applicants receive a 5-year, extendable free license.
Clinicians and staff can also apply for a free 1-year license through the clinicians and staff pathway. This enables them to guide their patients through the process of creating personalized synthetic voices.
How individuals with permanent speech loss can apply for a free voice
Building toward one million voices
By enabling users to apply directly through the ElevenLabs website, we’re removing friction and making accessibility faster and simpler. Each improvement brings us closer to our goal of giving one million people their voices back.
Note: This new workflow is only for individuals with permanent speech loss and their clinicians, who can use it to support patients through onboarding and voice cloning.
If your nonprofit organization would like to complete a project using ElevenLabs technology, please apply through our standard Impact Program Application. Organizations seeking to help distribute free access to patients, especially to represent a new region or diagnosis not currently supported, should also apply there.
Eight seconds of audio from an old VHS tape was all Sarah needed to reclaim her voice with ElevenLabs — and through her Smartbox assistive technology device, finally let her children hear her authentic voice.