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Below is how to enable and use voice cloning with your ElevenLabs API key, based only on the official docs.
- Ensure your plan supports cloning
- Instant Voice Cloning (IVC) requires Starter plan or above; Professional Voice Cloning (PVC) requires Creator plan or above. If you’re on the Free plan, upgrade first. (help.elevenlabs.io)
- Enable the feature on your API key
- In the dashboard, go to Developers → API Keys. Create a new key or click … → Edit on your existing key. By default, keys are restricted—select the features you want this key to access (include voice cloning), or disable “Restrict Key” to allow all features. Save the key. (help.elevenlabs.io)
- The API supports scoped keys that limit which endpoints the key can call; make sure your key’s scope includes the cloning endpoints you intend to use. Authenticate by sending xi-api-key: YOUR_KEY in every request. (elevenlabs.io)
- Create an Instant Voice Clone (API)
- After the key is enabled, use the Instant Voice Cloning API to create a clone from 1–3 minutes of clean audio. Example workflows and SDK snippets are in the quickstart. (elevenlabs.io)
- If you prefer the dashboard path: Voices → Add a new voice → Instant Voice Clone, then upload/record, confirm rights, and save. (elevenlabs.io)
- Confirm permissions/requirements
- You must have permission to clone the voice you upload; IVC voices are for your account’s use and aren’t shareable. (help.elevenlabs.io)
If you still can’t clone after these steps:
- Re-check that your key is edited to include the necessary feature (or that “Restrict Key” is off), and that you’re passing xi-api-key correctly in requests. (help.elevenlabs.io)
References:
- How to authorize yourself using your xi-api-key (API key restrictions and editing) (help.elevenlabs.io)
- API Authentication (scoped keys and xi-api-key header) (elevenlabs.io)
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