# ElevenLabs API Integration

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**Currently, only ElevenLabs accounts with their associated Pro plans and higher are compatible due to the 44.1kHz audio output.** \
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**All tiers of Convai accounts can add an ElevenLabs API key integration.**
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**Note : If you are receiving token errors while speaking with your characters,  please confirm your ElevenLabs subscription is valid and you have a remaining token quota on your** [**ElevenLabs.io**](https://elevenlabs.io/) **dashboard.**
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Step 1.  Go to [elevenlabs.io](https://elevenlabs.io/) and head to your Profile section

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Step 2. On the Profile section, create an API key with the following permissions :

`Text to Speech`  : `Access`&#x20;

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`Voices` : `Read`&#x20;

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`User` : `Read`&#x20;

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And copy the API key for the next step.

Step 3. Next, login to convai.com and open your Profile page

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Step 4. On the bottom right corner "API Integration" click on "Add New Key" button

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Step 5. A pop up will appear then, select ElevenLabs, then paste your API key and click Add.

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**It will take some time (\~12 hrs) for your voices be visible in Convai dashboard.** \
**You can accelerate the process for viewing newly added voices by removing and adding your ElevenLabs API key again.**
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Step 6. Go to any character and under their Character Description, select Character's Voice, scroll to the bottom and you will see a  new section "Elevenlabs-Private-Voices" and all of your voices will be visible there. Select as desired and utilize.

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