ElevenLabs Sound Effects - Quickstart Python Example

March 30, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

Generate a sound effect MP3 from a text prompt using the ElevenLabs Python SDK.

Setup

  1. Copy the environment file and add your API key:

    cp .env.example .env

    Then edit .env and paste your ElevenLabs API key.

  2. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:

    python3 -m venv .venv
.venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt

Run

.venv/bin/python main.py "Cinematic Braam, Horror"

The generated sound effect is saved to output.mp3.