You cannot use ElevenLabs to create audio that copies or reproduces someone else's copyrighted material, trademarks, or violates someone's privacy or publicity rights.
This analysis describes what ElevenLabs's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This provision places responsibility on users for ensuring their AI-generated audio does not infringe third-party IP rights, which is particularly relevant given that voice synthesis can closely replicate the distinctive vocal characteristics of performers, broadcasters, and other rights holders.
Interpretive note: The legal status of AI-generated voice outputs under copyright and right of publicity law is unsettled, creating uncertainty about when this provision's obligations are triggered in practice.
This explicit IP protection provision was removed and replaced with the broader 'User Responsibility for Legal Compliance' clause, reducing ElevenLabs' specific IP enforcement commitments.
View full change record →Users who generate audio that closely replicates the voice or vocal style of rights holders, or that incorporates copyrighted script material, bear the legal risk of IP infringement claims under this policy, as ElevenLabs places that responsibility on the user rather than the platform.
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"You may not use the Services to generate audio content that infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party, including copyrighted works, trademarks, or other proprietary materials, or that violates any third party's rights of publicity or privacy.Excerpt from ElevenLabs's Usage Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the US Copyright Act (including sound recording protections), the Lanham Act for trademark-related voice misuse, state right of publicity statutes, and GDPR where voice data involves EU residents.
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This provision places responsibility on users for ensuring their AI-generated audio does not infringe third-party IP rights, which is particularly relevant given that voice synthesis can closely replicate the distinctive vocal characteristics of performers, broadcasters, and other rights holders.
Users who generate audio that closely replicates the voice or vocal style of rights holders, or that incorporates copyrighted script material, bear the legal risk of IP infringement claims under this policy, as ElevenLabs places that responsibility on the user rather than the platform.
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