TL;DR
What did @rowe use ElevenLabs for?
For an episode recorded in Japanese with a building executive in Fukuoka, a podcast host used ElevenLabs to clone the original Japanese audio into English and published the English version. They published the dubbed episode on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts and asked listeners for feedback on it.
What they did
They recorded an interview in Japanese for episode 24 of their podcast, then used ElevenLabs to clone the original Japanese into English, so listeners hear the conversation in English.
How it went
They published the dubbed episode on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts and asked listeners for feedback on it.
Worth knowing
- Get each speaker's consent before cloning their voice. Have a bilingual listener check the English for meaning, names and numbers before you publish.
- Price check: ElevenLabs: free plan; Starter: US$6/month, or US$5/month on a yearly plan (US$60/year) (checked Nov 1, 2026).
Try it yourself
Paste this into a chatbot, then add your own details underneath.
Before dubbing, paste the transcript into a chatbot: "Here is a Japanese interview transcript. Translate it into natural spoken English for a podcast. Keep names, company names and numbers exactly as given, and flag any line where the meaning is unclear." Use the checked translation to review the ElevenLabs dub.
Original post
See @rowe's original post on X → (Oct 6, 2026)
Sources
- @rowe on X, Oct 6, 2026 — the original post
- ElevenLabs pricing — checked Nov 1, 2026