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Migrate from ElevenLabs to Railwail

Switch from ElevenLabs to Railwail. OpenAI-compatible TTS API, 200+ models on one key.

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Migrate from ElevenLabs to Railwail
01 ยท Key takeaways

TL;DR โ€” Switch in Under 15 Minutes

  • Drop the elevenlabs SDK โ€” use the OpenAI SDK's audio.speech API
  • Plus access to OpenAI TTS, Bark, and 200+ other models on the same key

Try it on Railwail

Run OpenAI TTS-1

OpenAI$0.018/1k chars

OpenAI's text-to-speech model. Six built-in voices with natural intonation.

02

Why Move Off ElevenLabs?

ElevenLabs is the gold standard for realistic TTS. The trade-offs for EU teams: a proprietary SDK that does not match the rest of your AI stack.

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Step 1 โ€” Get a Railwail API Key

Sign up at railwail.com and generate a key.

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Step 2 โ€” Replace the SDK Call

Before (ElevenLabs):

import { ElevenLabsClient } from "elevenlabs";

const el = new ElevenLabsClient({ apiKey: process.env.ELEVENLABS_API_KEY });

const audio = await el.generate({
  voice: "Rachel",
  text: "Hello world",
  model_id: "eleven_multilingual_v3",
});
// audio is a Readable stream

After (Railwail):

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.RAILWAIL_API_KEY,
  baseURL: "https://railwail.com/api/v1",
});

const res = await client.audio.speech.create({
  model: "openai-tts-1",
  voice: "alloy",
  input: "Hello world",
  response_format: "mp3",
});
const buffer = Buffer.from(await res.arrayBuffer());
require("fs").writeFileSync("out.mp3", buffer);
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API Endpoint Mapping

ElevenLabs endpoint โ†’ Railwail equivalent
ElevenLabsRailwailNotes
POST /v1/text-to-speech/{voice_id}POST /api/v1/audio/speechPass voice in body
POST /v1/speech-to-textPOST /api/v1/audio/transcriptionsUse whisper
POST /v1/voice-generation/generate-voiceNot supported โ€” use ElevenLabs Voice Lab directlyVoice cloning
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Why Railwail Over ElevenLabs Direct

  • OpenAI-compatible audio.speech API โ€” unify with your text/image/STT stack
  • Plus alternative TTS providers (OpenAI TTS, Bark, Coqui XTTS) on the same key
  • Built-in playground at railwail.com/models for voice preview
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FAQ

What audio formats are returned?

response_format supports mp3 (default), opus, aac, flac, wav, pcm.

What about ElevenLabs Conversational AI / agents?

ElevenLabs' Conversational AI is a full agent product, not exposed via Railwail. For equivalent functionality, build a custom agent using Railwail's chat.completions + audio.speech + audio.transcriptions endpoints.

Is dubbing / audio-to-audio supported?

ElevenLabs Dubbing is a separate product. For dubbing workflows, transcribe with Railwail's audio.transcriptions, translate with chat.completions, then re-synthesise with audio.speech.

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Next Steps

  • Sign up at railwail.com
  • Generate an API key
  • Replace elevenlabs SDK with OpenAI SDK
  • Read the reference at railwail.com/docs
  • Browse voices at railwail.com/models?category=speech_tts
  • Compare pricing at railwail.com/pricing
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TopicsElevenLabsMigrationTTSText to SpeechVoice