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ActionElevenLabsUpdated June 2026

How do I generate a sound effect with ElevenLabs?

Short answer: You can generate sound effect in ElevenLabs by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the ElevenLabs Generate Sound Effect action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Generate Sound Effect in ElevenLabs — start free All 7 ElevenLabs actions
Generate Sound Effect in ElevenLabs — start free
Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
Prompt
text
stringRequiredCinematic thunder rumble, 5 seconds
Duration (seconds)
duration_seconds
stringOptional0.5 to 22, blank = auto
Prompt Influence
prompt_influence
stringOptional0-1
Sample request
{
  "text": "Cinematic thunder rumble, 5 seconds",
  "duration_seconds": "0.5 to 22, blank = auto",
  "prompt_influence": "0-1"
}
Returns
{
  "audio": "<binary>"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Generate Sound Effect.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Gmail → ElevenLabs
1 Gmail triggers
Slack → ElevenLabs
13 Slack triggers
Google Sheets → ElevenLabs
2 Google Sheets triggers
HubSpot → ElevenLabs
18 HubSpot triggers
FAQ

Questions about Generate Sound Effect.

What does the Generate Sound Effect action do in ElevenLabs?
Generates short audio effects from a text prompt ("door creak", "thunder", "applause"). Useful for video production workflows that need sound effects alongside generated narration.
What inputs does Generate Sound Effect require?
Required: Prompt. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if ElevenLabs returns an error?
The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.
Does Generate Sound Effect support batch operations?
Yes. Run Generate Sound Effect inside a Loop node to process arrays. TinyCommand handles ElevenLabs's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.
More actions

Other ElevenLabs actions.

Action
Instant Voice Clone
Trains a custom voice from a short audio sample (a few minutes ideal). Once trained, the voice ID is usable in Text to Speech for consistent narration. For brand-voice or character-voice production at scale.
Action
Get ElevenLabs Account Info
Returns the connected account's details including remaining character quota for the current period. Pre-flight on bulk-narration batches to avoid mid-batch quota exhaustion.
Action
Get Voice
Returns a voice's metadata — name, gender, age, accent, description. Useful for "show me the voice configuration before generating" workflows.
Action
List Voices
Returns stock voices plus any custom-cloned voices for the account. Useful for voice-picker UIs at workflow setup or for inventorying available voice catalogs.
Action
Speech to Text
Transcribes audio using ElevenLabs' speech recognition. While ElevenLabs is better known for TTS, their STT is competitive with Deepgram/AssemblyAI for specific use cases. Useful for unified ElevenLabs-only voice-agent workflows.
Action
Text to Speech
Generates high-quality audio from text using ElevenLabs voices (stock or cloned). The premium-quality TTS option vs faster/cheaper alternatives — for broadcast-quality narration, audiobook production, or branded voice content.
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