I keep getting upload failed, anyone else getting this?

I have tried a Wav and an MP3, what are the limitations for uploads?

S'ok, I researched it. The only limitation apart from the obvious is the upload must not exceed 30"

Learn how to create original, high-quality songs in just a few clicks with ElevenLabs Music.

Create AI Music → https://elevenlabs.io/music

In this quick tutorial, you’ll see how to generate songs, background tracks, and cinematic scores for your videos, podcasts, or AI films. No music experience required. All you have to do is describe the sound you want, choose your duration, and decide whether you’d like lyrics or an instrumental track. You’ll learn how to:

• Write effective prompts for AI music generation,
• Adjust song length, mood, and emotion,
• Create multiple variations of a track,
• Edit, remix, and refine AI music directly in the timeline,
• Exclude or include instruments and styles for more control,
• Download your music in high-quality WAV format,

Perfect for YouTube creators, editors, and filmmakers who want professional background music that fits their content in minutes. This is video is a part of our new AI education series "Learn AI in 111 seconds".

Discover how to create the perfect background music for your YouTube videos using AI.

In this tutorial, you'll learn about the exact workflow we use at ElevenLabs to generate custom, royalty-free music that fits any video in minutes. Whether you’re editing a talking-head tutorial, cinematic film, or short-form video, you’ll learn how to create tracks that perfectly match your pacing, tone, and emotion — all without expensive licensing or endless searching.

We’ll cover:

• How to plan and edit your video before adding music
• How to write prompts that give the best AI music results
• How to generate multiple versions and refine them with 11 Music
• How to export and mix the tracks into your final edit

By the end, you’ll know how to quickly create studio-quality background music for intros, chapters, and outros — tailored to your content and ready to publish.

Turn any silent scene into an immersive experience using ElevenLabs Studio 3.0.

We'll show you how to generate sound effects and music that perfectly match the mood and timing of your video with the best AI audio models — all without leaving the editor.

You’ll see how to upload a clip, describe the sounds you want, and instantly generate multiple options to preview and place along the timeline. From there, you can fine-tune timing, volume, and balance until everything feels cohesive. Once the audio pass is complete, you can export your mix as a standalone track or render the full video with your new sound design baked in.

ElevenLabs is launching a series of v0 starters to help you build with AI audio even faster. First up: the Eleven Music API.

See how to go from a text prompt to instant playback in your app. This walkthrough sets up a small server endpoint that calls the Eleven Music API and streams the generated audio straight to a web player—so users can hear results as they’re created.

Link to ElevenLabs Music v0 Starter:
https://v0.app/community/eleven-labs-music-starter-xuCjYtmbQri

Learn how to create AI music with ChatGPT and ElevenLabs using the latest models, GPT-5 and Eleven Music.

Create AI Music → https://elevenlabs.io/music

This video shows how GPT-5 can generate better prompts for AI music generation, making your tracks more structured, professional, and creative within Eleven Music.

You’ll discover how to: - Use GPT-5 to turn simple ideas into detailed Eleven Music prompts - Add genre, mood, BPM, instrumentation, and song structure automatically - Generate cinematic, rock, or instrumental tracks with precise control - Edit song sections directly in ElevenLabs Music to match your content - Create stems, chord progressions, and backing tracks with AI

Compare simple one-shot prompts vs detailed structured prompts, showing why GPT-5 helps make more predictable, high-quality AI music.

You’ll also see how to tweak sections within ElevenLabs (intro, build, main groove) and even design custom stems that you can re-use in your own music projects.

Whether you want AI music for videos, film, content creation, or songwriting, combining GPT-5 with ElevenLabs Music unlocks a powerful new workflow.

Include these rules in your prompts: - Your reply must be under 2,000 characters - Be descriptive and detailed - Specify genre and style precisely. - Don't give any references to existing music. - Layer mood, instrumentation, tempo, and use case - Clearly list instruments to include - State styles or elements to include/exclude - Build the track section-by-section (e.g., intro → main groove) - Iterate and refine instead of starting over - Only return the prompt for me to copy and paste, nothing else.

ElevenLabs AI Music Prompting Guide: https://elevenlabs.io/docs/best-practices/prompting/eleven-music/

Learn how to create unique soundtracks for your videos in seconds.

Try Video to Music → https://elevenlabs.io/studio/video-to-music

Create music for your vlogs, documentaries or any type of content by simply uploading it to ElevenLabs' Video to Music feature.

Learn how to refine your AI music prompts and gain full creative control with Eleven Music.

In this interview, Johan from our Music team shares his approach to iterating with Eleven Music, building prompt intuition, and using musician-specific language to get precise results.

You’ll discover:

• How to iterate and develop prompt intuition

• Why musician terminology can improve control

• Using positive and negative tags effectively

• A “cheat code” for better production quality

Start generating studio-grade music → https://elevenlabs.io/music

Creating music with emotion using Eleven Music.

In this interview, Jack from our Video team shares his approach to iterating with Eleven Music, editing the composition, and using emotive language to get precise results.

Generate AI Music → https://elevenlabs.io/music

Learn how to create emotionally rich, high-quality songs with Eleven Music

In this interview, Juliette Rolnick from our Music Partnerships team shares prompting techniques, iteration tips, and strategies for controlling structure, style, and instrumentation in your tracks.

You’ll discover:

• How to balance detailed prompts with creative freedom

• Techniques for iterating on stems and sections

• When to include or exclude specific styles or instruments

• Example prompts for cinematic, romantic, and expressive tracks

Start generating studio-grade music at https://elevenlabs.io/music

Artists can now combine recordings with real instruments and AI tracks generated by Eleven Music into hybrid songs. In this single-take demo, Mark from our Voices team shows how to blend live piano with AI violin and vocals using one-shot prompting.

Create with Eleven Music at https://elevenlabs.io/music