Create instrumental tracks, songs with lyrics, background music, and jingles using the ElevenLabs Music API. Describe the sound and duration, or edit a structured composition plan to control musical styles and sections.
Generate music using ElevenLabs Music API. Use when creating instrumental tracks, songs with lyrics, background music, jingles, or any AI-generated music composition. Supports prompt-based generation, composition plans for granular control, and detailed output with metadata.
Generate music through the ElevenLabs Music API by describing the mood and duration in text. The skill supports instrumental tracks, songs with lyrics, background music, and jingles. You can also create a composition plan first, edit its musical styles and individual sections, and then generate the audio. Instructions include receiving the composition plan and metadata alongside the audio.
Use it to prepare background music for a video or create a short jingle. It also helps when you want to specify how a track develops and builds, rather than describing only its overall mood. Python, JavaScript, and cURL examples show the production workflow using the API.
Internet access and ELEVENLABS_API_KEY are required. Requests cannot name specific artists or bands, or specify copyrighted lyrics. Audio uploads are limited to enterprise customers with access to the audio inpainting feature, which edits portions of audio. The skill is licensed under MIT.
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Generate music from text prompts - supports instrumental tracks, songs with lyrics, and fine-grained control via composition plans.
Setup: See Installation Guide. For JavaScript, use
@elevenlabs/*packages only.
from elevenlabs import ElevenLabs
client = ElevenLabs()
audio = client.music.compose(
prompt="A chill lo-fi hip hop beat with jazzy piano chords",
music_length_ms=30000
)
with open("output.mp3", "wb") as f:
for chunk in audio:
f.write(chunk)
import { ElevenLabsClient } from "@elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js";
import { createWriteStream } from "fs";
const client = new ElevenLabsClient();
const audio = await client.music.compose({
prompt: "A chill lo-fi hip hop beat with jazzy piano chords",
musicLengthMs: 30000,
});
audio.pipe(createWriteStream("output.mp3"));
curl -X POST "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/music" \
-H "xi-api-key: $ELEVENLABS_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"prompt": "A chill lo-fi beat", "music_length_ms": 30000}' --output output.mp3
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
music.compose | Generate audio from a prompt or composition plan |
music.composition_plan.create | Generate a structured plan for fine-grained control |
music.compose_detailed | Generate audio + composition plan + metadata |
music.upload | Upload an audio file for later inpainting workflows and optionally extract its composition plan |
See API Reference for full parameter details.
music.upload is available to enterprise clients with access to the inpainting feature.
For granular control, generate a composition plan first, modify it, then compose:
plan = client.music.composition_plan.create(
prompt="An epic orchestral piece building to a climax",
music_length_ms=60000
)
# Inspect/modify styles and sections
print(plan.positiveGlobalStyles) # e.g. ["orchestral", "epic", "cinematic"]
audio = client.music.compose(
composition_plan=plan,
music_length_ms=60000
)
bad_prompt errors include a prompt_suggestion with alternative phrasingbad_composition_plan errors include a composition_plan_suggestiontry:
audio = client.music.compose(prompt="...", music_length_ms=30000)
except Exception as e:
print(f"API error: {e}")
Common errors: 401 (invalid key), 422 (invalid params), 429 (rate limit).
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