ELSA Speak
AI conversation practice: pronunciation and speaking practice in English, scored sound by sound by speech recognition.
Prices checked 13 Oct 2026 · How we check
Is ELSA Speak worth it?
Yes, if you speak English already and want your accent and pronunciation checked sound by sound.
What it costs. A year costs $89.99 ($7.50 a month).
What's free. Free version: the Welcome planet and the first 2 lessons of every topic, plus a 7-day trial of every lesson without a card.
Skip it if you are learning any language but English: ELSA teaches English pronunciation and speaking only.
What learners rate it. 4.8 out of 5 from 113,671 ratings in Apple's US App Store and 4.6 from 1.0 million on Google Play, checked 13 Oct 2026.
$89.99 a year $7.50 a month, billed yearly · ELSA Pro (one year)
In our comparison: strongest on speaking practice and price, weakest on the number of languages.
- Annual plan
- $89.99 a year ($7.50/mo)
- Monthly plan
- —
- Lifetime plan
- —
- Free tier
- Free sample
Free version: the Welcome planet and the first 2 lessons of every topic, plus a 7-day trial of every lesson without a card. - Languages
- 1
- Speech recognition
- Yes
- Live tutoring
- No
- Offline mode
- No
- Placement test
- Yes
- CEFR levels
- —
- Refund or trial
- A 7-day free trial with no card. Bought on ELSA's website: a refund if you ask within 7 days; App Store and Google Play purchases go through Apple or Google.
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
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How an ELSA Speak lesson works
- What you do
- Say a word or sentence aloud and ELSA scores your pronunciation sound by sound, showing which sounds to fix; AI role-plays of real-life scenarios sit alongside.
- What comes back
- AI: the app answers what you say and points out mistakes.
- Not included
- A live teacher, offline lessons or stated CEFR levels.
How a lesson works in an AI conversation app
Plans and prices
Every consumer plan on ELSA Speak's own pricing page or app-store listing, in US dollars unless marked. Per month is the plan price divided by its term. Where the seller shows a crossed-out price beside the one it charges, the figure is the one it charges, and the plan's note gives the crossed-out price.
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELSA Pro (one year)ProPronunciation coaching only: unlimited AI role-plays, all certificate courses, 10,000+ lessons, Speech Analyzer on the web. 7-day free trial. | Annual | $89.99 | $7.50/mo | English |
| ELSA Premium (one year)PremiumEveryday English coaching plus pronunciation; same list of inclusions as Pro on the pricing page. 7-day free trial. | Annual | $99.99 | $8.33/mo | English |
| FreeThe Welcome planet and the first 2 lessons of every topic stay free; new accounts also get 7 days of every lesson free, no card needed. | Other | $0 | — | English |
| ELSA Lifetime membershipLifetimeSold only on ELSA's and its partners' websites, not in the app; no price shown on the pages we read. | Lifetime | — | one-time | English |
| ELSA monthly membershipPremiumELSA's App Store listing says monthly memberships exist; no monthly price is shown on ELSA's own pages. | Monthly | — | — | English |
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What ELSA Speak says about itself
| Feature | What ELSA Speak says |
|---|---|
| CEFR levels | — |
| What it is | AI conversation practice. ELSA Speak uses AI voice recognition to correct your English pronunciation down to every syllable, and builds an individual learning path from the results of your pronunciation test. |
| Languages offered | 1: English |
| Free tier | Free version: the Welcome planet and the first 2 lessons of every topic, plus a 7-day trial of every lesson without a card. |
| Platforms | iOS, Android |
| Offline mode | No |
| Speech recognition | Yes |
| Live tutoring | No |
| Placement test | Yes |
| Refund or trial | A 7-day free trial with no card. Bought on ELSA's website: a refund if you ask within 7 days; App Store and Google Play purchases go through Apple or Google. |
| Company | ELSA, Corp., United States |
How ELSA Speak compares
ELSA Speak is strongest on speaking practice and price, weakest on the number of languages. Each criterion is scored out of 5 from what each app says about itself and from independent reviews, to compare apps that do the same job; it is not a review of the app. How we score.
| Feature | Score (of 5) | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching depth | 2 | Pronunciation and speaking practice in English, scored sound by sound by speech recognition |
| Speaking practice | 4 | Conversation practice with an AI that corrects you |
| Language coverage | 1 | 1 language |
| Free tier | 2 | The first lessons are free, the rest is paid |
| Price per month | 4 | $89.99 a year $7.50 a month, billed yearly · ELSA Pro (one year) |
| Trial and refund | 3 | A 7-day free trial |
| Offline use | 1 | No offline mode |
| Staying power and bugs | – | Not available |
Languages you can learn on ELSA Speak
1 language as listed by ELSA Speak.
How far its courses go
- ELSA Speak (English speaking and pronunciation): Predicts your CEFR level from A1 (Beginner) to C1 (Advanced); lessons run from easy to difficult; 10,000+ lessons (pricing page; the App Store listing says 8,000+).
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References
- ELSA Speak: plans and prices (checked 13 Oct 2026)
- ELSA Speak: FAQ (checked 13 Oct 2026)
- Apple App Store: ELSA Speak listing (checked 13 Oct 2026)
- ELSA Speak: terms (checked 13 Oct 2026)
- ELSA Speak: Creators Program (checked 13 Oct 2026)