Connect ElevenLabs
You need API key. About two minutes.
1Get your API key
API key
sk_…- Open API Keys in your ElevenLabs settings.
- Create a key and give it a name.
- Keep the key restricted and grant read access to User only.
- Copy the key.
Needs the user_read permission. Read only, no usage charge.
Open the pagehttps://elevenlabs.io/app/settings/api-keys
2Add it to CreditBar
- Open CreditBar from the menu bar and choose Settings, then Accounts.
- Click Add account and pick ElevenLabs.
- Paste the API key into the matching field, and give the account a label you will recognise.
- Click Test connection, then Add. Numbers appear in the menu bar within a minute.
Keys are stored in your Mac's Keychain and only ever sent to ElevenLabs. Nothing passes through a CreditBar server.
3What it reads
- Reports
- character count, character limit, tier and next reset
- Calls
- https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/user/subscription
- Refreshes
- At most every 10 minutes
- API docs
- ElevenLabs reference, checked 2026-09-15