diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a47979a85..e2870e9a0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
+- Added `ElevenLabsHttpTTSService` and the
+  `07d-interruptible-elevenlabs-http.py` foundational example.
+
 - Introduced pipeline frame observers. Observers can view all the frames that go
   through the pipeline without the need to inject processors in the
   pipeline. This can be useful, for example, to implement frame loggers or
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ee842a533..b50f9d180 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ cerebras = [ "openai~=1.59.6" ]
 deepseek = [ "openai~=1.59.6" ]
 daily = [ "daily-python~=0.14.2" ]
 deepgram = [ "deepgram-sdk~=3.8.0" ]
-elevenlabs = [ "websockets~=13.1" ]
+elevenlabs = [ "elevenlabs~=1.50.3","websockets~=13.1" ]
 fal = [ "fal-client~=0.5.6" ]
 fish = [ "ormsgpack~=1.7.0", "websockets~=13.1" ]
 gladia = [ "websockets~=13.1" ]
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs.py b/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs.py
index 6c4c5469e..cca421052 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs.py
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import base64
-import io
 import json
 from typing import Any, AsyncGenerator, Dict, List, Literal, Mapping, Optional, Tuple
 
-import aiohttp
 from loguru import logger
 from pydantic import BaseModel, model_validator
 
@@ -18,6 +16,7 @@ from pipecat.frames.frames import (
     BotStoppedSpeakingFrame,
     CancelFrame,
     EndFrame,
+    ErrorFrame,
     Frame,
     LLMFullResponseEndFrame,
     StartFrame,
@@ -28,14 +27,14 @@ from pipecat.frames.frames import (
     TTSStoppedFrame,
 )
 from pipecat.processors.frame_processor import FrameDirection
-from pipecat.services.ai_services import WordTTSService
+from pipecat.services.ai_services import TTSService, WordTTSService
 from pipecat.services.websocket_service import WebsocketService
 from pipecat.transcriptions.language import Language
 
 # See .env.example for ElevenLabs configuration needed
 try:
     import websockets
-    from elevenlabs import Voice, VoiceSettings
+    from elevenlabs import VoiceSettings
     from elevenlabs.client import ElevenLabs
 except ModuleNotFoundError as e:
     logger.error(f"Exception: {e}")
@@ -424,7 +423,7 @@ class ElevenLabsTTSService(WordTTSService, WebsocketService):
             logger.error(f"{self} exception: {e}")
 
 
-class ElevenLabsHttpTTSService(WordTTSService):
+class ElevenLabsHttpTTSService(TTSService):
     class InputParams(BaseModel):
         language: Optional[Language] = Language.EN
         optimize_streaming_latency: Optional[str] = None
@@ -479,6 +478,9 @@ class ElevenLabsHttpTTSService(WordTTSService):
             "pcm_44100": 44100,
         }[output_format]
 
+    def can_generate_metrics(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
     async def start(self, frame: StartFrame):
         await super().start(frame)
 
@@ -490,7 +492,6 @@ class ElevenLabsHttpTTSService(WordTTSService):
 
     async def run_tts(self, text: str) -> AsyncGenerator[Frame, None]:
         def read_audio_stream(**kwargs):
-            # Run the streaming in a separate thread
             audio_chunks = []
             stream = self._client.text_to_speech.convert_as_stream(**kwargs)
             for chunk in stream:
@@ -498,8 +499,11 @@ class ElevenLabsHttpTTSService(WordTTSService):
                     audio_chunks.append(chunk)
             return b"".join(audio_chunks)
 
+        logger.debug(f"Generating TTS: [{text}]")
+
         try:
-            yield TTSStartedFrame()
+            # Start TTFB metrics before any processing
+            await self.start_ttfb_metrics()
 
             # Prepare parameters
             params = {
@@ -508,7 +512,7 @@ class ElevenLabsHttpTTSService(WordTTSService):
                 "model_id": self._model,
                 "output_format": self._output_format,
                 "voice_settings": self._voice_settings,
-                "optimize_streaming_latency": 4,  # Maximum optimization + disabled text normalizer
+                "optimize_streaming_latency": 4,
             }
 
             # Get audio data in a separate thread
@@ -519,11 +523,19 @@ class ElevenLabsHttpTTSService(WordTTSService):
                 yield None
                 return
 
+            # Start usage metrics before sending any frames
+            await self.start_tts_usage_metrics(text)
+
+            yield TTSStartedFrame()
+
             # Stream the audio data in chunks
-            chunk_size = 4096  # Adjust this value as needed
+            chunk_size = 4096
             for i in range(0, len(audio_data), chunk_size):
                 chunk = audio_data[i : i + chunk_size]
                 if len(chunk) > 0:
+                    # Stop TTFB metrics on first chunk
+                    await self.stop_ttfb_metrics()
+
                     yield TTSAudioRawFrame(
                         chunk, self._sample_rate_from_output_format(self._output_format), 1
                     )
@@ -532,4 +544,7 @@ class ElevenLabsHttpTTSService(WordTTSService):
 
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error in run_tts: {e}")
+            yield ErrorFrame(error=str(e))
+
+        finally:
             yield TTSStoppedFrame()