Q: How much does a professional voice-over cost?

The price depends on three factors: the medium (corporate video, radio advert, telephony), the licence duration (1 year, unlimited) and the script length . With Voices, you see the exact price per voice artist before you order. No surprises later on. A short corporate video starts from a modest amount. A radio advert with national reach costs more due to the buyout (broadcasting rights). Telephone messages are generally the most affordable. Tip: enter your script for the voice of your choice and you will instantly see the cost.

Q: Is a home demo as good as a studio demo?

The demo on the profile is your reference. Professional home studios deliver quality suitable for TV, radio, online, and telephony. You explicitly schedule live direction or an external studio in your brief. More: home demo versus studio .

Question 1

How do I order a phone message?

Accepted Answer

Pick a voice you like for your phone system. Enter your texts. You can also use our simple text generator. Add hold music if you want. Within 3 days at most, you receive the finished audio files.

Question 2

How does ordering work?

Accepted Answer

Here is how it works:
1. Listen to the demos and pick a voice for your phone system.
2. Enter your texts. You can also use our simple text generator.
3. Add hold music if you want.
4. Pay securely with Bancontact, iDEAL or credit card.

Within 3 days at most, you receive the finished audio files by email.

Question 3

What does a professional phone message cost?

Accepted Answer

The price depends on how long your text is and which message you need (welcome, menu or hold). As soon as you pick a voice, you see what it costs. Hold music is optional.

Question 4

How much does a professional voice-over cost?

Accepted Answer

The price depends on three factors: the medium (corporate video, radio advert, telephony), the licence duration (1 year, unlimited) and the script length. With Voices, you see the exact price per voice artist before you order. No surprises later on.

A short corporate video starts from a modest amount. A radio advert with national reach costs more due to the buyout (broadcasting rights). Telephone messages are generally the most affordable.

Tip: enter your script for the voice of your choice and you will instantly see the cost.

Question 5

What exactly does a buy-out entail in voice-over?

Accepted Answer

A buy-out is the right to use your recording on a medium (radio, TV, online, telephony) for an agreed period. You'll see it reflected in your price before payment on /tarieven/.

Learn more: buy-out explained · dictionary.

Question 6

Is a home demo as good as a studio demo?

Accepted Answer

The demo on the profile is your reference. Professional home studios deliver quality suitable for TV, radio, online, and telephony. You explicitly schedule live direction or an external studio in your brief. More: home demo versus studio.

Question 7

What does a professional telephone message cost?

Accepted Answer

A welcome message or phone menu from a professional voice is surprisingly affordable. The price depends on the length of your text and the type of message (welcome message, phone menu, on-hold message).

At Voices, you can see the price instantly for your chosen voice. On-hold music from our library can be added separately. Most clients receive their audio within 1 to 2 working days.

Question 8

Can I provide my own music?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can! You can add your own audio file using the upload button. Please ensure you have the correct broadcasting rights for any music you provide.

Question 9

How much does it cost to add music on hold?

Accepted Answer

Adding a track from our library costs a one-off fee of €59. This gives you unlimited usage rights for your project.

Question 10

Are the tracks optimised for telephony?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. All our on-hold music is specially mixed and optimised for the frequency range of telephone systems (300Hz - 3400Hz), so it always sounds clear.

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