What does a professional voice actor cost?

The price of a voice actor depends on the type of project. For commercial work, such as a radio advert or online advertisement, you pay a fixed basic rate for the recording. You also pay a buy-out for usage rights. This buy-out depends on where and for how long the recording will be heard. For non-commercial work, like an internal corporate film or e-learning, we usually calculate the cost per word or per project. A custom quote will always give you the clearest picture.

Do I immediately need an expensive home studio?

Initially, a good basic setup with a decent microphone and an acoustically treated room is enough for practice. To deliver professional work for clients, you do need a perfectly isolated studio with high-quality equipment. This ensures the required studio quality. [FAQ_BLOCK]

How do I order a phone message?

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.

How does ordering work?

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.

What does a professional phone message cost?

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.

What does a professional telephone message cost?

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.

Can I provide my own music?

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.

How much does it cost to add music on hold?

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

Are the tracks optimised for telephony?

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.

Do you also record voice prompts for IVR and phone systems?

Yes, we can record complete phone menus (IVR) for your telephone system. You provide the options you need, and we will ensure that everything is recorded clearly and professionally. This is ideal for businesses with multiple departments.

The Invisible Craft Behind a Voice That Truly Persuades

The Invisible Craft Behind a Voice That Truly Persuades | Voices

The challenge: from a wooden script to an engaging story

Consider the example of a local company that wanted to launch an instructional video. The marketing employee, with a clear voice, decided to record the voice-over themselves. On paper, it sounded good, but the final result in the edit felt stiff. The voice sounded monotonous, and the sentences didn't flow naturally with the visuals.

A professional voice is like a custom-made wooden table from a furniture maker. You don't see the joints or the glue, but you immediately notice when the table wobbles. With an inexperienced voice, you hear the 'glue': the loud breaths between sentences, the swallowing, and the forced emphasis on the wrong syllables. The challenge was to remove these technical hurdles and make the script flow as if the speaker was personally advising the listener.

The approach: the details that make a voice truly professional

To turn a written script into a natural dialogue, an experienced voice actor applies various micro-techniques. In our database of 94 professional voices, we see daily how this works in practice. Voices like Veronique, a popular French-speaking voice actress from Belgium, or Vera from the Netherlands, master these subtleties perfectly.

As a voice director, during a recording session, I pay attention to the smallest details that the listener unconsciously registers:

The smile in the voice: Speaking with a slight smile changes the mouth's position and makes the sound more open and friendly.
Breath control: Not just breathing when you run out of air, but breathing at a sentence's natural pauses.
Micro-pauses: Sometimes a second of silence just before an important word says more than placing emphasis on the word itself.

My most important directing tip for those starting out: practise 'silent breathing'. Beginners often breathe in loudly through their mouths, which creates disruptive background noise in the studio. By breathing in controlled through your nose or with a relaxed jaw, the recording remains clear, and you maintain control over the entire sentence.

The result: how the right tone resonates with the listener

When the company finally opted for a professional approach, the entire dynamic of the video changed. The script was no longer read, but narrated with a natural, warm tone that perfectly matched the visuals.

Frequently asked questions

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How do I order a phone message?: 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.
How does ordering work?: 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.
What does a professional phone message cost?: 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.
What does a professional telephone message cost?: 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.
Can I provide my own music?: 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.
How much does it cost to add music on hold?: Adding a track from our library costs a one-off fee of €59. This gives you unlimited usage rights for your project.
Are the tracks optimised for telephony?: 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.
Do you also record voice prompts for IVR and phone systems?: Yes, we can record complete phone menus (IVR) for your telephone system. You provide the options you need, and we will ensure that everything is recorded clearly and professionally. This is ideal for businesses with multiple departments.
How long should my telephone message be?: Keep it short and concise. A welcome message is ideally between 10 and 15 seconds. A phone menu should guide the caller to the correct department within 30 seconds. Think from the caller's perspective: they want to be helped as quickly as possible.