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

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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.

Question 7

How does the ordering process work?

Accepted Answer

It's simple, in 4 steps:
1. Paste your script into the calculator or upload your text.
2. Select where the audio will be used (e.g. online, TV, or telephony).
3. Add any direction for the voice actor.
4. Pay securely using Bancontact, iDEAL or credit card.

The voice actor then heads into the studio and delivers the finished audio directly to your inbox.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

How much does a voice-over cost?

Accepted Answer

The price of a voice-over depends on the length of your script and its intended use (e.g. online, TV, or telephony). Our voice artists start from €89. To find out the exact rate, you can simply enter your script into our price calculator.

Question 10

How long should my telephone message be?

Accepted Answer

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.

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