Quick answers to the most common questions about booking, rates and delivery at Voices.
Grouped by price, process, rights, project and AI.
Rates, VAT and what you pay.
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.
Booking, delivery, and demo recording.
Can you provide me with a price estimate? I can provide the word count or duration if that helps.
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?
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.
When to choose AI and when a human voice-over?
AI (such as Johfrai) is suitable for a quick preview of your own text. Human voices remain the choice for brand, emotion, broadcasting, and customer contact. At Voices, you book real actors; Johfrai is available at /johfrai/ as an additional Flemish AI voice.
Read more in AI versus human voice-over.
Are there hidden costs?
What script and audio formats should I submit?
Is a home demo as good as a studio demo?
Should I choose Flemish or Dutch for my voice-over?
For Belgium, choose a Flemish voice; for the Netherlands, a Dutch voice. Pronunciation and intonation differ noticeably. Filter by language in the showcase and listen to demos before booking.
Start: Flemish voice-over · Flemish vs Dutch.
Buyout, usage, and revision.
Can you help me choose the right medium or a buy-out?
How do quotes work, what is a buyout, and how do I choose the right medium?
What exactly does a buy-out entail in voice-over?
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.
Script, format, and recording type.
I'm looking for the right voice for my video, explainer, or commercial. Where should I start?
What is the difference between a business video and a radio or TV commercial through Voices?
We are happy to help you via the contact form.