VOICE OVER RATE CALCULATOR:
Price Your Next Voice Over Job in Seconds!
Built using real benchmark numbers from the GVAA Rate Guide, plus real-world non-union pro voice over rates from Lili Wexu’s Get Clever About VO eBook, or price your own job from scratch.
Not sure what to charge for that voice over job? NO problem.
Quoting a job and don’t know where to start?
Worried you’re leaving money on the table, or maybe pricing yourself right out of the job?
No budget for a consult before you hit send?
Wishing you just had a straight answer, right now?
I’ve been there.
👉 But what if I told you that pricing a job doesn’t have to be a guessing game?
And that you can check your number against the GVAA Rate Guide, the industry’s own published benchmark, plus real-world pro rates, before you ever hit send?
Why? Because a quote backed by real numbers is one you send with confidence, not crossed fingers.
You don’t need to dig through a 20-page PDF or guess where your job even falls.
If you’re thinking: “but every voice over job is different, a calculator can’t cover that”…
👉 You’re right, so I built a voice over rate calculator that adapts.
Pick your job type and terms, and get an instant range in under a minute.
Try this voice over rate calculator now, it’s free, and it takes less than a minute.
Grab your next project details, and…
Welcome to the Voice Over Rate Calculator
👉 The fast, free and NO guesswork way to price the voice over jobs you quote every day.
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4!
01: CHOOSE YOUR VO RATE SOURCE
Go with the published GVAA Rate Guide, real world pro rates, or build your own quote from scratch.
02: PICK YOUR JOB TYPE
Commercial, corporate, e-learning, audiobook, animation, video games, or IVR, whatever fits the work.
03: ENTER THE DETAILS
Word count, usage terms, characters, whatever applies to your job.
04: SEE YOUR VOICE OVER RATE RANGE
Get an instant low to high estimate, with a full breakdown of how it was calculated.
Pricing your next voice over job takes less than a minute with this voice over rate calculator.
GVAA DISCLAIMER
VO Rate Calculator is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Global Voice Acting Academy (GVAA). The GVAA Rate Guide is a publicly published industry benchmark, referenced here for comparison. You can view it directly at the GVAA Rate Guide.
VO RATE CALCULATOR DISCLAIMER
The numbers here are a general starting point, not a fixed price, a contract, or a guaranteed quote. Always adjust for your own experience, niche, and market before you send a number to a client.
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Read the FAQ
What is a voice over rate calculator?
How much should I charge for a voice over job?
Where do the rates in this voice over rate calculator come from?
You can choose your source. The GVAA Rate Guide track uses published benchmark numbers from the GVAA Rate Guide, a well known industry reference. The Pro Reality track reflects real world non union pro rates drawn from Lili Wexu’s book, Get Clever About VO. The Custom track uses whatever numbers you type in yourself. This tool is not affiliated with or endorsed by GVAA, their guide is referenced here only as a public benchmark for comparison.
What is the difference between GVAA rates and Pro Reality rates?
Can I build my own custom voice over rate?
Does this calculator include usage and buyout fees?
Is the VO Rate Calculator free to use?
How accurate is this voice over rate estimate?
How much does a 30 second commercial voice over cost?
Commercial voice over doesn’t price by script length under the GVAA Rate Guide, it prices by media type, market, and usage term. A local or regional TV spot licensed for one year typically runs $1,250 to $2,250, while a national one year TV license runs $4,000 to $8,000. Working non union pros often add a separate $250 to $500 session fee on top of the usage rate.
How much do audiobook narrators charge per finished hour?
GVAA lists non union audiobook rates at $200 to $500 per finished hour, with union scale coming in lower at $150 to $225 per finished hour. Most working non union narrators actually quote closer to $200 to $300 per finished hour in practice.
What is the average voice over rate per word for e-learning?
GVAA prices standard e-learning narration at $0.25 to $0.35 per word, dropping to $0.15 to $0.25 per word once a project passes 50,000 words. Working pros often price e-learning closer to $0.10 to $0.18 per word instead.
How much do voice actors charge for video game work?
Non union video game work under the GVAA Rate Guide runs $200 to $350 per hour as a full buyout, while SAG-AFTRA union scale is a flat $825.50 per session, up to four hours. Many non union pros price per character instead of per hour, often $150 to $350 per character for a set number of lines.
How much should I charge for an animation or character voice job?
GVAA prices original animation by the episode. A 22 minute episode with up to two voices runs $1,100 to $1,200 per episode, plus a 10 to 20 percent agency fee if you’re repped, with shorter 11 minute or less episodes running $400 to $700. Many non union pros instead quote a flat per character fee, typically $150 to $350 per character for about 10 lines, plus $15 to $25 for each additional line.
How much does a phone system or IVR voice over cost?
GVAA prices IVR prompts at $0.08 to $0.25 per word or $1 to $5 per prompt, plus a $150 to $200 base session fee. Message on hold recordings run $100 to $120 per minute, or a flat $8 per paragraph.
