French Voice Over Rates
How much does a voice over cost?
There is no single price, it all depends on the project. A French female voice over can range from €25 for a local radio spot to €2,500 for a national TV commercial, with an average around €1,200, depending on the client, the usage duration and the advertiser.
What makes the price vary:
- The reach of the broadcast (local, national, international).
- The type of project (commercial, documentary, e-learning, etc.).
- The length of the job and the nature of the usage rights.
- How recurring the collaboration is.
- The advertiser’s profile or the size of the client.
Rate card
The rates below are indicative and shown in euros, excluding VAT. For an accurate, personalised quote, contact me directly.
Not sure about an industry term (radio imaging, in-store, usage rights)? I explain it simply in my voice over glossary.
Rates for a commercial voice over are based on the media plan, the distribution channel, the advertiser’s overall ad budget, and the broadcast and usage territory (France, French-speaking countries, international…).
| Reach | Local | Regional | National** | Worldwide** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Spot | 25 €* | 250 € | 500 – 1 000 | On quote |
| In-store Spot | 25 €* | 150 € | 250 – 750 | |
| Cinema Ad | 25 €* | 250 € | 500 – 1 000 | |
| TV Billboard | 100 €* | 250 € | 500 – 1 000 | |
| TV Commercial | 150 €* | 250 € | 750 – 2 500 | |
| TV Replay Spot | 500 – 1 500 | |||
| Web / Internet | 500 – 1 500 | |||
| Web + TV | 1 000 – 3 000 |
- Transfer of usage rights for 1 year across France (other countries on quote).
- Audio file delivered raw, with no EQ or post-production.
- Delivery time: 10 minutes to 1 day.
- Commercials usually run from 5 to 30 seconds. For web, up to 60 seconds.
- Use of my home studio included in the rates.
- Sliding-scale rates based on volume.
(*) Reserved for clients in a regular, quality partnership, minimum €100 of orders per month. (*) Local: one city. (*) I love local advertising, radio or TV, as long as it is well written. (**) Rates including the recording + the transfer of usage rights, to be fine-tuned according to the media plan, the advertiser’s profile and the country (France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, French overseas territories, French-speaking Africa, Worldwide).
Voice over for corporate films, corporate videos, institutional videos, animation, motion design videos, documentaries and tutorials…
| Minutes | Words | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1’00 | 0-150 words | 150 € |
| 2’00 | 0-250 words | 250 € |
| 3’00 | Under 400 words | 350 € |
| 5’00 | Under 700 words | 450 € |
- Audio file delivered ready to drop into your production, or raw as you prefer.
- Time-code syncing included.
- This rate is based on the number of recorded minutes.
- Delivery in 1 day of a recording ready to integrate into the project.
- Distribution is internal or web, with no media-space buying, for localised use.
- Recording studio fees included in the price.
- Depending on the advertiser’s size and the type of content, the transfer of usage rights may be billed between 100% and 300% of the base rate.
- Tip: keep to no more than 150 words per minute for a smooth, pleasant read at a natural pace.
The corporate video rate card applies to documentary narration. For a 52-minute documentary, expect around €1,200 excl. VAT, time-code syncing included. Beyond that, the quote is built on the total running time and the recording schedule.
The rate for an e-learning voice over is based on volume, on a sliding scale and all-inclusive: recording, file splitting and delivery ready to load into your LMS.
| Volume | All-inclusive rate (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1,000 words | 300 € |
| 2,000 words | 480 € |
| 5,000 words | 1 050 € |
| 10,000 words | 1 800 € |
| Beyond 10,000 words | €0.18 per word |
| Medical or technical content | +€0.10 per word |
| Multilingual voice over project management | On quote |
- Audio files ready to integrate into your content.
- My sound engineer handles post-production (file splitting, voice mastering).
- Sliding-scale rates based on volume.
- Average delivery time for 3,000 words: 2 days.
- Express delivery in 1 day.
- Transfer of usage rights with no time limit, worldwide use included in the price.
- Multilingual voice casting: English, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese… ask me.
The rate for an on-hold and phone voice over depends on several factors: the number of messages, the delivery quality, the scriptwriting, adding music, and the encodings required. The simplest is to contact me. The rate ranges from €5 to €250 per message.
The rate for a radio imaging or in-store voice over starts from €10 per message, with a volume commitment. For an advertising message played in-store, expect from €150. For a specific need, contact me.
I’m passionate about passing on my know-how, and I love helping the online voice over profession grow, working from my own professional recording studio.
My career started in local radio in the late 90s. Through continuous training and constant repositioning, I grew into an internationally recognised voice. Today I’m proud to have earned my clients’ trust and loyalty. I’ve had the privilege of being recognised by my peers, winning 4 Awards for best voice performance of the year, one of the greatest rewards in this profession.
My services include:
- Casting preparation coaching: have a script to prepare and want to maximise your chances? I’ll share my personal tips and help you decode the intentions behind the message. Rate: €50 for a 30-minute session.
- Career coaching: looking to position or reposition yourself? I analyse your market and your ideal client, and guide you in building your Unique Selling Proposition. Rate: €100 for a 1h30 session.
- Pricing coaching: unsure what rate to set for a specific project? I’ll help you read the market and set your positioning. Rate: 30 minutes billed at €50.
- Demo review coaching: want a critical, objective ear and an expert opinion on your work? Rate: €50 for a 30-minute session.
I’m committed to supporting voice actors who give themselves the means to succeed. That said, I reserve the right to choose whether or not to guide you.
Email me and describe your project. Be generous with detail, I love passionate, motivated people who invest in their career.
Recording a remote directed session and looking for voice direction?
I understand the challenges you face as an advertiser or producer. You need to be sure the voice actor follows the technical brief and also carries the right tone and emotions to maximise your message’s impact. Those nuances can be hard to convey, especially in a remote session.
That’s where I step in as a voice director. My role is to give the performer clear direction so their performance is perfectly aligned with your production’s needs and intentions. With my experience, I grasp the subtleties of your script and communicate them effectively to the performer.
French is my native language, and I’m bilingual in English and Spanish to direct international performers.
With an expert casting director, you’re assured of a smooth, efficient, high-quality session to direct the performer.
The rate is €150 per hour.
With more than 20 years in voice over, I’ve built deep technical expertise and a solid international network of partners. My goal is to give clients a turnkey audio production that meets their needs precisely across a wide range of languages.
As a production and casting director, I handle all the technical constraints of audio production. That includes adapting scripts to the source language and the video, ensuring translation quality, splitting audio files, mastering with music, and sourcing sound engineers, translators, transcribers and voice actors.
Choosing the ideal voice over for your project, whether an e-learning module, a commercial or a corporate film, can be challenging. Finding the voice that matches exactly what you and your audience expect is often complex, especially when you also have to manage production logistics.
With my expertise and professional network, I help you find the perfect voice over, male or female, to make your project a success. My international partners are responsive, available and efficient experts.
Whether you need voices in English (US or UK), Spanish (or Latin American Spanish), Italian, Portuguese, Polish, German, Chinese, Japanese, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Arabic, Turkish, Russian and many more, contact me to discuss your project and receive a personalised quote.
Discover my recommendations for voice overs in various languages such as French, English, Spanish and more.
For a tailored voice casting search, contact me.
Audiobooks, audio description, commercial studio dubbing, audio guides and TTS are not among my specialities. I can, however, point you to the right partner for your type of project. I love recommending my network.
THE STUDIO
Your voice recorded in my professional home studio
The voice you hear is also the person you deal with. Production studio, agency or direct client, I fit into the way you work.
Neumann U87 microphone, treated acoustic booth, broadcast quality
Remote directed session via Source Connect, or self-recording depending on how you work
Raw or edited file, in the format your project needs
Key questions to set the right voice over price
Curious to understand how a voice over price is set? In this dedicated article, I share:
The essential questions to ask before setting a quote:
- For whom?
- For what?
- For which distribution?
- What turnaround?
- What technical constraints?
- And much more…
Explore the subtleties of pricing and see how a quote can reflect both the complexity and the quality of a voice over.
Voice over rates: your frequently asked questions
The rate follows the broadcast area and the rights duration: from €25 for local radio (on a minimum of €100 of orders per month), from €150 regionally, €500 to €1,000 for national radio, €750 to €2,500 for a national TV commercial, €500 to €1,500 for web. These amounts include recording in a broadcast studio and the transfer of usage rights for 1 year in France.
Billing is per recorded minute: from €150 for a corporate video voice over under one minute (fewer than 150 words), then €250 for 2 minutes, €350 for 3 minutes, €450 for 5 minutes. Time-code syncing and studio fees are included, with a one-business-day delivery of a ready-to-integrate file.
By volume, on an all-inclusive sliding scale: around €300 for 1,000 words, €450 for 2,000 words, €1,000 for 5,000 words. The price includes recording, file splitting and naming, ready to upload into your LMS. Medical or highly technical content: +€0.10 per word.
The video rate card applies: expect €450 for 5 minutes of narration, time-code syncing included. As a guide, a 52-minute documentary sits around €1,200 excl. VAT. Beyond that, the quote is built on the total running time and the recording schedule.
Four factors set the price: the extent of the broadcast, the rights duration, how technical the project is, and the voice actor’s experience. A treated professional studio, real acting direction and 20 years in the craft produce a file that airs as delivered. When the brief is clear, I deliver it. When you’re still searching, I propose.
Usage rights define where, for how long and on which channels the message runs. In advertising, the transfer is billed according to the media plan, with 1 year in France included in the figures above. In e-learning, usage is included with no time limit, worldwide. Everything is written in the quote: the amount you sign is the amount you’re billed.
One business day for a corporate film, two days for 3,000 words of e-learning. Urgent jobs are handled: express delivery is possible, within minutes depending on your needs, to arrange together.
Yes, via Source-Connect or SessionLink Pro from a broadcast studio: you listen and direct live, as if in the booth. The session is included in the project quote. To direct other performers, the rate is €150 per hour.
Yes, I work from €100 on invoice. That covers preparation, recording, checking and delivery, even for a very short script.
A quick phone call, on +33 6 80 20 64 56, or via my contact page. Have four answers ready: for whom, for which medium, what usage, and what deadline. The quote follows straight after.