RATES
Below you'll find my professional rates, as well as the terms and conditions for engaging in work, and of course, if you have any questions, then feel free to reach out with your specific project needs.
But first, a few guidelines...
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Voiceover rates can differ dramatically based on ever-changing factors, such as the medium (television, radio, YouTube), the geography (local, national, global), the length of the script, where the audio will be used and even content specifics.
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The more you know about your project, the more I will know, and the easier it will be to give you a complete quote with regard to the entirety of the work.
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My Basic Studio Fee (BSF), or Basic Session Fee, is the starting price for engaging my voice and using my studio and equipment.
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My fees are based on being in the UK and are therefore listed in pounds sterling; however, I know different markets exist for voiceover work, so feel free to inform me of any pay structures you are working with internationally.
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I provide free custom demos to all my clients either before or during the quoting stage.
Ok...let's get to it.
For comprehensive and detailed rates for any areas that aren't featured below, you can also search the Gravy For The Brain Rate Guide
https://rates.gravyforthebrain.com/
Audiobooks
Audiobook rates are calculated per finished hour (PFH) of the complete project, and can include editing and mastering if required. All editing and mastering is performed to industry standards to ensure that your finished audio files are compatible with ACX, Audible, Spotify, etc.
To give you the ability to roughly work out the total quote, an average narration hour will feature around 9000 words, but this can vary depending on character, accent, style and tone.
£200 PFH for raw punch and roll audio.
£250 PFH for edited, mastered audio.
Example - A manuscript featuring 57,000 words in raw audio format - £1260
Corporate Voiceover (Public Facing)
Corporate narrative voiceover that isn't being featured on paid, promotional channels, but might be featured on a company website, YouTube or social media.
BSF: £300
Usage Fee: 100% of the BSF per year of usage.
Example - Corporate Narrative Video to feature on website front page for 2 years - £300 + £600 = £900
Corporate Voiceover (Internal Only)
Corporate voiceover that is only featured internally, on a local intranet, communicated to employees or sent between parts of your organisation.
BSF: £300
Usage - Not required for internal-only projects.
Explainer Videos
Explainer videos tend to be between 1 and 3 minutes, feature an animatic or whiteboard-style explanation of a topic, and are featured online in unpaid promotion.
BSF: £300
Usage Fee: 50% to 400% of the BSF per year based on the estimated reach of the project.
Example - a medium-sized company wants an explainer for their website - £300 + £600 = £900
Commercials (Online, Web, Social and YouTube Pre-roll Only)
For commercial content being shown online, on social media or YouTube Pre-Roll.
BSF: £300
Usage Fee: 400% of the BSF per year of usage.
Example: Online commercial for car brand being shown online for 1 year - £300 + £1200 = £1500
Commercials (Television Broadcast)
For commercials shown on television, broadcast fees apply. In order to quote for these, I would need to know the number of TVR's in the media plan. Fees are calculated using https://www.usefee.tv/
For a full quote, please provide the number of TVR's and all regions the commercial is going to be shown.
Commercials (Cinema Broadcast)
For commercials being shown in cinemas across the United Kingdom.
BSF: £300
Usage Fee: 100% of the BSF per 3 months of usage.
Example - 1 cinema ad broadcast for three months in the UK - £300 + £300 = £600.
E-learning
For e-learning projects charged as per-scripted-word, with a minimum fee of £200.
Price Per Word - £0.20 per word.
Usage Fee: Included in the Price Per Word
Example - A script containing 3000 words with unlimited usage - 0.20 x 3000 = £600
Documentary
Documentary voiceover is charged per scripted episode, with episodes normally running for 1 hour.
BSF: £600 - £800, depending on the channel or reach of the program.
Usage Fee: Included in the BSF.
Payment Terms and Conditions
On completion of a project, or signing of a contract, the agreed-upon fee is payable within 30 days of receiving my invoice. All payments must be made via direct bank transfer unless initially agreed upon. Payments via PayPal or similar platforms must be agreed upon in advance, and are subject to a 6% increase in fee to cover charges.
Any new clients are subject to a 50% upfront payment of the total cost be
Late Payments
An agreement must be made in advance if payment is planned to take longer than 30 days. If the amount is outstanding beyond 30 days with prior arrangement, an additional fee to the total, as per the Late Payment of Commercial Debt Act of 2002, will be added - as well as a daily interest rate of 12%.
More details can be found in this PDF.
AI Waiver and Intellectual Property
All voice recordings and audio content on this website are the exclusive intellectual property of Sebastian Brown and are protected by copyright and performance rights law. By accessing this site, you agree that my voice and vocal recordings may not be used, copied, or processed for any artificial intelligence purpose — including voice cloning, AI training, dataset compilation, or voice synthesis — without my explicit written consent. My voice is my livelihood and my creative identity. Unauthorised AI use will be treated as a serious legal infringement.
For more information please view my Voice Actor Intellectual Property Protection and AI Use Prohibition Notice.