AI voice pricing

AI Voiceover Cost Calculator

Estimate AI voiceover project cost from voice minutes, text-to-speech rates, script length, retakes, audio editing, subscriptions, client price, and target margin.

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Estimate AI voiceover project cost

Replace the defaults with your real content volume, tool rate, labor cost, client price, and target margin.

1Set volumeEnter the work you plan to deliver.
2Enter costsUse real AI, tool, labor, and fee assumptions.
3Check priceCompare margin and minimum price.
4Copy reportUse the output in a quote or planning doc.

Voice minutes delivered

Cost per voice minute

Retake/revision multiplier

Script or prompt words

Script cost per 1K words

AI retry buffer percent

Allocated tool subscription

Human hours

Internal hourly cost

Other project costs

Client price

Payment/platform fee percent

Target gross margin percent

Currency displayUse the same currency for every input; this does not convert exchange rates.

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AI generation cost$0.00

Human and overhead cost$0.00

Gross profit$0.00

Gross margin0%

Minimum price for target margin$0.00

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Cost line	Formula	Estimated cost

Quote report

Adjust inputs to generate a project cost and pricing summary.

Planning note: Media providers may bill by credits, generated output, seconds, characters, plan limits, or negotiated rates. Replace the defaults with the real rate from your own provider before quoting work.

TTS

Convert character pricing to minutes

Many voice providers bill per character, so minutes should be treated as an editable planning shortcut.

Retakes

Account for pronunciation fixes

Names, acronyms, pacing, emotion, and language quality can create extra generations and editing passes.

Audio

Do not forget post-production

Noise cleanup, mastering, splitting files, and delivery formats are real project costs.

Where costs usually hide

The visible model price is only one line item. Real client projects also include rejected generations, style fixes, manual edits, subscriptions, exports, client review, and payment fees. This page is built around those quote-ready costs.

Use case	Common hidden cost	Input to adjust
Course narration	Long scripts create pronunciation fixes and chapter exports.	Voice minutes, script words, and human hours.
Ad voiceover	Many takes are generated to match emotion and pacing.	Retake multiplier and retry buffer.
Audiobook sample	Mastering, splitting, and client review cycles.	Other costs and target margin.

FAQ

How do I estimate AI voiceover cost?

Estimate delivered voice minutes, convert your provider's character or minute price into a cost per voice minute, then add retakes, script work, editing time, fees, and margin.

Why does the calculator include script words?

Voiceover projects often include script writing, cleanup, translation, or adaptation. Those costs can be larger than raw TTS generation.

Can I use ElevenLabs, OpenAI, Google, or another TTS provider?

Yes. Enter your own effective cost per voice minute or convert character pricing into a minute estimate.

Sources

Pricing sources were checked on 2026-07-05. Use these links to verify current rates before committing to production budgets or client quotes.

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