Where voice actors earn online
Voice actors audition for ads, explainer videos, games and audiobooks on voice marketplaces, and narrate audiobooks for a fee or a royalty share.
Also for: narrator, voice-over artist, dubbing artist
How voice actors earn online
- Auditioning for commercial and video jobs
- Audiobook narration for a fixed fee or royalty share
- Character work for games and animation
Tip: A quiet, treated recording space matters more than an expensive microphone.
What voice actors earn in the US
- Median pay an hour
- $29.05
- Employed in the US
- 55,000
US employees in the closest official occupation (SOC 27-2011), from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Freelance rates online vary widely by country, experience and platform, so treat this as a benchmark for what the work is worth, not what a platform will pay.
The top 12 platforms for voice actors, compared
| Platform | Type | Fees | Pays via | Who can join |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Voice Crafters |
Voice over marketplace | Flat 10% commission per project | — | Worldwide |
 Voquent |
Voice over marketplace | Talent sets rates | Bank transfer, PayPal | Worldwide |
 Voice123 |
Voice over marketplace | Membership plans, no commission | Direct payment from clients | Worldwide |
 Bodalgo |
Voice over marketplace | No commission, premium EUR 39.90/mo | Direct payment from clients | Worldwide |
 Voices |
Voice over marketplace | Membership plans plus platform share | PayPal | Worldwide |
 Backstage |
Casting platform | Talent subscription ~$24.95/mo, no commission | Direct payment from productions | United States, United Kingdom |
 Bunny Studio |
Creative services platform | Freelancers set rates | PayPal | Worldwide |
 Casting Call Club |
Voice casting community | Free to join, paid gigs negotiated | PayPal | Worldwide |
 Mandy |
Casting network | Freemium + premium subscription | Direct payment from productions | Worldwide |
 Fiverr |
Online marketplace | 20% seller commission | PayPal, Payoneer, Bank transfer (via Payoneer) | Worldwide except Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria |
 SoundBetter |
Music production marketplace | Commission per booking | PayPal | Worldwide |
 AirGigs |
Music services marketplace | Commission per gig | PayPal | Worldwide |
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Voice marketplaces
11 for voice actors
Voice CraftersA curated voice-over marketplace where professional voice actors take client projects.
Fees Flat 10% commission per projectvoicecrafters.comVoquentA UK voice over agency-marketplace with a large searchable roster of voice actors in hundreds of languages and accents.
Fees Talent sets ratesvoquent.comVoice123One of the first voice over marketplaces, matching voice talent with clients by project. Talent pay for membership and keep 100% of their booking rate.
Fees Membership plans, no commissionvoice123.comBodalgoA German-run voice over casting platform known for transparency and fair pay, connecting clients directly with professional voice talent.
Fees No commission, premium EUR 39.90/mobodalgo.comVoicesThe largest marketplace for voice over work, where talent audition for jobs in commercials, audiobooks, games, and corporate media. Clients fund jobs through escrow.
Fees Membership plans plus platform sharevoices.comBackstageThe casting institution for actors and voice talent, listing thousands of paid acting, voice over, and content creation jobs. Owns Voice123 and Mandy.
Fees Talent subscription ~$24.95/mo, no commissionbackstage.comBunny StudioA managed creative services platform founded in 2012, fulfilling voice over, writing, and design projects through a tested pool of professionals.
Fees Freelancers set ratesbunnystudio.comCasting Call ClubA community for voice acting in games, animation, and fan projects, with both paid castings and portfolio-building roles.
Fees Free to join, paid gigs negotiatedcastingcall.clubMandyA global network for actors, film crew, and voice artists, part of the Backstage family, listing production jobs and voice work worldwide.
Fees Freemium + premium subscriptionmandy.comSoundBetterA Spotify-owned marketplace for music production - singers, producers, mixing and mastering engineers, and session musicians. Clients hire per project with protected payments.
Fees Commission per bookingsoundbetter.comAirGigsA session musician and audio services marketplace where artists sell gigs for vocals, instruments, production, and mixing. Work is delivered remotely from home studios.
Fees Commission per gigairgigs.comCreator platforms
2 for voice actors
SubstackA newsletter and media platform where writers and podcasters publish free and paid subscriptions. Writers own their audience list and set their own prices.
Fees 10% of paid subscriptionssubstack.com
PatreonThe leading membership platform, where fans pay creators monthly or per release for exclusive work. Creators of podcasts, video, art, and writing build recurring income.
Fees 10% platform fee plus processing (pages published after Aug 4, 2025)patreon.comFreelance sites
1 for voice actors
Stock marketplaces
1 for voice actors
EnvatoSocial platforms
1 for voice actors
Spotify for Creators