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Notes from the other side of the mic.

Craft, casting, pricing and the state of the industry written for people who work in audio, not for search engines.

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What a voiceover actually costs in 2026 and why the cheap ones cost more

The five-dollar voiceover is still out there. Here is the arithmetic on what it leaves out, and how professional rates are actually built.

Chido Nhamo · 18 August 2026 · 3 min read

All Pricing Industry Craft Branding

Industry 2 min read

Synthetic voice got good enough to matter. That has clarified rather than confused what a human read is for.

Chido Nhamo · 9 Aug 2026