There are lots of voice over talent websites out there and we have listed the top fifteen or so. We hope you find them useful – please share with others.
Voice Over Talent Websites – Pay To Play Sites
Despite the fact that some people moan about Pay-to-Play (P2P) sites, such as voices.com and voice123.com, they have and do provide a lot of work to a lot of voiceover actors. The pay to play sites enable casting directors to get people from anywhere in the world – not bad! The are relatively easy to use and offer a simple but effective service. And they often offer free introductory opportunities, but are most effective when you register for a yearly subscription (usually for about $395).
So you are probably wondering which one is right for me. Having spoken to lots and lots of people there is no definite answer, it really is down to personal preference.
To help set a realistic expectation I have written out below the main pros and cons for using Pay toPlay sites.
Pros and Cons of Using Pay to Play Voice Over Talent Sites
PROS:
- give you an average of 10 to 20 auditions a week
- the value of jobs can be between 75 to 2,500 per job
- average booking ratio from auditions is 1 out of 100
- the likelihood of booking jobs directly off your demo is better than 50%
- you can get job opportunities from all over the world
- a good place for beginners to start out
- you can often get repeat business with clients
CONS:
- they force talent you to set a rate
- they often offer take a cut and so the job may be low value vs market
- the sites do offer rate sheets to “assist talent in determining their rate”
- they do mean that you might not get seen if you complete your profile
- some P2P sites place arbitrary demands and restrictions on talent for “auditioning too much”
- talent tend to promise more than they are able to deliver production-wise
- talent often do not have the experience to correctly price jobs
So they you have it – if I was you I would give them a go, the cons aren’t terrible, just make you take time to fill out you profile really well. Oh and get that professional photo on the site.
The List of P2P Sites
Standard Voiceover Job Sites:
#1 – Voice123.com – Global
#2 – Bodalgo – Global
#3 – Voices.com – Global (and expanding) – arguably the biggest player in the market currently.
#4 – Voices Pro / Mandy – Global
#5 – VoiceBunny – Global
#6 – TheVoiceRealm – UK & US-based
#7 – Voiceovers.co.uk – UK Based
#8 – Elance – Not strictly a P2P site but you can get VO work from it
#9 – Voice Jockeys – Global
#10 – Voiceover.Biz
#11 – VoicesUK and VoicesUS – Sister P2P voiceover sites on each side of the pond
#12 – Upwork – Not strictly a P2P site but you can get VO work from it
Budget (low fee) sites:
#13 – Cheap Voiceover Biz – Global
#14 – Fiverr – Not strictly a P2P site but lots of VO work happens here
#15 – Cheap Voiceover Talent
Voice over Talent Websites
Now I have listed below twenty agencies that deal with voice over artists. There are hundreds so please bear that in mind this is just a selection to help you get going.
#1 – Damn Good Voices
#2 –Internet Voice Talent Division of voices.com
#3 – Big House Casting & Audio
#4 – Foreign Voice Overs
#5 – Great Voice
#6 – Hobsons Voices
#7 – Just Voices Agency
#8 – Naked Voices
#9 – Premium Voices
#10 – Proud Voices
#11 – RPM Studio
#12 – Shining Voices
#13 – Speak Voice Casting
#14 – Talk Voices
#15 – TAG Talent
#16 – TVcontinuity
#17 – Voice Group
#18 – Devine Voices
#19 – Big Word
#20 – The American Agency
#21 – VSI Group
#22 – Matinée
SummaryVoice Over Talent Websites
So I hope this list of voiceover talent websites helps you get a start in the voiceover industry. The trick is to do your research focus on the type of work your voice is best suited to and to ensure that you produce an amazing showreel that shows off your talent.
Other Useful Sites
Below we’ve included a few extra helpful websites that you should take the time to view. All of these and more can be found in the V.O.I D – The Voiceover Internet Database!:
#1 – JMC Demos
#2 –Voice Actor Websites’ Website
Bob says
Voice-over and gaming, huh? That’s odd, Here’s me, a voice artist now, croupier on the craps table in the 1980’s at Whiteladies Sporting Club in Bristol a lifetime or so ago…
Vernon says
Do they use a hillbilly voice
Hugh Edwards says
I’m not sure what you mean Vernon! 🙂
Danika says
Can I also recommend Voice Acting Space? http://www.voiceacting.space lots of indie and student projects.
Kristina says
Thank you for the info!! Pretty informative for someone starting out in the business!!
Hugh Edwards says
You’re welcome Kristina!
Dave says
Good info. Definitely some I’ve never heard of, thanks!
Lyann at AAV says
I’d like to mention a new site here called Afford A Voice: https://affordavoice.com/
Full disclosure…yes, it’s my site. 🙂
Scott Higby says
Just a quick fix. Elance is now Upwork. 🙂
Great list. We’ll pass it along to our voice recording students.
(For the record, we don’t teach voice acting, we teach voice actors to record, so we work WITH voice coaches and teachers)
This was great. Thank you!
Đình Trung says
Thanks so much for your great list.
Could I suggest my site http://dinhtrung.me/ as a Vietnamese voice option?^^
Hugh Edwards says
Hi Dinh – your best option is to sign up as a voice actor on Casting-Tools.com and also our free Career Profile Website (head to the shop!)
Lai says
Hi, can you recommend which website is okay for beginners who are interested to do the said job? thank you
Harvey says
Hello Lai.
All of these sites are fine for beginners. It’s more about just making sure that you have a good set of demo reels in order to make being a member of these sites worth your time and money, so that you can start securing jobs.
We have a few free webinars which can help you learn what you need to make it worth your time in the menu at the top of the site. I hope they help.
Thomas Dormoy says
Thanks from France!
Amith says
Thanks for the Information
Robert says
I appreciate your time and effort in assembling this list. Definitely going to print this out for future reference. I’m just beginning my journey into VO. This helps!