Audio Post for Video vs Voice & Narration
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — audio post for video compared with voice & narration.
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Both sit under Audio Editing & Production, and clients regularly ask which of the two they actually want. The short answer is below; the rest of this page is how to tell, what each costs, and the cases where a project needs both.
What each one is
- Audio Post for Video Everything the soundtrack of a video needs after the picture is locked: dialogue cleanup, sound effects, music, the final mix, and delivery files that meet each platform's specs.
- Voice & Narration Recorded and edited voice work for videos, courses, audiobooks and phone systems, with casting, direction and editing handled end to end.
The numbers
| Audio Post for Video | Voice & Narration | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | From $95.00 per finished minute | From $95.00 per finished minute |
| Services underneath | 7 | 6 |
How to decide
Go with Audio Post for Video when
- The job is specifically audio sweetening, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically broadcast loudness compliance, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically dialogue editing, which sits under this one
Go with Voice & Narration when
- The job is specifically audiobook production, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically e-learning narration, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically IVR & phone systems, which sits under this one
When a project wants both
Worth knowing: More often than the question implies — the same job frequently touches both, and one team covers them, so moving between them is a conversation rather than a second supplier. If you are not sure which your files need, that is what the free trial is for. The process is the same either way: whichever you pick, the work runs through the same stages and is checked against the same bar. Audio Editing & Production sets that out.
Questions we get on this specific choice
Is one of them cheaper?
They start at the same rate, so the choice is about what the job needs rather than about budget. Complexity moves both.
Which is faster?
Much the same, and volume moves the number far more than the choice between these two does.
Can you tell me which one my files need?
Yes, free. Send two or three real files — that judgment is part of the trial rather than something quoted separately.
Can I switch after we start?
Yes. If the files say the other one is the right answer, we re-quote before doing the work rather than after.
Where to go from here
- Audio Post for Video — what it is, in full, with its own pricing
- Voice & Narration — the same for the alternative
- Audio Editing & Production pricing — both rates side by side with the US market ranges
- Try it free — one episode up to 30 minutes, edited and mastered, and we will tell you which of the two your files need
- Get a quote if the scope is already clear
- Every rate we publish, on one page
