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Voice Over · Australian English

Australian voice over services

Native Australian English voice actors for corporate video, eLearning, advertising and more. Cast to your brief for tone and region, and recorded in broadcast-quality studios.

~200

Languages spoken in Australia

73%

Speak English at home

48h

Delivery

Native Australian speakers only
Broadcast-quality studios
Directed to your brief
Dedicated project manager
Trusted by global brands
Native Australian speakers only
Broadcast-quality studios
Directed to your brief
Dedicated project manager
Trusted by global brands

Are you an Australian English voice actor?

We're always adding new voices to our roster. Send us your demos and we'll consider you for upcoming Australian English projects.

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About the accent

Australian English is a market, not a novelty accent

Australian English is what people actually use across the country, and for a brand entering the market it is the baseline rather than a flourish. Advertising delivered in a non-local accent tends to be ignored or actively rejected, which makes the accent one of the cheaper things to get right and one of the more expensive to get wrong.

The useful distinction on most briefs is not geography but register. A more urban, neutral read is clear and widely understood, which suits corporate video, training and professional presentation. A broader read, with its flatter vowels and more relaxed intonation, comes across as friendly and approachable, which is why it works for commercials, community and public-information content. Tell us which effect you want and we cast for it.

Australia is also one of the most multilingual countries in the world: around 200 languages are in use, and although there is no official language, Australian English is the language of public life, spoken at home by roughly 73% of the population. Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese, Vietnamese and Italian follow it.

Alongside those are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, of which the most widely spoken is Kriol — an English-based creole with phonetics of its own, and a distinct language rather than an accent of English. Others still in use include Kalaw Lagaw Ya, Warlpiri and Arrernte.

Typical work is corporate video and internal communications, eLearning and compliance training, advertising for the Australian market, tourism and destination content, mining and resources, and film and television where a character has to sound Australian rather than approximately so.

Before anything is booked, let us read what you have written. We go through it at our expense and tell you plainly what the job involves, with the price set out in parts. And the free audition is on us: your copy in front of the Australian English voices we would actually recommend. Request Australian auditions, or outline what you are planning and we will come back with options.

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Going over the Australian English copy in the control room before the session starts

Getting Australian English right

The decisions that come before the read

Australia is a single-accent market in the sense that matters, and a very multilingual one in every other sense.

Register does more work than region

A neutral urban read for corporate and training, a broader one for commercials and community content. That choice affects how the read lands far more than which city the actor is from.

A British or American read will not pass

Australian audiences notice immediately, and advertising in a non-local accent is the kind of thing that gets ignored rather than politely tolerated.

Script length carries across

Australian English is English, so timings from a UK or US master usually transfer with only light adjustment. Vocabulary is where the adaptation work is, not duration.

Usually commissioned alongside UK and US reads

Australian is frequently recorded alongside UK and US versions so one piece of content covers several markets. Give us the full list and we schedule the sessions together.

How we can help

One partner for the whole Australian job

1

Voice over & narration

Native Australian English for corporate video, eLearning, advertising, documentary and IVR, directed for tone, pace and register.

2

Script adaptation

A light pass by a native so UK or US copy reads naturally to an Australian ear rather than sounding imported.

3

Subtitling & captions

Australian English subtitles and captions to go with the recording, so the on-screen text matches the read.

100+ languages under one roof

London studios + global talent network

5.0★ from 149 reviews

Content types

Australian English voice over for every kind of content

Whatever you're making, we cast the right voice in Australian English. Explore by use case.

Most common questions

Can a British voice actor do an Australian accent?

For anything customer-facing, no. Australian audiences hear an approximated accent straight away, and advertising delivered in a non-local accent tends to be tuned out rather than tolerated. We cast native Australian speakers and direct them for the register your content needs.

Do I need a specific regional Australian accent?

Rarely. The choice that matters on most briefs is register rather than region: a neutral urban read for corporate and training, a broader and more relaxed one for commercials and community content. Tell us the audience and the effect you want and we cast to that brief.

Do you record in Aboriginal languages?

Australian English is what this page covers. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages such as Kriol, Warlpiri and Arrernte are separate languages rather than accents of English, and they need their own speakers. If your project needs one, tell us the specific language and the community it is for and we will come back to you honestly about what we can arrange.

Should I record Australian alongside UK and US versions?

Often, yes. If your content is going out across several anglophone markets, a set of native reads lands better than one accent stretched to cover everything. Tell us the full list up front and we schedule the sessions together, which is usually cheaper than commissioning them separately.

Does our UK script need changing for Australia?

Usually with a light touch. Timings carry across, since it is the same language, but some everyday vocabulary reads as imported. We can run a short adaptation pass with a native before the session so the read sounds natural.

What do you use Australian voice over for?

Corporate video and internal communications, eLearning and compliance training, advertising aimed at the Australian market, tourism and destination content, mining and resources material, documentary narration, and film and television where a character has to sound Australian.

What sort of turnaround should we plan for?

Most short Australian projects are delivered within 24 to 48 hours; longer or multi-voice work is scheduled with your dedicated project manager, who confirms a firm date up front. The time difference is handled at our end.

Can I direct the session remotely?

Yes. In person in London or live over Source-Connect, Zoom or Teams — either way you hear every Australian English take as it happens and can redirect.

What do the delivered audio files look like?

We follow your delivery document for the Australian English files rather than imposing a house format: WAV or MP3, stems if you ask, at the sample rate, bit depth and loudness it specifies.

What do you need from us to quote Australian English voice over?

Less than people expect: the script, or the draft of it, its total running time or word count, where the recording will be used, and the date you need it by. If the script is not signed off yet, send the draft anyway — we would rather quote on what exists than wait for a version that eats your deadline. A named project manager comes back with an itemised quote, normally within four working hours.

How quickly will we hear back, and who will we be dealing with?

More than half of enquiries get a reply within thirty minutes during office hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm UK time), and the itemised quote normally follows within four working hours. After that you have one dedicated project manager who owns the job from brief to final file — not a ticket queue, and not a different name on every email. If it is easier, call +44 207 095 5730 and ask for them by name.

We are still pitching and the budget is not signed off. Can we still get an Australian English quote?

Yes, and it is one of the commonest reasons people get in touch. Tell us it is for a pitch and you get a figure you can put in front of your own client, itemised so it stands up to being picked apart, with no obligation and no follow-up sales calls if the pitch goes elsewhere. If it lands, the quote still holds and we already know the project.

Complete your English coverage

Services that pair with Australian English

From £400

/ €500 / $550

per hour in the recording studio

That hourly rate is the Basic Studio Fee: the recording session itself, with the voice actor, the casting, the direction, the studio and the engineer included. Any buyout — the usage fee — is added on top and quoted separately: it depends on the markets the recording runs in, the media it runs on and how long you licence it for. Every line is itemised, and all of it carries our Price Match Promise.

Sound Australian to an Australian audience

Tell us about your project and we'll cast the right native voice, in any register — with a free, no-obligation quote.

The complete solution to localise your content

Voice over

  • State-of-the-art studios
  • Neumann microphones
  • On-hand sound engineers
  • 1,000+ voice actors
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Translation

  • 100+ languages covered
  • Tailored to your needs
  • Stringent quality control
  • Dedicated project managers
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Subtitling

  • Experienced subtitlers
  • Industry-standard software
  • Burn-in and graphic editing
  • Open and closed captions
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Transcription

  • Improve accessibility
  • Reach a wider audience
  • Boost SEO and video views
  • Maximise video engagement
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★★★★★5.0 · from 149 reviews · 24–48h