Scottish Gaelic voice over services

No, and this is the mix-up we see most often. Scottish Gaelic is a Celtic language with its own words, grammar and speakers. A Scottish accent is English spoken by someone from Scotland. They need different actors. If your script is in English, our Scottish voice over service is the one you want; if it is in Gaelic, this one is.

No. They are sister Goidelic languages and they look related written down, but they are separate languages and speakers are not interchangeable. An Irish script goes to our Irish language voice over roster. Tell us which one your script is in and we will cast accordingly.

Yes — the library above is the place to start, and you can play every demo without signing up for anything. Gaelic is a smaller pool than English, so for a specific age, gender or read style we also cast to brief from our network of native speakers. Send us the script and we will send you a shortlist.

Yes, with native Gaelic linguists writing to the standard orthography used in education and public-sector material. We will ask who the audience is, because content aimed at fluent everyday speakers and content aimed at learners are written differently even when the terminology is identical.

Yes, and it is most of what Gaelic voice over is used for. Gaelic has official status in Scotland under the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Scottish Languages Act 2025, so public bodies produce Gaelic content as a matter of course. We work to whatever terminology and style guide your organisation uses.

For most work the standard used in broadcasting and education travels best, and that is what we default to unless you tell us otherwise. If your content is tied to a particular community — the Outer Hebrides or Skye, say — say so in the brief and we will look for a speaker from there.

Public-sector and government communication, Gaelic Medium Education material, BBC Alba and Radio nan Gàidheal programming, museum and heritage audio guides, and visitor content across the Highlands and Islands.

Most short Gaelic projects are delivered within 24 to 48 hours once the voice is confirmed. Because the talent pool is small, casting can add a little time at the front — your project manager will give you a firm date up front rather than an optimistic one.

Delivered as the destination requires — WAV, MP3 or stems — at the loudness your broadcaster has specified.

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.

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.

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.