Audiobook Narration Pricing

Two ways to make audiobooks: subscribe to Studio and render within your plan at a flat monthly fee, or pay-as-you-go with Instant Credit packs that never expire.

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Subscribe — Studio Narration

Flat monthly or annual fee. Render audiobooks from your included narration engine — no per-character charges.

Best for authors who:

  • Produce multiple audiobooks per month
  • Want predictable monthly costs
  • Are happy to wait a few hours for rendering in queue
Works with 36 of 55 narrators · Books queued and rendered in turn
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Pay-as-You-Go — Instant Credits

Buy a credit pack once, use any narrator instantly with no queue — credits never expire.

Best for authors who:

  • Need their audiobook right now, no queue
  • Want access to all 55 narrators freely
  • Publish one or two books a year
All 55 narrators · Instant render · Credits never expire
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Studio Narration

Studio Subscription Plans

One flat fee. Render audiobooks from our included narration engine — no per-character cost. Books queue behind other subscribers; most finish in 2–5 hours.

Studio Starter
$49 / month
$490 / year
$40.83/mo billed annually
  • About 2 audiobooks per month
  • 400,000 Studio Credits per month (whole-book narration)
  • 40,000 Instant Credits per month (real-time edits)
  • Use any of 36 Studio-eligible narrators
  • Studio Credits and Instant Credits reset each month — use it or lose it
  • Studio whole-book renders are queued (typically 2–5 hours each)
  • One Studio book per day maximum
  • Edits use Instant Credits (real-time, no queue)
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Studio Basic
Most Popular
$99 / month
$990 / year
$82.50/mo billed annually
  • About 5 audiobooks per month
  • 1,000,000 Studio Credits per month (whole-book narration)
  • 100,000 Instant Credits per month (real-time edits)
  • Use any of 36 Studio-eligible narrators
  • Studio Credits and Instant Credits reset each month — use it or lose it
  • Studio whole-book renders are queued (typically 2–5 hours each)
  • One Studio book per day maximum
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Studio Pro
$149 / month
$1490 / year
$124.17/mo billed annually
  • About 10 audiobooks per month
  • 2,000,000 Studio Credits per month (whole-book narration)
  • 200,000 Instant Credits per month (real-time edits)
  • Use any of 36 Studio-eligible narrators
  • Studio Credits and Instant Credits reset each month — use it or lose it
  • Studio whole-book renders are queued (typically 2–5 hours each)
  • One Studio book per day maximum
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How Studio queuing works: Your book is rendered in turn behind other subscribers' books. Most finish in 2–5 hours; peak demand can stretch to 48 hours. You'll receive an email when your audiobook is ready. To keep the queue fair, one book can be started per day up to your monthly limit. Studio works with 36 of our 55 narrators. See narrators →
Instant Credits

Pay-as-You-Go Credit Packs

One-time purchase. Use any of our 55 narrators, render instantly with no queue. Credits are charged per character and never expire.

1 hour
~9300 words · 50000 credits
$22.5 $30.0
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2 hours
~18600 words · 100000 credits
3% off
$43.57 $58.1
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3 hours
~27900 words · 150000 credits
5.79% off
$63.38 $84.51
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4 hours
~37200 words · 200000 credits
8.4% off
$81.97 $109.3
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5 hours
~46500 words · 250000 credits
10.85% off
$99.39 $132.52
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6 hours
~55800 words · 300000 credits
13.17% off
$115.72 $154.3
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7 hours
~65100 words · 350000 credits
15.37% off
$131.1 $174.81
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8 hours
~74400 words · 400000 credits
17.44% off
$145.56 $194.09
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9 hours
~83700 words · 450000 credits
19.39% off
$159.12 $212.17
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10 hours
~93000 words · 500000 credits
21.24% off
$171.82 $229.1
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11 hours
~102300 words · 550000 credits
23.0% off
$183.75 $245.01
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12 hours
~111600 words · 600000 credits
24.67% off
$195.0 $260.01
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13 hours
~120900 words · 650000 credits
26.26% off
$205.58 $274.11
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14 hours
~130200 words · 700000 credits
27.78% off
$215.5 $287.34
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15 hours
~139500 words · 750000 credits
29.23% off
$224.78 $299.72
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16 hours
~148800 words · 800000 credits
30.61% off
$233.46 $311.29
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17 hours
~158100 words · 850000 credits
31.93% off
$241.54 $322.06
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18 hours
~167400 words · 900000 credits
33.2% off
$249.03 $332.04
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19 hours
~176700 words · 950000 credits
34.41% off
$255.94 $341.26
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20 hours
~186000 words · 1000000 credits
35.58% off
$262.29 $349.73
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How credits work: Credits are deducted based on actual characters rendered · Unused credits roll over and never expire · Additional packs can be purchased at any time · All purchases are final — no refunds on unused credits.
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Studio vs. Instant Credits

Not sure which track fits your workflow? Here's the quick breakdown.

Studio Instant Credits
Pricing model Flat monthly or annual subscription One-time credit pack purchase
Narrator selection 36 of 55 narrators included All 55 narrators available
Render time Queued — typically 2–5 hours; up to 48 hrs at peak Instant — starts rendering immediately
Per-character cost None — included in subscription Yes — credits consumed per character
What expires? Subscription renews monthly or annually Credits never expire
Best for High-volume authors, predictable budgets Occasional publishers, need-it-now projects
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