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French (France) voice-over

Native voice actors from France, cast for a French audience and directed by our team. You hear a shortlist and approve a written quote before recording.

Samples

We send French (France) samples chosen for your script.

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Real human voices

  1. Human

    Real human voices

    Every voice is a professional actor in a booth. No synthetic voices.

  2. Native

    Their first language

    Cast from speakers who grew up with the language your audience speaks.

  3. Directed

    A director on every line

    We listen for meaning, pace and pronunciation in the session, not after it.

French (France) voices

No public French (France) demos yet. We record samples on your own lines instead.

Samples on your own lines

Send a few lines of your script and we come back with French (France) voices reading them.

Tell us about your project

What French (France) voice-over is hired for

  • France

    The Paris standard is the default for national advertising, training and corporate film.

  • French-speaking Europe

    Belgium and Switzerland understand it, but local brands often prefer a local voice.

  • Overseas territories

    Campaigns for overseas France use the metropolitan standard unless a local flavour is wanted.

Typical projects

  • Brands launching in France
  • Learning teams voicing training for French staff
  • Agencies adapting an English master
  • Public bodies and utilities

Accent and direction notes

What our director listens for in a French (France) session.

  1. Tu or vous

    The address form sets the voice. Retail and apps often use tu; banks and public services use vous.

  2. Liaison and links

    French links words together. A script that fits on paper can sound stiff if links are ignored.

  3. English brand names

    A pronunciation list sets whether each name is said in French or in English.

What casting decides in French (France)

  • France or a wider French audience

    For France only, cast a metropolitan voice. For Belgium, Switzerland or Canada, use their pages.

  • Warm or crisp

    We shortlist for the person your audience expects: calm teacher, bright retail, firm announcer.

How we work

  1. Casting

    We shortlist voices for your language, audience and tone, and explain the difference between them. You choose, and approve a written quote.

  2. Direction

    A director runs the session against your brief: meaning, pace and every agreed pronunciation. You can listen in remotely.

  3. Delivery

    Every file is checked against the script word by word and technically, then delivered in your format and naming.

What decides the price

No price list: every quote is written for your project and states usage and the delivery date.

Length
Word count or running time of the finished audio.
Use and territory
Internal, online or broadcast; where it runs and for how long.
Voice
Some languages and voice profiles are scarcer than others.
Picture and files
Recording to timecode, splitting and naming add work.

French (France) voice-over questions

Will a French voice from France work in Canada?

Canadian audiences understand it but hear it as foreign. See the Canadian French page for local work.

Does French run longer than English?

Usually 15–25% longer, so we time the script before recording.

Who reviews the French script?

A native reviewer checks pronunciation and tone before delivery.

Tell us about your French (France) project

Four questions. A draft script or a word count is enough; you get a written quote before anything is recorded.

Tell us about your project

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