What is a voice-over services agreement?
A voice actor and a client agree a recording job — the script and finished length, session type, delivery format, pickups, usage rights by media, territory and term, AI and voice cloning limits, and the fee. Start from this template in FileIt eSignature: fill in the blanks, add the people who sign, and send it. Everyone signs online and the signed PDF is filed in your vault.
What you fill in
18 blanks, then the name and email of each person who signs: voice talent, client.
1 The parties
- Voice talent (you or your company)*
- Your email*
- Client*
- Client email*
- End client or brand (if different)
2 The job
- Project*
- Script and length*
- Session* self-directed from the Talent's studio · live-directed remote session from the Talent's studio · in person at the Client's studio
- Delivery format*
- Delivery by*
3 Usage rights
- Permitted media*
- Territory*
- Usage period* 3 months from first use · 6 months from first use · 1 year from first use · 2 years from first use · in perpetuity
4 Fees
- Currency*
- Session fee*
- Usage fee
- Payment is due* before delivery of the final files · within 14 days of the invoice · within 30 days of the invoice
- Governing law*
5 Who signs
- Voice talent signature and date, initials on every page · The voice actor or their company.
- Client signature and date, job title, initials on every page · The company or person commissioning the recording, such as a brand, agency or producer.
What the voice-over services agreement covers
- The job
- Retakes and pickups
- Usage rights
- Voice cloning and synthetic voice
- Fees and payment
- Content and responsibility
- General
Sign it online in minutes
- Fill in the blanks. Names, dates and amounts go straight into the agreement — the preview shows exactly where.
- Name who signs. Tick “This is me” for your own part. FileIt builds the PDF with every signature, date and initials box on the right line, and you can check or move anything before sending.
- Send it. Each signer gets a secure link and signs from any device — no account needed. The signed PDF, with an audit trail and a Certificate of Completion, is filed in your vault and emailed to everyone.