Audibound Studio pricing — full cast voices, music and sound effects, credit-based

Pay per production.
Own everything.

No monthly fees. Buy credits as you need them — full cast voices, cinematic score, and SFX included. Credits never expire.

Quick Guide: Words vs. Credits

WordsManuscript Length

Your written word count (e.g. 70,000 words). Every 1 word ≈ 5.3 credits of spoken dialogue and narration.

CreditsStudio Processing Units

The units used by the engine to direct characters, voice actors, score music, and mix sound effects.

5,000 10,000 free credits on signupBeta bonus

Enough for a full opening chapter. No card required. Hear your characters come alive before you commit.

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Production Rate

from $0.94per 1,000 credits

Volume discounts apply automatically — rates start at $1.88 for short stories and fall to $0.94 per 1,000 credits for full-length novels.

With standard voices, 1 credit ≈ 1 character — roughly $4.99 to $5.50 per 1,000 words. Premium voices draw more credits per character.

Each production run draws from your credits. Reruns (e.g. voice adjustments or SFX changes) consume credits again — plan for one clean pass or top up as you go.

Full cast voicesCinematic scoreSound effectsDistribution-ready files
Voice and direction cost 1 credit per character. Music and SFX draw additional credits based on your script's cues — buy a little more than the estimate below to account for these. Rates subject to change.

What does my book cost?

Short story

~10,000 words

~$100

~53,000 credits

Novella

~40,000 words

~$250

~212,000 credits

Standard novel

~70,000 words

~$385

~371,000 credits

Long novel

~100,000 words

~$499

~530,000 credits

Your manuscript

70,000 words

≈ 371,000 credits

Estimated cost

$385

5k words200k words

How Audibound compares

PlatformPrice per 1k wordsMusicSound effectsFull cast
Audibound Studio$4.99–$5.50
Traditional studio$500–$1,500+SometimesRarelyRarely

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