3 Voiceover Artist Success Stories [2025]
A voiceover artist business involves recording your voice in various media, such as commercials, television shows, and video games. To start this business, you’ll need high-quality recording equipment, a portfolio of previous work, and a platform to showcase your skills. You’ll also need to reach out to clients and negotiate contracts.
To succeed in this business, you’ll need excellent voice-acting skills and the ability to market yourself effectively.
In this list, you'll find real-world voiceover artist success stories and very profitable examples of starting a voiceover artist that makes money.
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1. Animation Explainers ($1.02M/year)
Aaron Connolly and Dylan Healy, the co-founders of Animation Explainers, came up with the idea for their business after discovering the increasing popularity of explainer videos during a market research project. They decided to turn their passion for animation into a business and have since built a successful company that has worked with over 350 clients and created over 750 videos. Through their flexible approach and focus on storytelling, Animation Explainers has become an industry leader in the animation space, with plans to expand globally.
How much money it makes: $1.02M/year
How much did it cost to start: $5K
How many people on the team: 20
Animation Explainers is an animation video production company that specializes in explaining complex products, services, and messages for organizations worldwide, with over 350 clients, 750 created videos, and generating $960k annually through their services.
2. TRANSLIT ($600K/year)
TRANSLIT founder Alex Chernenko came up with the idea for his business after realizing the challenges faced by language service providers and agencies in managing interpreters and bookings. Inspired by the ease of booking an Uber cab, Chernenko designed a platform that centralized management and scheduling, eliminating the need for time-consuming emails and phone calls. After six months of designing and prototyping, TRANSLIT secured €500,000 in seed capital and launched its online platform and marketplace in 2019.
How much money it makes: $600K/year
How much did it cost to start: $300K
How many people on the team: 20
TRANSLIT is an ISO-certified translation and interpreting service, which has grown organically to now include an online platform and marketplace that allows users to find, book and manage interpreters across the world with over 2,500 users and recently launched a Remote Simultaneous Interpreting technology available through a mobile app and web interface.
3. voice over mehak ($108K/year)
Sandeep Salwann, the founder of VoiceOverMehak, came up with the idea for his voice-over marketplace after realizing his talent for observing people's voices and finding the right casting for projects. Through freelance work and connecting with other voice talents, he saw the opportunity to work as a casting director globally. With a website created using free resources and a focus on customer satisfaction, VoiceOverMehak has seen success, attracting clients such as a Hero group, and aims to expand its services and target American markets in the future.
How much money it makes: $108K/year
How much did it cost to start: $10K
How many people on the team: 5
Voice-over marketplace, VoiceOverMehak, has reached almost $100,000 in sales this year, operating with premium voice talents worldwide in almost all major spoken languages, having taken inspiration from leading competitors to build its own business model of no joining fees or commissions from voice talent in order to make affiliate marketing services more profitable.
