Arabic voice-over planning
How to brief an Arabic voice-over project
A useful voice-over brief tells the performer who is listening, how the words should sound and where the recording will be used. Prepare these details before selecting a voice, so your quote covers the performance and files you actually need.
Discuss your projectStart with the audience and Arabic variety
Name the audience, country and context. A formal training course, a conversational Egyptian campaign and an Emirati commercial need different casting decisions. Modern Standard Arabic can suit formal or cross-regional communication; a regional variety may fit a specific audience. Choose the tone and Arabic variety together.
Listen to the published samples and identify the voices you prefer. The Arabic Studio's catalog includes different profiles; the team confirms suitability and availability for your particular brief.
Send a script that can be approved
Mark whether your script is a draft or final. Include the word count and any fixed running time. If English copy needs Arabic translation or adaptation, request that work explicitly rather than assuming it is included in recording.
Give pronunciation references for product names, people, abbreviations and technical terms. For a timed video, provide the current picture and indicate where narration starts and stops. Approve the spoken wording and performance direction before recording.
Define use and delivery separately
Specify paid advertising, organic social content, broadcast or internal use, together with the countries and intended usage period. Talent fees and permitted use are confirmed in the quote; an internal training recording should not be assumed to include an advertising licence.
For delivery, request WAV or MP3 and provide sample rate, bit depth and channel requirements where known. Lessons and IVR prompts may need separate files. Supply a naming convention, and distinguish dry voice, mixed audio and a finished video.
ILLUSTRATIVE brief: an internal training module
This example is a planning template, not a completed customer project or a promise of availability. Replace the details with your own requirements.
- Audience: Arabic-speaking employees across several markets; discuss Modern Standard Arabic.
- Script: draft English copy; request Arabic adaptation and pronunciation approval.
- Performance: calm, clear instruction; preferred catalog voice to be confirmed.
- Timing: one module with slide cues; share the current video.
- Use: internal learning platform; specify intended usage period.
- Delivery: separate WAV files by slide; confirm technical specifications.
- Deadline: state your requested date and who approves the recording.
Agree how reviews will work
Appoint one person to consolidate feedback. Confirm review rounds and correction scope in the quote. New wording, another voice, extra versions or a changed creative direction after approval may require additional recording and a revised schedule. Send the brief even if some details remain undecided, identifying the choices you need help making.
Before you request a quote
Can I request a sample of my own script?
Send a short excerpt and explain the performance you need to hear. The team will confirm whether a custom audition can be arranged, performer availability and any applicable terms or charges.
Can I get a quote before the script is final?
Yes, share the draft or estimated word count and label it clearly. Changes to length, use, timing or deliverables may change the final production scope and quote.
Does voice-over include video integration?
Synchronization, mixing and video integration can be scoped alongside recording. Tell us which outputs you need; an audio-only brief does not automatically include a rendered video or subtitles.
Ready to define the scope?
Share the materials and the decisions you have made. We confirm availability, deliverables, price and timing for your actual project.
Request a project quoteReferences
Platform and technical references checked 6 October 2026. Review current requirements before delivery.