Do you have a clear, expressive voice? You can narrate audiobooks on ACX and get paid to bring books to life. ACX is Amazon’s marketplace that connects narrators with authors and publishers. In fact, it is the biggest starting point for audiobook work in the US.
How ACX Works
First, you create a profile and upload a few voice samples. Then you browse open titles and audition for the ones that fit your voice. Authors listen to auditions and pick a narrator they like. Once an author picks you, you agree on terms and record the book at home. After that, you upload your files, and ACX checks them for quality. You can earn a few ways here. For example, you can take a flat per-finished-hour fee, or you can split royalties with the author. Because Amazon, Audible, and iTunes sell the finished audiobook, a royalty share can pay you for years. So ACX rewards both quick jobs and long-term catalog building.
- Cost to join: Free to join
- How you get paid: A per-finished-hour rate, a royalty share, or both
- What you do: Audition for and narrate audiobooks for authors and publishers
- Best for: Narrators who want the largest pool of audiobook titles
- Why it stands out: A direct pipeline to Audible, Amazon, and iTunes listeners