Book Director Studio
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Plans that match the writing year.

One monthly subscription. Every plan is the same studio — tiers differ only in monthly hours. Credits are billed in finished minutes of audio, rounded up — never per word, never per API call.

Cancel anytime·Top-ups as low as $8/hr

How long is your book?

The studio charges in finished minutes — about one minute per 140 words. Type your word count to see what your audiobook needs.

words
Finished audio
≈ 9.8 hours
Fits in
one month of Creator — $99/mo
Or top-up bundles alone
$80 in bundle credits

Estimate only — the final charge settles to the real audio length after each render. Previews are free, and failed lines are never charged.

For first-time authors

Indie

$29/ month
5h monthly
  • 5 hours of finished audio / month
  • Every studio feature — nothing gated
  • Full voice library & multi-speaker dialogue
  • M4B & MP3 export with chapter markers
  • ACX-style mastering + readiness report
  • Commercial rights to your audio
  • Top-up credits as low as $8 / hour
Most chosen
For working novelists

Creator

$99/ month
20h monthly
  • 20 hours of finished audio / month
  • Every studio feature — nothing gated
  • Full voice library & multi-speaker dialogue
  • M4B & MP3 export with chapter markers
  • ACX-style mastering + readiness report
  • Commercial rights to your audio
  • Top-up credits as low as $8 / hour
For studios and publishers

Professional

$199/ month
50h monthly
  • 50 hours of finished audio / month
  • Every studio feature — nothing gated
  • Full voice library & multi-speaker dialogue
  • M4B & MP3 export with chapter markers
  • ACX-style mastering + readiness report
  • Commercial rights to your audio
  • Top-up credits as low as $8 / hour
Top-up credits

Need an extra hour mid-month?

Add credits any time — one hour for $10, with bigger bundles as low as $8 per finished hour. Top-up credits roll over for a full year — your unused minutes don’t evaporate at midnight.

+1h
$10
+5h
$45
+10h
$80
FAQ

Billing & credits, plainly stated.

All the things our future-selves wish someone had told us upfront.

How are credits calculated?
Credits are billed in minutes of finished audio, rounded up. A 23-minute chapter costs 23 credit-minutes. The estimate is shown before you render.
Do previews and re-renders cost credits?
Line previews are free. Final chapter renders count against your balance, and re-rendering a line or passage only charges for the audio you regenerate — not the whole chapter. Failed lines are never charged.
When do my credits expire?
Subscription credits expire at the end of each monthly billing period. Top-up credits roll over for 12 months from purchase.
What if I run out of credits?
Buy a top-up bundle — 1 hour for $10, 5 hours for $45, or 10 hours for $80 — or upgrade to a larger plan. Your existing credits roll into the new plan’s ledger.
Can I downgrade or cancel?
Anytime, from the Customer Portal. You keep access to the studio and your existing credits until they expire — no early-cancellation pinch.