Swedish voice-over agency
Swedish voice-over production made simple
Matinée Multilingual has been setting the quality standards in the UK’s Swedish voice-over recording industry for over 30 years, from our recording studios in Reading. We offer a comprehensive range of voice-over recording services, and subtitling services in Swedish, and in over 80 other foreign languages.
We have a good selection of the very best Swedish voice-over talent available, and you’ll find our voice costs and studio rates to be less than many other agencies offering exactly the same service. And we’ll make sure the chosen Swedish voice artist gives you the very best rate for the job, and we’ll negotiate down on repeat fees and broadcast rates on your behalf.
Our Swedish voice artists are talented and experienced in a whole range of different voiceover projects, from ads, to corporate narration, to character voices. Whatever the type of voice you need, we’ll be sure to help you find it from our selection of Swedish voice talent.
We can record wild, or sync to picture, and deliver the audio back via FTP. When required, we can also re-mix your new Swedish voice-over recording with the existing music and effects track, and send you a fully mixed video soundtrack.
To check the availability of our Swedish voice-artists and to confirm costs, please contact us using the Quick Quote form below, and we’ll respond within the hour. Or you can email project@matinee.co.uk or call us on +44(0)118 958 4934.
To calculate Swedish voice-over fees and recording costs
Featured Swedish Voice Talent
Featured Swedish
Voice Talent
We have a large database of Swedish voice talent for you to choose from, no matter what type of voiceover project you’re working on.
Here is a selection of Swedish voice talent who we regularly work with, but if you don’t find what you’re looking for, we have a committed talent management team who will help you source the perfect Swedish voice for your needs, and at a price that won’t blow your budget.
Our experienced and dedicated team are ready to answer your questions about anything, from selecting a voice actor, to the rest of the recording process.
If you would like to discuss your project further, please complete the Quick Quote below. You can also call us on
+44 (0)118 9584934, or email: project@matinee.co.uk
Play and download Swedish voice demos, add them to your Quick Quote
Swedish voice-over service for SSP Connections promo
Case Study
As a full-service audio-visual translation company, Matinée were chosen because we could offer both Swedish voice-over services and a Swedish translation of the captions. Other voice-over agencies couldn’t offer the video translation element and the client was delighted they could get everything produced with one company. Matinée’s in-house Swedish voice-over agency cast the female voice artist and produced the recordings. The translated voice-over was then integrated into the video source files and the captions were localised. The final Swedish video was encoded as a .mov file.
We also delivered video translation and voice-over services for this project in 12 other languages, including: Cantonese, Mandarin, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Dutch, Thai, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian & Russian. These videos are now viewed worldwide in over 55 international markets.
Select a voice-over language
Choose English read in a foreign accent
Select a subtitle language
A short history of the Swedish language
Swedish and Danish derive from the East Norse dialect group, while Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese derive from West Norse. Today, spoken Swedish is essentially mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish. These three languages are categorised as Mainland Scandinavian, while Icelandic and Faroese are classified as Insular Scandinavian.
Until the 12th century Swedish and Danish were roughly the same dialect, using the runic alphabet. In Sweden, Old East Norse is called Runic Swedish, while in Denmark it’s called Runic Danish.
Notable events in the development of the Swedish language include the establishment of the printing press in Sweden in 1484, the first print of the Swedish Bible in 1526, and the founding of the Swedish Academy in 1786. The standard language began to emerge from Central Swedish dialects towards the end of the 19th century – this period of development is called nusvenska (‘New Swedish’).
Which countries have Swedish as a national language?
Swedish is the official language of Sweden, and a co-official language of Finland. It is the only official language of Åland, an autonomous region of Finland, as well as three other Finnish municipalities – Korsnäs, Närpes and Larsmo.
How many people speak Swedish as their first language?
It is estimated that over 9 million people speak Swedish as their first language. Most of these live in Sweden.
Did you know…
- There is a high level of standardisation in the Swedish language, with few dialects. However, those dialects that do exist are so distinct and localised that they are almost incomprehensible to standard Swedish speakers.
- Swedish uses the standard 26-letter European alphabet, with three additional vowels – å, ä, and ö. The letters q, w, x and z are predominantly used in loanwords.
- There used to be significant Swedish-speaking communities in Estonia, particularly on the Baltic coast islands of Hiiumaa, Vormsi and Ruhnu. After Estonia became part of the Russian Empire in the 18th century, around 1,000 Swedish-speaking Estonians were banished to Ukraine, where they established a village called Gammelsvenskby (‘Old Swedish Village’).
The Swedish economy
Sweden has a diverse, competitive, export-driven economy, a highly skilled labour force, and a high standard of living with extensive welfare benefits.
Major industries include motor vehicles, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, industrial machines, home goods and appliances, forestry, iron and steel.Voice Over
- Two state-of-the-art recording studios
- Pro-Tools recording and editing
- BBC quality acoustics and sound proofing
- Talented and helpful sound engineers
Subtitling
- Affordable subtitling in over 80 languages
- Specialised transcription & translation
- Video & graphics editing
- Burnt-in or file format of your choice
Translation
- In-country translation in 80+ languages
- 30 years experience for peace of mind
- Thorough quality check before delivery
- Affordable pricing and on-time delivery
Helpful Videos
- An introduction to Matinée Multilingual
- Why you need a properly edited voiceover
- Translating the captions within a video
- How to create a superb voiceover recording
- Transcription and how to do it well
- Video translation and the potential pitfalls
- Automated phone messages - consider this
- Grow your business with subtitles
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Testimonials
They were so professional
Brian and Philippe…love them!! What a great call to brighten up my day! They were so professional and so funny and I could tell the client was really happy 😊
Philippe is definitely the best VO artist I’ve heard since being at Sponge! Just wow!
Maria Trathen
Pleasure to work with
Pleasure to work with these guys. Hugh and the team couldn’t do enough to help and keep us informed throughout our customer journey. Highly recommended!
Alex Carr
Delivers great work, right on time
We’ve used Matinée for several projects, from video editing to translations of marketing materials, and they’re always a great pleasure to work with. Any requests are answered right away. We’ve had tight deadlines, but we’ve never worried as the team at Matinée delivers great work, right on time.
Lisa Potrawiak
Fantastic to work with
The team at Matinée are fantastic to work with. They are really communicative, helpful and turned around the work as quickly as possible. I have no complaints at all and we will definitely be getting back in contact when we next need subtitles.
Jon Mirley
Matinée is a company I can trust
I’ve worked with Matinee for well over 20 years, and continue to go back to them because of trust; a trust in their commitment to fulfilling the needs of my project, and a trust in the quality of their work.
Bruce Corby
I use Matinee a lot for subtitling projects
I use Matinee for a lot of subtitling projects and they never fail to meet the deadlines. Great customer service and fast responses. Well done to the entire team.
Jade Burnell
Friendly and efficient service
The speed of response, and friendly, efficient service from all staff was quite exceptional. Matinee particularly stands out by putting the customer’s needs first, even when the job is relatively small and a bit of a technical challenge. I would strongly recommend Matinee for any subtitling work.
Richard Taylor
A fantastic company to work with
A fantastic company to work with. Fast email responses, rapid delivery of audio files, and all with positive and warm personalities shining through! Thank you Matinée for a wonderful customer experience.
Anne Crawford
They are always well organised
Very pleased with a number of projects completed by Matinée. They are always well organised, providing clear expectations, organisation, efficiency and always deliver a quality product on time. Recommended.
Jon Watkins
Quick response to meet my deadline
I have to mention the quick response of Sally and Nicole to my last minute request. They both understood the urgency of my need, and helped me complete the recording to hit my deadline.
Joville Villanueva
Your dedicated Project Manager has everything covered
One of our dedicated and experienced Project Managers will work with you to guide you through each step in the delivery of your project. They will review your source materials at the outset, to ensure we have everything that’s needed to provide a well-planned solution. And if your project requires voicing, they will use their knowledge of our reliable voice artists to make sure you get the very best voice at an acceptable price.
Throughout the project, they will schedule the studio time, track the progress through production and pay attention to the details of your project to ensure your media is delivered in budget and on time.
We have some fabulous reviews which bear testimony to our friendly and professional voiceover and subtitling services.