Can you use Murf voiceovers commercially?
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Depends
Only on a paid plan. Murf's free plan has no commercial rights and no downloads. Creator, Business and Enterprise include commercial rights, including monetized YouTube videos. TV networks and radio syndication need full broadcasting rights, which are Enterprise-only.
Checked on . Our reading of the quoted terms below, not legal advice.
“Yes, all paid plans offer commercial rights over the voiceovers generated in the Studio”
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Quick answers
Which Murf plan do you need for YouTube?
Any paid plan, from Creator up. Murf says you can monetize as long as your content is original and doesn't infringe copyright, and to check YouTube's own rules on AI voices.
Does the Business License matter?
Murf recommends it for registered businesses and organisations. It's on Business and Enterprise; Creator still has commercial rights.
Can you use Murf for an audiobook?
Murf's terms have no audiobook-specific rule, but Murf isn't responsible if a platform such as ACX declines text-to-speech audiobooks. Check the store first.
Plan by plan
| Plan | Can sell | Catch |
|---|---|---|
| Free | No | No commercial rights and no downloads: 10 minutes of voice generation to try the Business plan. Murf's terms allow trials only for self-evaluation. |
| Creator | Yes | Commercial rights and unlimited downloads, including monetized YouTube and other streaming platforms. No Business License; full broadcasting rights (TV networks, radio syndication) aren't included. |
| Business | Yes | Everything in Creator plus a Business License, which Murf recommends for registered businesses. Full broadcasting rights aren't included. |
| Enterprise | Yes | Custom pricing. Full broadcasting rights and custom voice clones are add-ons. |
What the terms say
Murf
“You can use Murf created voices for commercial purposes.”
““Commercial Rights” means any use of Murf created voices for commercial or business purposes, except as restricted by this User Agreement.”
“Yes, all paid plans offer commercial rights over the voiceovers generated in the Studio”
“No Commercial Rights”
“Please note that the free plan does not include a commercial license”
“Everything in Business Plan (No Downloads)”
“We provide commercial licensing for the voiceovers created for videos on YouTube or any other streaming platform. You have the opportunity to monetise this content as long as your content is original and does not infringe on any copyright laws.”
“However, the policies of YouTube and other third-party platforms regarding the use of AI voices are constantly changing, and we recommend that you check with them for the most up-to-date information.”
“If you plan to distribute a project via major TV networks or radio syndication using AI narration, you would require these rights which are exclusive to our Enterprise Plans.”
“Full Broadcasting Rights info remove remove Add-on”
“Business License is designed for users representing businesses and organizations.”
“You however agree that Commercial Rights (defined below) are not resell rights and you cannot resell or offer to resell Murf's offerings (including the library of voices available on Murf Studio) to any third-party.”
“You further agree not to use Murf created voices for training any AI model or to synthesize Murf created voices in any way or for any purpose.”
“A “Consenting Speaker” is a person (including you) who has given explicit written consent to use recordings of their voice to train a Cloning Voice and to synthesize their voice.”
“The submission of a third party's unauthorized voice recordings as training audio is prohibited”
“Custom Voice Clones (Add-on)”
“THIRD-PARTY POLICIES (SUCH AS YOUTUBE REFUSING TO ALLOW MONETIZATION OF VIDEOS WITH SYNTHESIZED VOICES OR ACX DECLINING TEXT TO SPEECH BASED AUDIO BOOKS)”
“Use of trials and betas is permitted only for User's self-evaluation during the period designated by Murf.”
Plan your project
Pick what you're making and where you'll sell it. We'll list the tools you can sell from, plan by plan.
Open the plannerRelated questions
Yes, if the voice tool's plan allows commercial use and the videos aren't mass-produced.
Only on a paid plan (Starter and up).
Only voice overs made in Speechify Voice Over Studio may be used commercially; Speechify's other services are for personal, non-commercial use.
When it looks realistic or when it's AI music.
Sources
- Murf terms murf.ai
- Pricing (Studio plans) murf.ai
- Help centre: Do I have commercial rights over the voice-over created? help.murf.ai
- Homepage FAQ murf.ai
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