The setup flow
After your script is processed, Offbook walks you through a short setup:
- Project title: confirm or rename your scene (it defaults to the file name).
- Microphone test: say a few words so we can confirm your mic is working. This step completes automatically once we hear you clearly.
- Speaker test: we play a short sound and ask if you heard it.
If you've already completed the mic and speaker tests before, we skip them.
Choose your role
Next, pick the character you'll be playing. Offbook reads everyone else's lines and listens for yours.
Want to hear the whole scene before you play a part? Click Just listen under the list of roles, and Offbook reads every line out loud, each character in their own voice. (If your script has no speaking roles, the dialog shows Continue in Listen Mode instead.)
Assign voices to the other characters
Every other character in the scene gets an AI voice:
- Smart match: Offbook reads your script and matches a voice to each character. You can change any voice before you confirm.
- Pick manually: browse the voice library and tap the play button to preview any voice before choosing it.
Free and Starter accounts cast from 12 voices. Pro casts from 500 voices, and Premium from the full library of 1,000. See AI voices & audio for details.
Missing a character?
If the AI missed someone (or you want to add a reader for stage directions), click Add New Character, type the character's name, choose a voice, and their lines can be added from the scene editor.