# Just listen

> Hear your whole scene read aloud, each character in their own voice, before you choose a role. A good first pass on a new scene.

- URL: https://www.offbook.com/learn/just-listen
- Published: 2026-10-14

Before you learn a scene, it helps to hear how it moves. Just listen plays the whole scene out loud, every character in their own voice, with no role to play yet.

- Video (MP4, 0:49): https://d2miifk9x400ct.cloudfront.net/v1/just-listen/video.mp4
- Captions (WebVTT): https://d2miifk9x400ct.cloudfront.net/v1/just-listen/captions.vtt

## Chapters

- 0:00 Intro
- 0:02 Click Just listen
- 0:08 Give everyone a voice
- 0:15 Press Play Script

## Transcript

Want to hear the whole scene before you learn it? You do not need a role. Click Just listen.

Give each character a voice, then click Use these voices.

Now press Play Script. Offbook reads every line aloud, each character in their own voice.

Listen as often as you like. When you are ready, choose a role and rehearse.

Read the guide: [Choose your role and voices](https://www.offbook.com/help-center/get-started/set-up-your-scene).

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