What to log for every audition, and why
Log the audition the day the request comes in, not after you hear back. If you wait for the result, the ones that go nowhere never get written down, and your numbers end up looking better than they are.
- Project, role, and date. The basics, so you can find the entry again when a callback or an offer arrives weeks later.
- Casting director or office. Over a year, this shows which offices keep calling you in. Those are the people to keep in touch with and to thank when you book.
- Source. Agent or self-submitted. It shows where your rooms come from, which is useful when you talk to your agent or decide whether a paid casting site is worth it.
- Type and format. Film, TV, theatre, commercial, or voice, and self-tape, in person, or virtual. Your results can differ a lot between them.
- Notes. What you wore, the adjustment they gave you, who read with you, and which pages you got. If you get a callback, these notes tell you what to repeat.
When new sides arrive, our guide to what to prepare from the sides and the script covers how to split your time. For a monologue request, check the length with the monologue timer.
How to read your callback and booking numbers
The tracker shows two rates. Callback rate is the share of your logged auditions that led to a callback. Booking rate is the share that you booked. Both are worked out only from what you enter. The tracker does not compare you with other actors or with any average.
Keep the sample size in mind. With ten auditions, one booking is 10%, and the next one doubles it. Look at the counts next to each rate, and read a trend over months, not weeks. Recent submissions that are still waiting also count in the total, so the newest numbers start low and rise as you hear back.
The tables by type and by casting office are where the useful questions come from. If self-tapes for TV bring callbacks but commercial auditions rarely do, that tells you where to put your preparation time. If one office has called you in five times, that relationship is worth looking after.
Keep your audition log private and backed up
Your log stays in this browser on this device. It is not uploaded, and Offbook cannot see it. Like the rest of this site, the page counts usage, such as that an audition was added and its type and status. It never sends project names, roles, casting offices, or notes.
Because the log lives in one browser, it can be lost. Clearing site data, a private window, or a new device starts you with an empty list. Export a CSV once a month, or after any audition you care about, and keep the file somewhere you back up.
To use the log in Google Sheets, export the CSV, create a blank spreadsheet, and choose File, Import, Upload. To bring a sheet back, download it as a CSV and use Import CSV here.
Questions
Is this audition tracker free, and do I need an account?
It is free and you do not need an account. Open the page, log an audition, and it is saved in your browser. There is nothing to buy and nothing to sign up for.
Where are my auditions saved?
In your browser’s local storage on this device. They are not sent to Offbook or to any server. Each browser keeps its own copy, so a phone and a laptop do not share a log. To move it, export a CSV on one and import it on the other. Clearing your browser data or using a private window deletes the saved log, so export a CSV backup now and then.
How are the callback rate and booking rate worked out?
Callback rate is the number of auditions marked with a callback divided by all the auditions you logged for the selected year (or all years). Booking rate is the number with the status Booked divided by the same total. Both come only from your own entries. Submissions that are still waiting count in the total, so recent weeks can look low until you hear back.
Can I import an audition spreadsheet I already keep?
Yes, if you save it as a CSV with a header row. Columns are matched by name, so the order does not matter: Date, Project, Role, Type, Casting, Source, Format, Status, Had callback, and Notes. Each row needs at least a project or a role. Rows already in your log are skipped, so importing the same file twice does not create copies.
Keep reading
- Should I Memorize My Sides or Read the Whole Script? What Casting Directors SayOff book or sides in hand, full script or just your pages: what named casting directors advise, plus a prep order for auditions, self-tapes, and callbacks.
- How to Get an Acting Agent With No Experience (and Avoid the Scams)What agents look for in new actors, how to find a legitimate one, how to submit, and the red flags of talent scams, with union and FTC rules.
- How Long to Prepare for an Audition (24-Hour, 3-Day, and 7-Day Plans)How much prep an audition really needs, what to cut first when time is short, and day-by-day plans for 24 hours, three days, or a full week.
- Monologue timerEstimate how long your monologue runs, check it against an audition limit, and time a real run.