Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you wanted to ask, off-book.
Getting started
+ How do I get my script into the app?
Upload it — PDF, word document, plain text, even a spreadsheet if that's how your producer rolls. The app reads it, finds every character, and sorts the lines. Make sure the document size is under 15 MB.
You don't — that's an admin job. Your admin uploads the script and shares it straight to your phone. Open the invite (email, link, or QR code) and the whole production is already sorted into lines and characters, waiting for you.
+ It imported a little wonky. Am I doomed?
Never. The app untangles who-says-what on its own, and anything it gets wrong you can fix by editing the text. Go to the Editing section below for more details.
Not your problem to fix — only admins edit the script. The app untangles most of it on its own; if something's still off, flag it to your admin and they'll tidy it up. Your job is just to learn it.
+ What if I don't have a document?
No script file? No problem. Build one from scratch — type it straight in, or use speech-to-text and dictate the whole thing while pacing dramatically.
You won't need one — building the script is an admin job. They can type it up from scratch or dictate it with speech-to-text; either way it lands on your phone ready to rehearse.
Voices & sound
+ Can the app read the other parts for me?
Assign each character an AI voice, press play, and your scene partners show up on time, off-book, and with zero notes about your process.
Yes. Your admin assigns each character an AI voice — press play and your scene partners show up on time, off-book, and with zero notes about your process.
+ Can I rehearse with my own voice?
Record your lines once and the app plays them back — your timing, your pauses, your questionable accent choices, exactly as intended. As an admin you can lay down audio for any character, not just your own.
Yes — record the lines for the character you've been assigned and the app plays them back: your timing, your pauses, your questionable accent choices. (Other characters are off-limits — those belong to whoever's playing them.)
+ AI voice, my voice, or an upload — what are my options?
All three, line by line. Under Settings, pick an AI voice for each character from a range of voices and accents. Under Script, record audio for any line and share it with the cast — or upload an existing clip. Mix and match to taste.
Each line can use an AI voice, a recording, or an uploaded clip. Your admin sets AI voices and accents under Settings; under Script you can record or upload audio for your own character and share it with the cast.
+ What about lines where everyone talks at once?
The app handles simultaneous lines — multiple characters talking over each other, just like in real life (or a really chaotic read-through). AI voices and recordings play at the same time, synced naturally. Controlled chaos, exactly as the script intended.
Handled automatically — if the script has overlapping dialogue, the app plays everyone's audio simultaneously, synced up naturally. It sounds like real people talking at once (because it practically is).
+ What's that stupid quacking noise I keep hearing?
That means something's up with the audio. Check that AI voices have been set up for each character, and try a different voice if it keeps happening. If you've done everything you can, reach out to us and we'll check it out.
That usually means the admin hasn't set up voices for a character yet, or there's a problem downloading the audio. Check your connection, try again, and let your admin know if it keeps happening.
+ Will the rest of the cast hear my recordings?
Yes — share them to the whole cast so everyone rehearses against your real delivery instead of a robot doing an impression of you.
They can — once you share them and your admin gives the nod. After that the whole cast rehearses against your real delivery instead of a robot doing an impression of you.
Editing the script
+ Can I change the actual words?
Go to Script, click the edit icon, tap any line and edit the text — fix typos, trim a clunky cue, add stage directions, rearrange or delete lines, even set the tempo for a single line.
Not directly — editing words and characters is an admin job. You can read, rehearse, search and bookmark to your heart's content; if a line needs fixing, send it to your admin and they'll make the change.
+ What about the characters — can I tidy those up?
Under Settings you can add, rename or delete characters — and if the import split one person across two names, combine them into a single character in a tap. (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were always the same guy.)
Character wrangling is an admin job — adding, renaming, deleting or merging duplicates all happens under their Settings. Spot a character that's been split in two? Flag it and they'll combine them.
+ What happens to the stage directions?
Coming soon. Stage directions will sit apart from the dialogue as text you can toggle on or off — handy for blocking, easy to hide when you don't want notes mid-monologue. No voice will read them; even our AI won't tell you to cross downstage left.
Rehearsing
+ Script and Lines tabs — what's the difference?
The app has two main rehearsal views:
+ Can I control how the rehearsal plays?
Yes — tap the Quick Settings pane, available from both the Script and Lines tabs at the top right corner of the screen. From there you can adjust how lines are displayed, how audio plays back, and more. It's your control centre for getting the rehearsal experience just right.
+ How does hiding my lines work?
It fades them out in stages — full text, then first words, then first letters, then gone. You wean off the page instead of ripping off the band-aid. Change this under Quick Settings.
+ Can I slow it down — or speed it up?
Set the tempo anywhere from a study-slow 0.5× to an espresso-fuelled 2× — available in Quick Settings. Method acting optional.
+ What about those long boring lines I have to listen to before my cue?
Turn on Abridged mode (available for AI audio, more coming soon). Instead of listening to the whole speech, the app literally cuts it short — "blah blah blah" — and moves on. You get your cue without the novel.
+ What about hands-free rehearsal?
You've got it. Pick your pause length in Quick Settings — short or long — and the app automatically waits for you to say your line before moving on. Speed it up as you get more confident and need less time to recall.
Navigating
+ How do I find the right spot in a long script?
Use Search & Filter at the top right corner of the screen — type a few words you remember and it jumps you straight to the line. No more thumbing through forty pages muttering "it's near the bit with the dagger."
+ Can I see just my lines?
Use Search & Filter at the top right corner of the screen to filter by character — select your character alone to see the true volume of your text (brace yourself), or include and exclude characters however you like, depending on what you want to read or work on.
+ How do bookmarks work?
Simply tap the character icon to the left of any line to bookmark it — then jump straight back to the entrance, the big monologue, or the line you keep fluffing through the Search & Filter at the top right corner of the screen.
Sharing & Offline
+ How do I get the script to my whole cast?
Click Add User in the Settings tab to share by e-mail, or simply click Share Play to generate a link or QR code. The entire production lands on their phone. Photocopier not required.
You can pass it on too — under the Settings tab, click Share Play to generate a link or a QR code — and once your admin approves, it lands on the next person's phone. Photocopier not required.
+ Can I rehearse without internet?
Absolutely. Sync your play and audio before you head out, then rehearse anywhere — train, plane, basement, fire escape. No signal required. Your lines, your scene partners, your tempo, all in your pocket.
+ Fine. Do I still actually have to rehearse?
Unfortunately, yes. Doing Lines removes every excuse except that one. It will, however, judge your performance — silently, constantly, lovingly.