Script Prep
A full prep pack for your manuscript, before you step into the booth.
Script Prep turns your manuscript into a prep pack: who every character is and how they might sound, every name and hard word with how to say it, a chapter-by-chapter breakdown and the scenes to be ready for. Then you mark up the script yourself, giving each character a color, and download it to read from.
What it looks like
How the Script Prep works
- Upload the full manuscript.
- Get back the prep pack: summary, chapters, characters, pronunciations, pacing and content notes.
- Add your own notes to any character or word.
- Highlight each character's lines in their own color, then download the script as Word or PDF.
What the Script Prep does
- Character sheet: age, background, relationships and voicing hints (pitch, pace, accent, verbal habits).
- A list of names that are easy to confuse mid-read.
- Pronunciation guide: proper nouns, unusual words and foreign phrases, each with a respelling, phonetic spelling, meaning, the sentence it appears in, and links to hear it said.
- Chapter breakdown: setting, summary, characters, word count and estimated recording time.
- Pacing notes and content notes, so a hard scene never surprises you mid-session.
- Dialogue highlighting you control: click a character, click their lines, each in its own color. Download as Word or PDF.
Specs and price
| Manuscript | DOCX, TXT or PDF, up to 150,000 words (DOCX or TXT reads most cleanly) |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation guide | Usually 200 to 300 entries for a full novel |
| Marked-up script | Download as Word (.docx) or PDF, colors kept |
| Price | $12 per manuscript, no subscription needed. The Narrator Tools Bundle includes 2 Script Preps a month, and unused ones carry over (up to 6). October only: new narrator accounts get their first Script Prep free. |
Checked October 2026. See every fee on our facts page.
Questions about the Script Prep
What do I get for $12?
A full prep pack for one manuscript: summary, chapter breakdown, character sheet, pronunciation guide, pacing and content notes, plus the highlighting tool and a downloadable marked-up script.
Do I need a membership to use Script Prep?
No. Anyone with a narrator account can buy a single Script Prep for $12.
Does it highlight dialogue for me?
You do the highlighting, so it's always right: pick a character, click their lines, and each character gets their own color.
Can I use it for books I'm not narrating for Academy Voices?
Yes. Script Prep works on any manuscript you upload.
How do I hear how a word is said?
Every word in the pronunciation guide links to dictionaries and recordings so you can hear it before you record.