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Character-aware audiobook production

Your novel. A full cast.

Turn your manuscript into a full-cast audiobook. Discover its characters, direct their voices, and make every chapter worth hearing.

First chapter renders free · No card required

Main cast4 characters

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The Glass Warden cover art

The Glass Warden

E. M. Hollis

Manuscript import
EPUB, PDF & DOCX
Identity matching
Full-cast audio
Audio export
MP3, M4B

Hear the difference

One passage. Two productions.

Switch between a traditional single narrator and a character-cast performance. The words stay the same. The scene does not.

The Glass Warden

E. M. Hollis

Narration stays grounded with Lumen while Mara and the Warden speak in voices matched to their roles.

Cast

NarratorMara VossThe Warden

Narrator

Lumen, storyteller

4 lines

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Select any line to start the read from there.

Try it yourself

Paste an excerpt. Meet your cast.

Drop in a scene from your own novel, or use the sample, and watch the cast detector attribute every line, profile each character, and assign a voice. No signup needed.

Your novel excerpt144 words

Detected cast

Your cast appears here

Detect the cast to see every character in your excerpt, matched to a voice you can audition instantly.

Everything you just heard ran entirely in your browser. Free, instant, and private. Sign up to render studio-quality audio of your full novel, chapter by chapter.

Upload a novel

Production flow

From manuscript to mastered chapter.

A focused workflow for turning your next novel into a full-cast audiobook.

Each stage stays reviewable, so the author remains the director.

  1. 01

    Import the manuscript

    Bring in EPUB, PDF, DOCX, TXT, or Markdown. Chapters and scene boundaries stay organized.

    EPUBglass-warden.epub18 chapters
    • Ch 01The Long Crossing
    • Ch 02A Voice at the Door

    68,412 words

  2. 02

    Identify the cast

    Dialogue, aliases, relationships, age cues, and narrative roles build each character profile.

    • Mara VossWoman · 30s
    • The WardenMan · 50s
    • Eli CalderMan · 20s

    17 characters found

  3. 03

    Direct every voice

    Review identity-matched suggestions, audition alternates, and tune pace or emotional range.

    Mara Voss

    “You knew I would come back.”

    Tone
    Quiet resolve
    Voice
    Sage · Warm alto

    4 lead voices assigned

  4. 04

    Render chapter audio

    Render, review, and export chapters without losing a character voice between sessions.

    • Chapter 0142:18
    • Chapter 0238:05
    • Chapter 0336:12

    MP3 · M4B

Fix a line, re-render just that chapter.

Correct a name, change the emotional direction, or swap a character voice. Re-render the affected chapter and keep the rest.

Your story stays yours.

You keep ownership of the manuscript and finished masters. Export without revenue share or platform exclusivity.

  • Manuscripts are processed privately
  • Export as chapter MP3s or a single chaptered M4B
  • Book-wide pronunciation dictionary
Precise revisionsChapter 03 · Line 14700:04.8
Mara Voss

“You knew I would come back.”

Tone
Quiet resolve
Pronunciations
Mara /MAH-ruh/

Re-render chapter

Your first chapter renders free.

Upload a manuscript, approve the cast, and hear chapter one without spending credits. Decide on the whole book after you have listened.

A cast that remembers the story

Keep every character sounding like themselves from the first chapter to the last.

  • Character-aware parsing

    Detect dialogue, attribution, aliases, and narration without losing context.

  • Identity-matched voices

    Choose voices that fit each character’s age, presence, and point of view.

  • Expressive direction

    Control emotion, pacing, emphasis, and pauses while preserving the author’s words.

  • Chapter rendering

    Generate complete chapters and preview each line before exporting.

  • Pronunciation dictionary

    Set how invented names, places, and terms are spoken, consistently across the whole book.

  • Your library stays yours

    Build and keep your audiobooks privately, with clear exports and no surprise uploads.

Use cases

Who it is built for

A thoughtful audiobook workflow for authors, readers, and anyone who wants a richer way to revisit a book.

  • Hear a chapter performed by a full cast before committing to a single narrator.

    Fantasy author

  • Lock in how invented names and places are pronounced with a book-wide dictionary.

    Serial fiction writer

  • Edit a line, re-render its chapter, and review every line again before export.

    Indie publisher

  • Turn a finished draft into something to listen to on the commute.

    Commuting reader

  • Audition alternate voices for a character without losing the original direction.

    Audio drama producer

  • Move from manuscript upload to an exportable audiobook in one sitting.

    Self-published novelist

Choose your listening pace

Start with a chapter, then create a complete private library when you are ready.

Free

For trying the studio workflow

$0/mo
  • Guided studio preview
  • Single-narrator rendering
  • Chapter audio exports

Lite

For casual creative work

$19/mo
  • 300 rendering credits
  • Full-cast character voices
  • High quality voice rendering
  • Commercial project rights

Pro

Most selected

For regular production

$29/mo
  • 800 rendering credits
  • Full-cast character voices
  • High quality voice rendering
  • Commercial project rights

Ultra

For intensive production and teams

$59/mo
  • 2,000 rendering credits
  • Ultra quality voice rendering
  • API key access
  • Priority support

Questions, answered clearly

Manuscripts, voice casting, privacy, rights, and production details in one place.

Support
How does audiobook generation work?

Upload a manuscript, review detected characters, assign voices, and render the story chapter by chapter.

How are character voices matched?

Voice suggestions consider each character's age, identity, narrative role, temperament, and dialogue context.

How are credits used?

Paid plans grant rendering credits. Production cost can be assigned by audio duration and voice model.

Do I need an account?

An account is required to save manuscripts, voice casts, rendered chapters, billing, and project settings.

Which manuscript formats can I upload?

TXT, Markdown, DOCX, EPUB, and text-based PDF manuscripts are supported. Convert scanned or image-only PDFs to text first.

Are my manuscripts private?

Your manuscript is used to create your audiobook. Connected storage and voice providers process data under their configured policies.

Who owns the audiobook?

You retain rights in your manuscript and output to the extent allowed by law and connected providers' terms.

Can I publish the finished audiobook?

Paid plans are intended for publishing workflows, provided you own the necessary manuscript and voice rights.

What content is not allowed?

Illegal, abusive, deceptive, privacy-invasive, or rights-infringing manuscripts and voice uses are prohibited.

Where can I get help?

Signed-in users can open a support ticket from the workspace and follow replies from the same account.