Bring your sides
Drop a PDF up to 10 pages, or paste the text.
Record the other part once
Read it in yourself, ask a friend, or upload a file. Your line reader plays it on cue, every take.
Run the scene, then tape it
Say your lines and it cues the next one when you finish. Turn on the camera for a take with the reader mixed in.
You react to a person. So your reader should be one.
The read you give depends on the read you get. A generated voice lands every line the same way. A recording, even your own, carries the sarcasm, the hurt, the pause before the question.
"Then why didn't you?"
A self-tape reader, built for the room
One tool for rehearsing auditions and shooting self-tapes. Private by default, free to use, and yours alone.
Record self-tapes
Roll your webcam while you rehearse, with your mic and the reader audio mixed in. Download the finished take, no watermark.
Are you coming in?
Not yet.
Then I'm leaving.
Unlimited retakes
Rehearse the scene and re-record as many times as you like. No take limits, no caps, no credits to spend.
Then go.
I'm going.
Session complete.Start againLine learning
Your own lines go behind their first letters, so you say them from memory. Your scene partner's stay readable.
You're late again.
Shown with only the first letter of each word visible - "I know. I missed the bus."
You always say that.
Private by default
Here is exactly where your data goes, and where it does not.
- Stays on your device
- Scripts you paste or type, your webcam takes, and the speech recognition that follows your voice all run in your browser. They are never sent to us.
- PDFs, and nothing else
- Upload a PDF and we use it only to read out the text, then delete it automatically within 30 days. It is the one thing that reaches our servers.
- No AI training
- Your scripts and your recordings are never used to train AI models.
It's 11 pm and the tape is due tomorrow
The honest version of which reader to use.
| Text a friend | Book a reader | AI reader app | AuditionLead | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free right now | If they're awake | If a reader is available | A free tier, then a subscription | Yes |
| Waits for your line | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, in Chrome or Safari on a computer |
| Run it 20 times | A big favour | Session by session | Depends on the plan | As often as you like |
| Records your take | You set it up | You set it up | Some do | Yes, reader mixed in |
| A human read | Yes | Yes | A generated voice, unless you record one | Yes, one you record once |
Notes for actors working alone
Choosing between self-tape partner apps, finding material worth the week, and knowing where the work is posted.
Frequently asked questions
Everything actors ask before running an audition scene through AuditionLead's self tape reader.
What is AuditionLead?
AuditionLead is a free self tape reader for actors - a line reader and a voice-tracked teleprompter in one. Paste or upload your sides, upload or record real audio for your reader, and run a line-by-line rehearsal that advances as you speak.
How does AuditionLead work?
Add your script, pick the character you're reading, and attach audio for every other character's line - recorded in-app or uploaded. During a rehearsal, your line reader plays each reader line on cue, then listens as you read your own line and advances automatically when you finish, or after a timer if you'd rather not use your microphone.
Can AuditionLead run lines with me online?
Yes - that is the whole app. Upload or record real audio for every other character, pick the part you're reading, and AuditionLead plays their lines on cue, then listens and waits while you say yours. The reader's voice is one you recorded or uploaded yourself.
Can it read lines with me when I don't have a scene partner?
That is what it is for. Record a friend reading the other parts, or read them in yourself, and AuditionLead runs the scene back with you as many times as you like - at any hour, with nobody else in the room.
How do I add my script?
Paste your scene as CHARACTER: line text, or upload a PDF of your sides (up to 10 pages) and the scene reader parses it for you. Stage directions in parentheses are recognized automatically and skipped during rehearsal - there's no support for uploading a photo of your script, only pasted text or a PDF.
Does AuditionLead have a voice-tracked teleprompter?
Yes - the teleprompter tracks your speech line by line as you read, highlighting where you are and advancing when you finish, using the same turn-detection engine behind linespeaker.com's platform, compiled to run in your browser.
What languages does AuditionLead support?
Speech recognition currently listens in English. In the future, support will be added for other popular languages.
Can I record a self-tape while I rehearse?
Yes. Turn on Record mode to capture your camera alongside your microphone and your reader's audio, mixed together in the browser - a self tape reader and a self-tape recorder in one session. Rehearse as many takes as you like and download the finished tape when you're done.
Your scene, your reader, right now
Paste the sides or drop a PDF at the top of this page. No account, nothing to install.
Start reading your lines