Studio takes you from script to finished audio, whether you're producing training content, marketing audio, or anything else. This guide walks through creating a project, choosing a voice, adding your script, generating takes, and downloading your final file.

Before you get started

• You'll need a WellSaid account. If you don't have one, sign up for Free.

Creating a project

1. Log in to your Studio account.
2. Click on + New project in the left nav.
3. Enter a project name and optional description.
4. Click on Create project.

Choosing a voice and model

The Voices library opens automatically when you enter a new project.

1. Browse voices in the Explore tab, or use the filters in the right sidebar.
2. Click the play icon on a voice card to preview it.
3. Use the Style dropdown under a voice's name to choose a style and model.
4. Click on Use voice to apply it. A new section appears with that voice attached.

If you dismiss the Voices library before choosing a voice:

1. Click on + New section to add a section.
2. Click the avatar icon on that section to reopen the Voices library.

To switch a voice's style or model later, use its Style dropdown. To change the voice, click the avatar icon in the section to reopen the Voices library.

Adding your script

Add your script in one of two ways:

• Type or paste directly into a section's text field. 
• Click on Import Script to upload a file or add a script from a URL.

If you import a script, choose how to split it into sections — Split by paragraphs, Split by sentences, or Don't split — then click on Go.

Generating and comparing takes

Sections support multiple takes, so you can compare options before committing to one.

1. Click the play icon to generate your first take.
2. Review the take and adjust your script if needed.
3. Click the play icon again to generate a take from your updated script, or click the Retake icon (circling arrows) to generate a new take from the same text.

Managing your takes

• View take history: click Take [#] at the top of the section to open the Take history list.
• Restore a take: hover over a take in the list and click Use Take to make it active.
• Delete a take: open the … menu next to a take in the list, then select Delete.

Downloading your audio

1. Click the download icon on a section.
2. Choose a file format: .mp3, .wav, or .ogg.
3. Enter a file name, and optionally check off caption files (.srt, .vtt, .txt) to include.
4. Click on Download.

You've gone from a blank script to a finished voiceover. From here, explore the tools below to refine your results even further.

Explore more

• Control pronunciation: use replacements to swap in different spoken text (like reading "1099-MISC" as "ten ninety-nine miscellaneous"), or respellings to control exactly how a word sounds using our phonetic syllable system.
• Make text TTS-friendly: use Rewrite for Speech to format numbers, dates, email addresses, and URLs so they sound natural.
• Shape delivery: use Voice Cues to adjust loudness, pace, pitch, and pauses, or start from an Emotional Preset.
• Add emphasis and control pacing: use emphasis and punctuation to shape a script's delivery.
• Translate your script: Enterprise accounts can translate a script into non-English languages and generate audio directly in Studio.