Off Book
Acting without Distracting.
About
Off Book is an all-in-one tool for performers to organize, rehearse, and publish their performance without ever leaving the app.
A tool to make performers feel like a craftsman.
Features
Easy to Learn, Hard to Master
Off Book is approachable for everyone, yet if you'd like to, there's a comprehensive suite of powerful tools available.
Annotate
Annotate PDFs within the app. Make notes and scribble thoughts on the page for later reference. Full pen support included.
Read
Read out loud your script or any text media. Take in the text you'll be performing before you begin rehearsing so you can approach it like an artist. Also includes the ability to record your own "table read" so that you can listen back to it later.
Rehearse
Rehearse your lines any way that works for you. The app doesn't insist on one method of rehearsal. Rather, it lets you choose what works for you, giving you all the tools you need to perfect your system. Allowing you to feel like performing is your craft. We aim to put every rehearsal method out there inside the app.
Sidebar File System
Collapsible sidebar with easy folder organization. Intuitive, powerful design that keeps everything at your fingertips.
Listen to Audio Files
Within the integrated filesystem, audio files can be viewed and played conveniently. Listen to reference files, previous takes, character dialects. Record audio within the app.
Watch Video Files
Integrated with all other files. View and watch videos seamlessly within the app alongside your scripts and notes.
Local, Standardized Storage
Edit files within our app, on your PC, or on cloud storage—it's up to you. If you ever leave the app or don't have it installed, all the files it creates are standardized and usable in perpetuity. Backup to cloud storage is easy by having Google Drive downloaded locally on your machine.
We Don't Judge How You Use the App
If you want to write scripts within the app for an integrated rehearsal and writing experience, you can. We'd love to discover new ways people use the app. It's a rehearsal tool, but it's also for: stand-up comedy, speeches, wedding speeches, wedding speeches where you don't like the groom, wedding speeches where you don't like the bride, rehearsing a conversation (à la "The Rehearsal") like the conversation where you tell your sister that you don't like her husband, or even drawing a picture of a dog.
Record Self Tape Right Within the App
There will eventually be a clean, simple layout for recording self tapes and choosing takes using a simple UI. Actors told me they often use the editing software with the fewest features even if they're skilled editors in more complex software. My goal is to make it as simple as possible to edit a self tape.
Web Browser
Open any web files in Off Book. Use web-based acting tools (International Dialects of English Archive for accent reference). Publish your self tape within the app. Save web bookmarks for easy access to frequently visited webpages. Download your script from Actors Access, Casting Network, etc. Download scripts from the internet. Files downloaded from the integrated browser will download right into the project folder and go immediately into the files sidebar. Procrastinate, right within the app.
Open Source?
I want it to be open source (currently) but I'm still deciding.
A Passionate Founder
The dude who is making this genuinly wants a tool that performers feel good owning and using for the rest of their life. hes committed to giving you a good fucking product. money is like goal number 4 on the list. that might also come with some downsides like slow development, but i feel its a worthwhile sacrifice. its me... im writing this right now. im the founer in question... noah englmann. my name is noah englmann. hey guys. :)
Highlight Your Lines in PDF
Some call the highlighter the "ego stick" because you should be approaching the script as an artist, who's a small part of a bigger picture. I call the highlighter "the thing that makes it easy to see my lines cause I get nervous when im acting and it gives me situational dyslexia". So highlight your lines automatically in the app, or manually if the software fights you.
Where We're At
Development Update
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Off Book is incredibly early in development, still getting its footing. Right now I'm trying to gauge interest in the app and get developers on board. I'm not a trained dev myself, so I can only do so much by myself. I'm still making foundational decisions about the app's development, so everything is currently subject to change. I'm writing this literally as I'm making the website.
the robot fights are getting more and more frequent. Might break up.
December 2, 2025
I feel like the more I use AI for this project the more I completely break everything. So im watching a 5 hour video of a nice Indian man teaching me how to code. Wish me luck!!
Also Found out theres several different people with similar apps also called offbook. Not sure how to feel about that to be frank. I reached out to the open source ones to see if theyre interested in consolidating.
Videos
Follow our development journey and stay updated with our latest progress, features, and behind-the-scenes content.
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Free Version
30 day free trial, then we will nag you to buy it but never force you to. Or maybe it'll be like the Duolingo bird that will get progressively sadder as you don't pay us. I don't know.
Features
- All features.
- Guilt due to not paying man that just wants to be fairly compensated for his work and also has a family to feed you jerk.
- Man that frowns because you didnt pay him.
Affordable One Time Purchase
Pay once and own it for life.
Features
- All features.
- Less guilt from seeing the frowning man.
- Feed the frowning man's family.
Download
Download date: as soon as it's not broken.
Support Us
im too embarrassed to ebeg yet. but that might be coming.
GitHub Repository
Off Book is an open-source project. Visit our GitHub repository to view the source code, contribute to the project, report issues, or follow our development progress.
What you'll find:
- Source code for the Off Book application
- Installation and setup instructions
- Issue tracking and bug reports
- Contribution guidelines
- Development updates and documentation
Get in Touch
Have a feature request? Interested in joining our team? Or just want to share your thoughts? We'd love to hear from you. I'd love to know what excites you about this app so I can know which features to focus on. Send us a message and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.