Scrively Studio
By Scrively Support
By Scrively Support
Learn how to add voiceovers, background music, sound effects, interactive buttons, custom story paths, and other engaging elements that make your books more immersive and fun for young readers.
How to Make Your Books Interactive Using Studio
Studio makes it easy to turn your books into engaging, interactive experiences that go beyond simple reading. With a few simple tools, you can enhance your pages with interactive elements that bring your story to life, encourage engagement, and create a more dynamic reading experience for your audience. Head over to the "My Library" tab. Click on "Studio." The book will open in Scrively Studio, where you can start adding narration, music, sound effects, interactive elements, and reading paths to create a more immersive reading experience. ⚠️ Currently, only storybooks can be interactive. Coloring books are not supported as an interactive format at this time. Head over to our guide on previewing voice-overs here.
Opening Your Book in Scrively Studio
Once your book is ready, you can open it in Scrively Studio to begin transforming it into an interactive experience. Studio gives you all the tools you need to enhance your story with narration, music, sound effects, interactive elements, and reading paths, allowing you to bring your book to life in a more engaging and immersive way. Head over to the "My Library" tab. Click on "Studio." The book will open in Scrively Studio, where you can start adding narration, music, sound effects, interactive elements, and reading paths to create a more immersive reading experience. Head over to our guide on previewing voice-overs here.
Adding Music to Your Interactive Books
You can add music to your interactive books to enhance mood, set the tone, and create a more immersive reading experience. Scrively Studio allows you to layer background music throughout your book so readers can feel more engaged as they move through your story. Head over to the "My Library" tab. Click on “Studio.” The book will open in Scrively Studio, where you can start adding music. Click on the "Music" tab. Before adding music, make sure your sentences have narration assigned. You can learn more about that here. Click into the sentence you would like to add music to. Drag the volume slider to adjust the music volume percentage. Toggle the loop setting on or off. Click to browse the music library by category. Click on the play icon to preview the music. Click on the pause icon to stop the preview. Click on "Add" to apply the music to the sentence. The selected music will be highlighted and you have the option to "Remove" if needed. Once music is added to a sentence, you can choose when it starts. You can start the music at either the beginning of the sentence or the beginning of a word within the sentence. Select where to stop the music. Select any sentence on the page. Then, choose where in the sentence it should end. You can stop the music at either the end of the sentence or the end of a word within the sentence. Click on the play icon to listen to the music on the page. Each sentence can have its own music track. Want to add your own music? Scroll to the bottom of the available music tracks and click on "Upload Custom Track." Want to start over? Click on "Clear All. Once you’re satisfied with your changes, click “Save” in the top right corner to save them. Head over to our guide here to learn more about adding sound effects to your books.
Adding Sound Effects to Your Books
You can enhance your interactive books by adding sound effects that bring scenes to life and create a more immersive experience for your readers. Scrively Studio allows you to place sound effects throughout your book to match actions, emotions, or moments in your story, helping to make your content more engaging and dynamic. Head over to the "My Library" tab. Click on “Studio.” The book will open in Scrively Studio, where you can start adding sound effects. Click on the "Sound FX" tab. Click into the sentence you would like to add sound effects to. Drag the volume slider to adjust the sound effect volume percentage. Click to browse the sound effects library by category. Click on the play icon to preview the sound effect. Click on the pause icon to stop the preview. Click on "Add" to apply the sound effect to the sentence. The selected sound effect will be highlighted and you have the option to "Remove" if needed. Once the sound effect is added to a sentence, you can choose when it starts. You can choose to start the sound effect at the beginning of a word within the sentence. Each sentence can have its own sound effect. Scroll to the bottom of the available sound effects to view a list of assigned sound effects. Toggle "Auto-play with narration" on. The "Stops at" option will be displayed. Select from end of page, story, sentence or a specific word. Want to add your own sound effect? Click "Upload Custom Sound Effect." Click on the play icon to listen to the sound effect on the page. Want to start over? Click on "Clear All. Once you’re satisfied with your changes, click “Save” in the top right corner to save them.
Previewing Narration Voices in Your Interactive Book
Previewing narration voices in Scrively Studio allows you to hear how your story will sound before publishing. This helps you choose the right tone, pacing, and style for your content, ensuring the narration matches the mood and experience you want to create. Head over to the "My Library" tab. Click on "Studio." The book will open in Scrively Studio In the AI Voice table, click the dropdown menu to view the available voice-over language options. You’ll see options such as English, French, and other supported languages. Click the “All” dropdown to choose female, male, or both voice options. Select your preferred voice option: All, Female, or male. Click the dropdown to view available voices. Select the voice-over you’d like to preview or use. Click “Preview [voice name]” to listen to a preview of the selected voice-over. Head over to our guide here to learn more about adding narrations to your books.
Adding Narration to an Entire Page
You can apply narration to an entire page to create a consistent, immersive listening experience. This option assigns a selected voice-over across all content on the page, allowing your readers to hear the full page narrated seamlessly from start to finish. Head over to the "My Library" tab. Click on “Studio.” The book will open in Scrively Studio, where you can start adding narration. Click “Narrate This Page.” The assigned voice-over will be automatically applied to each sentence. The voice-over per sentence will also be shown on the bottom right. Click on the play icon to generate the audio. Give Scrively a few moments to generate the voice-over audio. The voice-over audio will be generated and played. Want to remove the page voice-over? Click "Unnarrate Page." Click on "Remove" to confirm the action. You can also use the "Clear All" option at the top right to remove the voice-over. Once you’re satisfied with your changes, click “Save” in the top right corner to save them. Head over to our guide here to learn more about narrating your entire book.
Adding Narration to an Entire Book
You can add narration to your entire book to create a consistent, immersive listening experience from start to finish. This feature applies a selected voice-over across all pages and sentences, allowing readers to enjoy your book as a fully narrated experience without needing to assign narration page by page. Head over to the "My Library" tab. Click on “Studio.” The book will open in Scrively Studio, where you can start adding narration. Click “Narrate Entire Book.” The sentences on each page of the book will be automatically narrated. The assigned voice-over will be automatically applied to each sentence. The voice-over per sentence will also be shown at the bottom. Click on the play icon and the voice-over audio will be played. Want to remove the book's voice-over? Click "Unnarrate Book." Click on "Remove" to confirm the action. Once you’re satisfied with your changes, click “Save” in the top right corner to save them. Head over to our guide here to learn more about recording your own voice-over.
How to Loop Music Throughout Your Entire Book
Add an extra layer of creativity to your story by having your music play continuously from the beginning to the end of your book. Head over to the "My Library" tab. Click on “Studio.” The book will open in Scrively Studio, where you can start adding music. Click on the "Music" tab. Before adding music to your entire book, make sure your book has been fully narrated. This ensures the music and narration work together properly for the complete reading experience. Click to browse the music library by category. Click on the play icon to preview the music. Click on the pause icon to stop the preview. Click on "Add" to apply the music to the sentence. You can choose to loop the music from the front to back cover. Or choose to loop the music across specific pages. In this example, “New Beginning” will play continuously from the cover through page 3. Then, navigate to page 4. On this page, you can choose a different music track to play, if desired. Want to start over? Click on "Clear All. Once you’re satisfied with your changes, click “Save” in the top right corner to save them.
Adding Narrations to Your Interactive Books (Advanced)
Narration adds a powerful layer of storytelling to your interactive books, helping bring your content to life for readers. With Scrively Studio, you can easily add narration to guide readers through your story, enhance emotional impact, and create a more immersive reading experience. Head over to the "My Library" tab. Click on “Studio.” The book will open in Scrively Studio, where you can start adding narration. Click into the pages or use the left and right arrows at the bottom of the book to navigate between pages. At the top right click on the sentence to add narration cards. Click on "Assign [selected voice-over] to 1 sentence." The selected voice will display at the top right of the sentence. You can also assign voices to words by clicking the arrow on the left side of the selected sentence. All words in the selected range will use the chosen voice-over. After selecting your voice-over, choose the words to assign a range. Unselected words will remain silent. If you no longer want to use an assigned range, click “Clear all voice assignments.” When you're ready click on the play icon to generate the audio. Give Scrively a few moments to generate the voice-over audio. The voice-over audio will be generated and played. You can add multiple voiceovers to a sentence. Choose the desired voice and select the word or words you want to apply a voiceover to. Any voiceovers added to the sentence will be displayed on the right side for easy reference. Also, the exact words and associated voice-overs will be displayed below the sentence. Sentences can be assigned different narrations. In this example, the first sentence is assigned to the “Alloy and Aoede” and "Heart" voice-overs, and the second sentence is assigned to “Adam.” Click “Remove” to remove the assigned voice-over. Want to start fresh? Click on "Clear All" at the top right. Once you’re satisfied with your changes, click “Save” in the top right corner to save them. Head over to our guide here to learn more about adding narration to an entire page.
Recording Your Own Voice-Over
You can record your own voice-over directly in Scrively Studio to add a personal touch to your interactive books. This feature allows you to capture custom narration for your content, giving you full control over tone, pacing, and delivery to create a more authentic and engaging reading experience for your audience. Head over to the "My Library" tab. Click on “Studio.” The book will open in Scrively Studio, where you can start adding narration. Click on the "Record My Voice" tab. Click into the page or use the right and left arrow to choose the page you would like to record a voice for. Enter a name for the narrator. Select the sentence or sentences to narrate. Click on "Record Voice." You'll need to grant access to your microphone. The recording will begin after the countdown. When you're all set click on "Stop Recording." A preview of the recording will be displayed. Click on the play icon to listen. If you're not satisfied click on "Discard." Click on "Save Selection" to apply the recording to the sentence(s). The narrator's name along with the custom audio tag will be displayed. Click the play icon to listen to the narration on the page. Want to change the narrator's details? Click on "edit." Add the new custom name. Click on "Save." If you no longer want to use custom recording, click "Remove. Want to start over? Click on "Clear All." Once you’re satisfied with your changes, click “Save” in the top right corner to save them. Head over to our guide here to learn more about adding music to your books.
Adding Interactive Paths to Your Books
Interactive paths let you guide readers through different parts of your book based on their choices or interactions. In Scrively Studio, you can create branching experiences that change how the story unfolds, making your books more dynamic, personalized, and engaging for every reader. Head over to the "My Library" tab. Click on “Studio.” The book will open in Scrively Studio, where you can start adding interactive paths. Paths are disabled for the book covers. Click into the pages or use the left and right arrows at the bottom of the book to navigate between pages. Click on the "Paths" tab. Add the desired text for the path. Click on the "Goes to page" dropdown. Select which page the path leads to. Click on "Add Choice." The path will be added with the configured details. It will also be displayed at the bottom of the page. Each page can have multiple paths. To remove the path, click "Remove." Want to start over? Click on "Clear All." Once you’re satisfied with your changes, click “Save” in the top right corner to save them. Head over to our guide here to learn more about previewing your book from Scrively Studio.
Previewing Your Book in Scrively Studio
You can preview your book at any time while working in Scrively Studio to see how it will look and behave for readers. This allows you to test narration, music, sound effects, interactive buttons, and paths in real time, helping you refine and adjust your book as you build it. In Scrively Studio, at the top right click on "Preview." If you have any unsaved changes, they will be automatically saved when you click "Preview." The book will open in a new tab ready to preview. Click on the play icon to listen to the audio. Use the right and left arrows to navigate through the pages.
Adding Interactive Buttons to Your Books
Interactive buttons allow you to make your books more engaging by letting readers take actions as they move through your story. In Scrively Studio, you can add buttons that trigger events, navigate pages, or reveal content, helping you create a more dynamic and interactive reading experience. Head over to the "My Library" tab. Click on “Studio.” The book will open in Scrively Studio, where you can start adding interactive buttons. Click on the "Interactive" tab. Click on "Add Button." Click into the "Label" field to give the button a name. Open the color palette to choose a custom background color for the button. Select the color. You can also type in your desired color code. Open the color palette to choose a custom color for the text. Select a color. You can also type in your desired color code. Choose left, center or right alignment for the text in the button. Use the slider to set the width of the button. Use the slider to set the height of the button. You will have three options for the action the button should take starting with adding a link. Add the link in the provided field. After a link is added, a link indicator icon will be displayed in the top-right corner of the button. Click and drag the button to position it on the page(s) as needed. The next option is to add a sound effect to the button. Use the slider to set the volume. Set the volume percentage for the sound effect. Click on "Upload" to add your own sound effect. Or browse through the provided categories. Click on the play icon to listen to the sound effect. Click on the pause icon to stop it. When you're ready to use the sound effect click on "Select." If you no longer want to use the sound effect click on "Remove." After a sound effect is added, a sound effect indicator icon will be displayed in the top-right corner of the button. Click and drag the button to position it on the page(s) as needed. The final option is to add music. Use the slider to set the volume. Set the "Play for" duration. Click on "Upload" to add your own music. Or browse through the available categories of music. Click on the play icon to listen to the music. Click on the pause icon to stop it. When you're ready to use the music click on "Select." If you no longer want to use the music click on "Remove." After music is added, a music indicator icon will be displayed in the top-right corner of the button. Click and drag the button to position it on the page(s) as needed. Want to start over? Click on "Clear all." Satisfied with your selections? Click on "Save."