Formatting a Character-Driven Book
AudiFlo has a smart engine that can detect scripts or character-driven stories. When formatted correctly, the app will automatically assign different Orion AI voices to different characters, creating an immersive, multi-voice audiobook experience.
The Golden Rule of Formatting
To ensure AudiFlo detects your characters, each spoken line must start on a new line and use one of two accepted formats.Format 1: The Strict Format (Recommended)
Include the character's name, their gender in parentheses, a colon, and then their dialogue.
Examples:
- Sarah (F): I can't believe we finally made it.
- John (M): It was a long journey, but worth it.
- Robot (N): Affirmative. Mission accomplished.
Use (M) for Male, (F) for Female, and (N) for Neutral or Non-binary.
Format 2: The "@" Marker Format
If you don't want to specify the gender every time, use the @ symbol before the name to explicitly tell the app a character is speaking.
Examples:
- @Sarah: I can't believe we finally made it.
- @John: It was a long journey, but worth it.
Important Things to Keep in Mind
The Narrator is Automatic
Any regular text or paragraphs written between dialogue lines will be automatically assigned to the Narrator. You do not need to explicitly label the narrator (e.g., Narrator (N): The sun set over the horizon.) unless you want to use the strict format.
Short Character Names
Keep character names concise (1 to 4 words max). For example, Detective Sarah (F): works perfectly.
Avoid Random Colons
Avoid starting a line with a random word and a colon (e.g., Note: Please read this.). The app might confuse it for a character name unless you are using the safe @ format.
Supported Files
This character detection works best when pasting text directly, importing .docx files, or using .txt scripts.
As long as you use these simple formatting rules, AudiFlo will instantly recognize your document as a "Character Book" and let you assign distinct Orion voices to every person in your story!