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# Get to know the Record Tab

# Get to know the Record Tab

The **Record Tab** is where your Simplebooklet finds its voice. Add audio narration, walk readers through a page on video, upload a pre-recorded clip, or invite a guest to lend their voice — all on a page-by-page basis. It's the fastest way to turn a static document into something that feels guided and personal.

|| Available on all plans.

### How to Open the Record Tab

1. Open your **Dashboard**.

2. On the Simplebooklet you want to work on, click **Record**.

   The Record Tab loads with the toolbar on the left and your current page in the middle. The **Edit / Design / Record / Share** tabs at the very top are the same on every screen — they're how you switch between building (Edit), styling (Design), narrating (Record), and publishing (Share) your Simplebooklet.


### The Left Toolbar

The toolbar on the left holds everything you need to add and manage narration on a page. Flip to the page you want to narrate, then pick a tool:

* **Record** — Opens the narration drawer where you record voice, record video, or upload a pre-made file.

* **Invite** — Send an invitation link so a teammate, expert, or guest speaker can record narration for you.

* **Settings** — Control how your narration plays for readers (autoplay, page-turn behavior, and more).

* **Delete** — Remove the narration from the page you're on.


### Recording Options

Click **Record** and a drawer opens with three modes at the top — pick the one that fits the page you're on:

* **Voice** — Record audio right in your browser. Tap **Start Recording**, wait for the countdown, and start talking. Each page can hold up to **120 seconds** of voice narration.

* **Video** — Record yourself on camera using your device's webcam and mic. Same flow as Voice, just with a preview window. Each page can hold up to **60 seconds** of video narration.

* **Upload** — Already have an audio or video file ready to go? Click **Select File** to upload an MP3, WAV, or MP4. Audio files load as voice narration, video files load as video narration. Great for studio-quality voiceovers or polished walkthroughs.

A **Select Mic / Camera** dropdown sits at the bottom of the drawer so you can swap recording devices anytime.


### Helpful Extras

A couple of small features inside the recording drawer make a big difference:

* **Teleprompt** — Click the pencil icon in the Teleprompt section to drop in talking points, reminders, or a full script. Only you see it. Drag it close to your webcam for natural eye contact while recording.

* **Headshot** — For voice-only narration, click the **Headshot** button to upload a photo or pick one from your library. It appears beside the audio player on your page so readers can put a face to the voice.


### Inviting a Guest Narrator

Don't want to record it yourself? Click **Invite** in the toolbar to generate a shareable link. You can:

* Choose whether the guest can narrate **Page Only** or **All Pages**.

* Add instructions or a script in the textbox.

* Click **Create Invite** and copy the link.

Your guest doesn't need a Simplebooklet account to record. When they submit, you'll see a notification on the **Invite** button — switch to the **Submissions** tab to play their recording, **Add to Page** to approve it, or send it to the trash.


### Narration Settings

Click **Settings** in the toolbar to fine-tune how narration plays for readers. Toggle any of these on:

* **Autoplay On Page Open** — Starts narration the moment a reader lands on the page.

* **Autoplay First View Only** — Plays automatically the first time a reader sees that page.

* **Turn Page On Finish** — Flips to the next page once narration ends — handy for walkthroughs and guided tours.

Your changes save automatically.


### What Your Readers See

Once you save a recording, it appears right on the page when a reader opens it:

* **Voice narration** shows up as an audio player (with your headshot beside it, if you've added one).

* **Video narration** shows up as an embedded video player they can play, pause, and scrub through.

Either way, it's clean, mobile-friendly, and built into the flipbook itself — no separate window, no extra clicks.


### What's next?

Now that you know your way around the Record Tab, here's where to head:

* **Add Voice Narration to Your Simplebooklet Pages** — A full walkthrough of recording audio narration.

* **Add Video Narration to Your Simplebooklet Pages** — A full walkthrough of recording on camera.

* **Why You Should Be Narrating Your Simplebooklet Pages** — Why narration changes how readers experience your content.