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Catch pacing issues faster
Dragging scenes, rushed turns, and tension drop-offs stand out immediately in audio.
Private audiobook drafts for authors
Turn your manuscript into a private audiobook draft.
Listen to your story, catch pacing problems faster, and collect beta reader feedback with timestamp precision — all in one workflow built for writers.
Built by authors for authors.
Chapter-based generation
Private by default
Share review links
Export feedback reports
Why authors listen
Listen while you live your life.
DraftAudio helps busy authors revise on the go — during commutes, walks, workouts, flights, errands, or late-night cleanup after everyone else is asleep.
Hearing your manuscript in audio reveals pacing problems, awkward dialogue, repetition, and emotional misses much faster than staring at a screen for the tenth time.
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Hear dialogue out loud
What sounds fine on the page can sound stiff, repetitive, or unnatural when spoken.
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Spot repetition
Audio makes repeated words, filler phrases, and rhythm problems much easier to notice.
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Collect real feedback
Beta readers can react to exact moments in your story instead of sending scattered notes.
See it in action
Watch the full DraftAudio workflow.
DraftAudio helps authors create audiobook drafts, listen on the go, collect beta reader reactions, and review feedback in one connected workflow.
Create your first draft audio
Upload your manuscript, choose a voice, and generate a private audiobook draft in minutes.
Author Tool
Listen & tag your draft
Hear your manuscript and mark pacing, dialogue, and revision moments as you go.
Try the sample player →
Author Tool
Send to beta listeners
Generate a private invite link for your trusted readers — no app required on their end.
Try the sample wizard →
Listener Experience
What your readers see
Beta listeners get a private link, accept the invite, and tag moments as they listen — no account needed.
See the listener side →
Author Tool
Review all feedback
Every tag — yours and your readers' — in one dashboard. Click any timestamp to jump to that moment.
Try the sample dashboard →
Private by default
Built for unfinished drafts and serious revision.
Authors are protective of early manuscripts — and they should be. DraftAudio was designed to help writers listen, revise, and share privately without posting their work publicly online.
Your work stays under your control
- Your manuscript remains your property
- Books are private and tied to your account
- Beta listening is invite-only
- Authors choose which books to share
- Audio drafts are harder to casually copy than editable manuscript files
Designed for modern revision workflows
DraftAudio stores audiobook drafts privately and delivers access through authenticated accounts and invite-based listening. Authors can generate draft audio, listen on the go, and collect feedback without emailing raw manuscript files back and forth.
Built for working authors, beta teams, and real-world revision workflows.
How it works
One workflow. Three author tools.
DraftAudio brings manuscript conversion, private hosting, and review feedback into one connected system.
DraftAudio Studio
Create chapter-based audiobook drafts from your manuscript in minutes.
- DOCX upload
- Choose from multiple AI voices
- Generate and save by chapter
- Update one chapter later
DraftAudio Player
Store books privately, listen anywhere, and invite trusted beta listeners.
- Cover art and chapter navigation
- Resume playback position
- Author-only library
- Invite-only beta listener access
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DraftAudio Feedback
Review timestamped reactions, chapter-end thoughts, and revision insights in one connected dashboard.
- Tags like pacing, POV, wording, and love this
- Reviewer code names or initials
- Simple note capture
- Exportable revision summary
Simple pricing
Only pay for the books you generate.
DraftAudio pricing is based on manuscript length and audio generation usage. Most audiobook drafts cost between $12–$25 to generate, and you'll always see the final price before conversion and checkout.
Draft audio generation
$12–$25
Average range for most manuscripts
- Price shown before conversion
- Chapter-based audio generation
- Professional AI narration
- Downloadable MP3 files
Private author workflow
Included
During early beta testing
- Private player access
- Listen on the go
- Invite trusted beta listeners
- Collect revision feedback
Premium features
Soon
More tools are planned after beta.
- Advanced feedback dashboards
- Revision round tracking
- Expanded hosting options
- Additional author tools
Join the beta waitlist
Be one of the first authors to try DraftAudio.
We're currently accepting a limited number of beta users while we refine the platform, private listening workflow, and feedback tools.