Uploading Custom Scripts in Excel or CSV format

Uploading original script during project creation

Step 1. Open project creation

Go to Projects and click Create new project

Step 2. Locate the Original transcript option

In the Create new project window, find the Original transcript field.

When uploading an original transcript in Excel or CSV format, you can pass extended metadata such as timings, speakers, and frame rate.

Use this file as an example of valid script

Original script example.xlsx

9.1 KB• Spreadsheet

Step 1. Upload the file

Upload your .xlsx or .csv file in the Original transcript section.

Step 2. Select the data source

If your file contains multiple sheets:

  • Select the sheet that contains the transcript data.

Step 3. Map columns

Specify which columns should be used for each parameter:

  • Text column* — the dialogue or narration text

  • Start time column* — start time of the segment

  • End time column — end time of the segment

  • Speaker name column — speaker name or label

  • Speaker ID column — speaker identifier

  • Frame rate (for SMPTE) — frame rate used for timecodes

If a parameter is not present in your file, leave the corresponding field empty.

Step 4. Preview the script

Click Preview script to see how the transcript will be imported and structured in Studio.

Step 5. Preserve timings and speakers

If you want Studio to use the timings and speaker tags from your script, enable Preserve timings and speakers.

This ensures that:

  • Original timecodes are kept

  • Speaker assignments are not recalculated

Step 6. Review and confirm

Review the preview carefully:

  • Check text segmentation

  • Verify timings and speaker assignments

If everything looks correct, click Accept.

Step 7. Create the project

Complete project creation.
The uploaded transcript will be used as the source script during transcription and subsequent stages

Upload an Original Script During Transcribing

You can also upload your original script inside the Transcribing task and compare it with the automatic ASR result.

How to do it

  1. Open the Transcribing task.

  2. Click the three dots menu.

  3. Select Append / Replace script.

  4. Upload your file and review the comparison.

Upload a Translated Script at Later Stages

A translated or custom script can be uploaded during the following tasks:

  • Translation

  • Subtitling

  • Prooflistening

  • Lip-sync

How to do it

  1. Open the task.

  2. Click the three dots menu.

  3. Select Append / Replace script.

  4. Upload your file and review the comparison.