Frequently asked questions

Yes — an account is required to use the Studio and track your balance. Signing up takes about 10 seconds with just an email. Every new account starts with $5.00 of free balance, no credit card needed.

Audena works best in Chrome and Edge on desktop. Safari support is limited. Firefox works but may be slower on first load.

Yes, though desktop gives the best experience for editing scripts. The recording and download flow works on modern iOS and Android browsers.

Each line should start with a speaker identifier followed by a colon. You can use "V1:", "V2:", "Speaker 1:", "Speaker 2:", or real names like "Alex:" and "Sam:". Audena detects the pattern automatically.

Yes. Any consistent "Name:" prefix works. We recognise lines starting with a word or two followed by a colon and assigns them to speakers automatically.

Each script can produce up to roughly 60 minutes of audio. If your script runs longer than that, you'll see a warning and can trim it before continuing.

Yes — up to 4 distinct speakers per script. Each gets its own voice assignment.

For a classic podcast feel, try Harper (🧡) + Marcus (🎙️) — a warm American female and a clear American male. For an academic tone, Evie (🫖) + Oscar (🎩) gives a British feel.

Voice previews are on the roadmap. For now, record a short script with a few lines to hear how a voice sounds before committing.

Balance is your Audena wallet. $1.00 of balance = $1.00 of value. Audio generation costs $0.10/min. Script generation cost scales with the amount of text in your notes and the length of each script. You always see the exact cost before anything runs.

Every new account starts with $5.00 of free balance — about 50 minutes of audio. No credit card required. This is bonus balance and expires after 30 days.

Bonus balance works exactly like paid balance but expires after 30 days. It is granted on signup and included in every balance pack and subscription. Bonus is always deducted first.

The Study Plan ($4.99/mo) grants $8 of balance per month — a better rate than buying packs. If you use Audena a few times a week, it pays for itself quickly.

Yes, anytime from your account settings. No fees. Your remaining paid balance stays forever. Unexpired bonus balance stays until its expiry date.

MP3. Compatible with every podcast app, music player, and audio editor.