An e-learning narration script template built for slide changes
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A slide-by-slide script template for course creators and L&D teams, with a short guide to writing for the ear, a pronunciation sheet, and a checklist for pacing and updates.
The template, worksheets, and checklists for this page are in the PDF.
A script template, a writing guide, and the checks in one PDF
Ten printable pages in the order you will use them. Pick a page to preview it.
Write one narration block per slide, and name the audio after it
Rework starts when the course changes and the script no longer matches it. The template is built so a slide change touches one block.
The slide keeps its ID
Slides get inserted and reordered all the time. An ID that never changes keeps the script row, the audio file, and the slide pointing at each other.
The audio is named after it
Each narration block exports as its own file with the same ID. When a slide changes, you replace one file instead of re-recording the module.
The PDF has the ID format, a worked example, and the update steps.
Print it before you write the first module
Give every slide an ID, fill one script sheet per module, and keep the pronunciation sheet beside it.
E-learning narration scripts: common questions
Short answers for course creators and L&D teams. The template has the working detail.
How do you write a narration script for e-learning?
Give each slide a fixed ID, then write one short narration block per slide in plain spoken language. Explain what the screen shows rather than reading it, and note how names and acronyms should be pronounced.
How many words per minute should e-learning narration be?
Many teams plan around 110 to 160 words per minute, slower for dense compliance or safety content and faster for conversational onboarding. Time a test block with your chosen voice before you set a word budget.
Should narration repeat the on-screen text?
Usually not. In multimedia learning research, learners did worse when on-screen text repeated the narration word for word. Keep screen text to short labels and key terms, and let the narration explain.
How do I update narration when a slide changes?
If every slide has its own narration block and audio file, you edit that block, regenerate or rerecord it, and replace one file. In the NarrationBox Studio, only the block you change is regenerated.
Can the narration script be used as a transcript or captions?
Yes, if the script matches the final audio. WCAG asks for a transcript for prerecorded audio-only content and captions for narrated video, so keeping the script current makes both easier to produce.
Is this really free?
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