PromptBook is the professional cue-marking tool built for stage managers and theatre technicians
PromptBook is the professional cue-marking tool built for stage managers and theatre technicians. Import your script, mark your cues, annotate with Apple Pencil, and produce a complete prompt book. MARK CUES WITH PRECISION • Drag to select text and place cue marks that snap to the script baseline • Double-tap to place point cues at exact positions • Place multiple cues from different lists at the same moment with multi-cue mode • Auto-generate standby cues that reference upcoming sequences (e.g. "Standby LX5-8, SFX4-9") • Support for Scores and mixed scripts ORGANISE YOUR SCRIPT • Create unlimited colour-coded cue lists — LX, SFX, VFX, Fly, or any custom department • Auto-renumber cues with configurable intervals and start points • Click-to-renumber for precise manual sequencing • Toggle list visibility without losing data Collaborative editing: * Share your script with the whole team * Script owner can make the script read only * Assign editors for each cue list or notes layer people can only edit what they are supposed to * Changes sync to all participant devices in real time * Make private notes layers * Works offline and resyncs on connection * When the share is stopped choose to keep a local editable copy MAKE NOTES • See handwritten notes made on iPad • Create named annotation layers — Director Notes, Sound Notes, Blocking, and more • Place floating text notes anywhere on the page FLEXIBLE LAYOUTS • 10 configurable page layouts: cross-page with annotation panels, on-page inline, or full-width • Show Mode with a configurable reader line — cues above fade, upcoming cues highlight • Light and Dark Modes IMPORT UPDATED SCRIPTS • Import new versions of scripts with version history and automatic cue transfer. AUTOMATIC CUE LISTS • Available in app or in various export formats based on the selected cue text. EXPORT & SHARE • Export your complete prompt book as PDF — binder layout or single-page inline • Export cue sheets as PDF or ETC EOS-compatible CSV • Choose which departments and annotation layers to include • Import PDF or Word document scripts with automatic OCR for scanned pages SYNC ACROSS DEVICES • iCloud sync keeps your scripts, cues, and annotations up to date • Annotation previews appear on Mac even without Apple Pencil • Viewer app on iPhone