E-Learning Voice Over Script · Software tutorial voiceover
Your First Two Minutes
A software tutorial voiceover script that walks new users through settings and shortcuts. Great e-learning practice for pacing with on-screen action.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Length
- 171 words · ~1 min 8 sec
- Skills
- instructional pacing, clarity, emphasis control
- License
- CC BY 4.0
The script
Welcome! In this two-minute tutorial, we’ll set up your account so you can start working right away.
First, look at the top right corner of your screen and click your profile picture. A menu will drop down.
Click Settings, then choose Profile. Add your name, your job title, and a photo if you’d like. Your teammates will see this, so make it friendly.
When you’re done, click Save. You’ll see a green check mark, which means your changes went through.
Next, let’s turn on notifications. Still in Settings, click Notifications in the left-hand menu.
You can choose how you hear from us: email, desktop alerts, or both. Not sure? Start with desktop alerts. You can always change this later.
Now, here’s a shortcut most people miss. Press the forward slash key anywhere in the app to open search. Try it now.
Type the name of a project, a file, or a teammate, and press Enter.
That’s it. Your account is ready. In the next video, we’ll create your first project together.
Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0. Original script drafted with AI assistance and edited by SceneDub; any resemblance to existing characters is coincidental.
Practise it now
The teleprompter scrolls at the speed you set in words per minute. Tick "Record audio while reading" to capture a take; the audio stays in your browser until you download it.
Coaching notes
- Give every interface label, like Settings, Profile, Notifications, and Save, a tiny bit of emphasis so viewers can find it on screen. Think gentle highlight, not a shout.
- After "Click Settings, then choose Profile," leave a beat. In a real tutorial the viewer is moving their mouse while you talk, so build in that breathing room.
- "Try it now" is an invitation. Smile, pause for a full second afterward, and make the next line sound like you’re confirming what they just did.
Try it three more ways
- Read it for an older audience who feels nervous about technology, extra patient and reassuring.
- Perform it as an upbeat product launch video with a little more sparkle on "That’s it."
- Narrate it as a quick-tips clip at nearly double speed, while keeping every instruction crystal clear.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the "Your First Two Minutes" script?
171 spoken words, about 1 min 8 sec at a conversational 150 words per minute and 1 min 19 sec at a slower 130 wpm. Your take will vary with pauses and character choices.
Can I use this script in my voice acting demo reel?
Yes. SceneDub's original scripts are licensed CC BY 4.0. You can perform, record, edit, and publish them, including in demo reels, classes, and auditions, as long as you credit "Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0" where you share the recording or the text.
How should I practise this script?
Read it silently once, then perform it with the direction above: helpful, patient, friendly, measured, synced to on-screen clicks. Record a take with the teleprompter, listen back, and try one of the alternate reads to stretch your range.