Show reference
The props bible only helps if it matches the show. The Props List keeps inventory, status, and notes in one live reference — then exports PDF or CSV when you need a hard copy.
A props bible is the production’s working reference for every item: what it is, where it lives, how it is used, and what state it is in. Stage management, creative, and visiting companies expect that document to be true.
On paper or in a frozen PDF, it stops being true the moment a prop is recut, hired late, or moved to a different crate. A digital props bible is the same reference, kept inside props software so the list and the bible are not two jobs.
Everyone works from the current picture of the show. When you need a hard copy for rehearsal, a file to email, or an archive pack, export from that same data — not from a copy that drifted last Tuesday.
Why it fails on paper
The digital props bible is not a separate document you maintain. It is the show inventory: photos, locations, act and scene, quantities, notes, and status. Change the prop and the bible changes with it.
That is the difference between props bible software and a well-named spreadsheet. The list you use on the floor is the list you hand over. Export is a snapshot of that live data, not a second source of truth.
Unbranded PDFs and CSV export are on Standard and Pro. The free tier includes TPS-branded PDFs so you can still share a pack during open beta.
FAQ
A props bible is the production’s reference for every item on the show. A digital props bible keeps that reference live in software so status, photos, and notes stay current — then exports to PDF or CSV when you need a hard copy.
Yes. Keep it digital day to day, then export PDF or CSV from the same live data for paper, email, or an offline pack.
Invite viewers, editors, supervisors, and art directors with access that matches the department. Stage management can have the truth without accidental edits.
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