Unwritten lets your stories speak for themselves.
With Text-to-Speech (TTS), you can listen to scenes unfold — complete with narration and player actions — turning your story into an immersive, voice-driven experience.
🎧 1. What TTS Does
TTS (Text-to-Speech) reads story text aloud using realistic computer voices.
In Unwritten, it’s part of the storytelling flow — allowing you to hear the world and your own choices as if you were inside the story.
🧠 Note: TTS voices come from your device or browser, not from Unwritten itself.
This means the available voices and quality may vary depending on whether you’re using a PC, phone, or browser (like Edge, Chrome, or Safari).
🗣️ 2. Dual-Voice Experience
Unwritten supports two distinct voices for extra immersion:
- Narrator Voice — tells the story and sets the mood.
- Action Voice — speaks your player choices and actions, as if you’re part of the scene.
This creates a natural rhythm between the storyteller and the player — similar to a dramatized audiobook.
⚙️ 3. Accessing Voice Settings
On any story or game page, look for the mic icon 🔊 in the bottom bar — this opens the Voice Settings panel.
Here you can:
- Select your Narrator Voice
- Select your Action Voice
- Turn Auto Play on/off to automatically read each new message
- Turn Auto Scroll & Highlight on/off
- If supported by your browser, text will scroll and highlight word-by-word while being spoken
- Click Stop Voice to stop playback anytime
- Click Read All to read all messages currently displayed on the page from the beginning
You can adjust or test your setup freely while staying in the story.
💬 4. Per-Message Voice Controls
Each message has its own mic button 🎙️ — press it to read that single message.
This is great for replaying specific lines, testing a new voice, or resuming from any part of the story.
💻 5. Recommended Browser
For PC users, Microsoft Edge offers the best free TTS experience:
- Edge includes high-quality online voices like Jenny Online, Aria Online, and Guy Online.
- These voices are clear, expressive, and can read long passages smoothly.
- They require no setup — Unwritten will detect them automatically when opened in Edge.
Other browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari) also work, but they rely on your device’s built-in voices, so sound quality and voice options can differ.
🌟 6. Tips for the Best Experience
- Use headphones for immersive storytelling.
- Pick a strong or emotional Narrator Voice and a lighter Action Voice for contrast.
- Adjust reading speed if your browser supports it.
- Keep the Unwritten tab active — some browsers pause audio when inactive.
- Experiment — each device and browser has its own voice styles and accents!
🧩 7. Troubleshooting
| Issue | Try This |
|---|---|
| No sound | Check device volume and browser permissions for “Autoplay” or “Audio.” |
| TTS not available | Some devices or browsers don’t include built-in voices — try Microsoft Edge or update your OS. |
| Voice stops early | Use Edge online voices or click Read All again — local voices may have character limits. |
| Auto highlight not working | Not all browsers support synchronized word highlighting — try Edge or Chrome. |
| Voices not saving | Re-open the Voice Settings panel — some options reset per session or browser. |
💡 Remember: Unwritten doesn’t include or control TTS voices — it simply connects to what your device or browser provides.
💡 8. Why Use TTS in Unwritten
- Turns your story into an immersive, audiobook-like experience
- Perfect for listening while relaxing or multitasking
- Great for accessibility and readability
- Helps writers proofread their stories aloud
- Makes every scene feel alive with narration and action voices
🔒 9. Privacy Note
Unwritten doesn’t record, store, or send your text to any external service.
If you use browser-based online voices (like Microsoft Edge’s), your text may be temporarily processed by that browser’s TTS system, but not saved or shared by Unwritten.