Frequently Asked Questions

SPOKEN FAQ


What is Spoken?

Spoken is an AI-powered platform that transforms written books into professional-quality audiobooks — instantly. Whether you're an author, publisher, or creative team, Spoken gives you complete creative control, without the overhead of studios or voice contracts.

For the first time ever, authors have a writing tool that helps them easily create a quality, multi-cast audiobook. Spoken Studio empowers authors to take advantage of the latest AI technology — all without sacrificing creative rights.

Spoken deeply analyzes each manuscript and its characters to recommend or custom-generate the perfect voices. These voices — whether drawn from our AI voice actor catalog or crafted from character descriptions — are used to deliver single, dual, or full-cast narration that reflects your story’s tone, texture, and emotional depth.

How does it work?

Upload your manuscript
Drop in your text or upload a file. Spoken automatically breaks it into manageable scenes and passages, ready for narration.

  1. Choose your narration style
    Go solo, dual narration, or full cast — Spoken adapts to your storytelling approach. Each voice is customizable and emotionally responsive.

  2. Cast your characters
    Assign voices to your narrator and characters manually, or let Spoken analyze your manuscript and recommend a voice cast. You can also describe your characters, and Spoken will generate voices based on your prompt.

  3. Make Spoken
    Once you’re happy with the setup, hit Make Spoken — and Spoken will narrate your entire work, using the voices you've chosen. In minutes, you'll have a complete, chaptered audiobook.

  4. Listen, edit, and refine
    Review your story passage by passage. Tweak pacing, padding, or dialogue. Add emotional cues, re-cast characters, or re-narrate scenes instantly with your included credits.

How much does it cost?

$10 per 5,000 words narrated

  • Includes full access to the Spoken Studio, unlimited voice casting, re-narration tools, publishing-ready downloads and marketing assets

Pay only for the project you are narrating. No subscriptions. No monthly minimums.

Can I use multiple voices in one project?

Definitely. Spoken supports multi-cast narration — you can assign distinct voices to every character, just like a radio play or audio drama. This is where your story really comes alive, especially in dialogue-heavy or emotionally rich scenes.

In fact, it’s what we specialize in. We've built cutting-edge full cast narration tools designed specifically to make multi-voice narration seamless, dynamic, and deeply engaging. Authors love the results — it elevates their work and gives listeners a cinematic experience unlike anything else.


What kind of voices are available?

Spoken offers a powerful mix of narration options:

  • Choose from a growing library of expressive, high-fidelity AI voices — designed for warmth, clarity, depth, and performance.

  • You can also select to support voice actors by casting their licensed AI voice clones. (Yes, the actors get paid for this.)

  • Create custom voices by describing your characters — tone, age, attitude, accent — and Spoken will generate a match just for you.

  • Let Spoken auto-cast your story — it reads your manuscript and recommends voices for every character, based on tone, gender, and emotional beats.

  • Use your own voice. With voice cloning, you can upload a training sample and generate narration in your own voice, with full control and consent.

Every voice on Spoken supports emotional direction, scene-level adjustments, and natural inflection — so your story sounds exactly the way it reads in your head.

Do I need technical experience to use Spoken?

Not at all. Spoken was built for writers first — no audio engineering skills required. If you can write a book, you can create an audiobook here. The interface is intuitive, and our tools do the heavy lifting so you can stay focused on storytelling.

Who owns the audiobook I create?

You do. 100%.
Everything you create with Spoken — your book, your audio, your rights — belongs to you. We don’t claim ownership or royalties. Your content stays yours.

Can I publish to other streaming platforms?

Yes. Once your audiobook is complete, you can download high-quality MP3 files organized by chapter. You’re free to publish anywhere you choose. (The market is on the verge of exploding with AI audiobook acceptance.)

Is there an API?

Yes. For platforms, publishers, and audiobook services looking to integrate narration into their own tools, Spoken offers a powerful and flexible API.

Contact us for more info@spoken.press

What if I need help?

We're here. Reach out anytime:

Email: help@spoken.press

Discord: Join our community for direct support, feature previews, and real-time feedback

If you ever get stuck mid-project, just ping us — we’re real people, and we want your story to succeed

How do I get started?

It takes five minutes:

  • Create an account

  • Upload your manuscript

  • Add your credit card info

  • Produce your audiobook

You’ll hear your words in a whole new way — and your audience will too.