How Do I Hear Characters Speak on RolePlaya? Voices, Voicemail and Pillow Talk

The short answer: on Total Playa every character can speak. Tap the speaker icon on any reply to hear it in the character’s voice, or turn on Autoplay and every new reply plays by itself. On top of that, characters can whisper a reply to you, leave you a voicemail about your scene, talk you to sleep with Pillow Talk and read their diary aloud. Creators choose from 64 voices with accents from Glasgow to Tokyo, or describe a one-of-a-kind Signature Voice. This guide covers every voice feature, what it costs and how to get it.

Every voice feature at a glance

Feature	What it does	Cost
Listen	Hear any reply read aloud in the character’s voice	Included with Total Playa
Autoplay	Every new reply plays automatically	Included with Total Playa
Whisper It	Hear a reply again as a slow, breathy whisper	30 Playa Points, Total Playa
Voicemail	A 30 to 60 second voice message from the character about your scene	120 Playa Points
Pillow Talk	2 to 3 minutes of the character talking softly about the two of you, winding down to goodnight	325 Playa Points
Diary Read Aloud	Hear a Their Diary entry in the character’s voice. Replays are free	40 Playa Points
Signature Voice	Creators describe a one-of-a-kind voice for their character	500 Playa Points, 3 free changes
My Voices	Reuse a saved Signature Voice on another of your characters	150 Playa Points

The paid voice extras need a subscription or a pass and are paid with purchased Playa Points. Points won from the wheel, hunts or duels do not count. If anything cannot be made, you are not charged.

How do I make characters talk out loud on RolePlaya?

Every character reply has a speaker icon. Tap it and the reply is read aloud in the character’s voice. To hear every reply without tapping, switch on Autoplay in the chat options. Hearing voices in chat is part of Total Playa.

Only the dialogue is read. Actions and narration between asterisks are skipped, so you hear the character speak, not a narrator.
Everyone in the scene has a voice. When other people speak in a reply, a barman, a rival, a friend, they speak in their own voices, and the same person always sounds the same.
Your own lines are never read out in the character’s voice.
One at a time. Tapping another reply stops the one playing, and a reply you have already heard replays instantly.

Which voice will my character have?

If the creator picked a voice, that is the one you hear. If they did not, RolePlaya matches one to the character from their personality, age and background. Either way you can choose a different voice for your own chats from Voice in the chat options.

What voices are there?

There are 64 voices, each with a preview button. Around 20 are accents: Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Cockney, Northern English, Southern American, New York, Texan, Australian, South African, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Jamaican, Indian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

Feminine	Masculine
Perky Patrice, Giggly Gina, Saucy Sandra, Lovely Rita, Flirty Fiona, Bossy Brenda, Calm Yvonne, Husky Harriet, Posh Penelope, Bubbly Babs, Sassy Sharon, Breathy Bridget, Girl Next Door, Cheeky Chelsea, Frisky Francesca, Outback Sheila, Motherly Maureen, Scottish Kirsty, Irish Siobhan, Welsh Bethan, Cockney Kayleigh, Northern Stacey, French Margot, Italian Gianna, Spanish Lucia, Russian Natasha, German Heidi, Jamaican Shanice, Indian Priya, New York Nikki, Texan Tammy, South African Zoe, Japanese Junko, Chinese Chun, Korean Kyungmi	Suave Sebastian, Fit Darren, Regular Bloke, Posh Barry, Smooth Talker, Strewth Craig, Big Barry, Bedroom Voice, Dad Bod Doug, The Daddy, Scottish Hamish, Irish Declan, Welsh Rhys, Cockney Del, Northern Gaz, French Jacques, Italian Marco, Spanish Carlos, Russian Dmitri, German Klaus, Jamaican Marlon, Indian Raj, New York Vinnie, Texan Hank, Southern Beau, Posh Rupert, Japanese Jiro, Chinese Chen, Korean Kwan

Feminine

Masculine

Perky Patrice, Giggly Gina, Saucy Sandra, Lovely Rita, Flirty Fiona, Bossy Brenda, Calm Yvonne, Husky Harriet, Posh Penelope, Bubbly Babs, Sassy Sharon, Breathy Bridget, Girl Next Door, Cheeky Chelsea, Frisky Francesca, Outback Sheila, Motherly Maureen, Scottish Kirsty, Irish Siobhan, Welsh Bethan, Cockney Kayleigh, Northern Stacey, French Margot, Italian Gianna, Spanish Lucia, Russian Natasha, German Heidi, Jamaican Shanice, Indian Priya, New York Nikki, Texan Tammy, South African Zoe, Japanese Junko, Chinese Chun, Korean Kyungmi

Suave Sebastian, Fit Darren, Regular Bloke, Posh Barry, Smooth Talker, Strewth Craig, Big Barry, Bedroom Voice, Dad Bod Doug, The Daddy, Scottish Hamish, Irish Declan, Welsh Rhys, Cockney Del, Northern Gaz, French Jacques, Italian Marco, Spanish Carlos, Russian Dmitri, German Klaus, Jamaican Marlon, Indian Raj, New York Vinnie, Texan Hank, Southern Beau, Posh Rupert, Japanese Jiro, Chinese Chen, Korean Kwan

How do I get my character to whisper?

On Total Playa, tap a reply from a character with a voice and choose Whisper It. The character says the same line again as a slow, breathy whisper, close to your ear, for 30 Playa Points. Replaying a whisper you already have is free.

How do I get a voicemail from my character?

Open Story Tools (the dice) in a chat and tap Voicemail. The character leaves you a 30 to 60 second message about your scene and how it made them feel, in their own voice, for 120 Playa Points. It stays in your chat to replay or download.

What is Pillow Talk?

Pillow Talk is the character talking softly with you for 2 to 3 minutes about the two of you, drawing on your story so far and winding down to a goodnight. Open Story Tools (the dice) and tap Pillow Talk. It costs 325 Playa Points and stays in your chat to play again or download.

Voicemails and Pillow Talk are never added to the conversation itself, so they do not change what happens next in the story or what the character remembers.

Voicemail and Pillow Talk work with your Dream Partner too. Open them from the Dream Partner panel in your chat, and your partner records them in their own voice.

Can characters read their diary to me?

Yes. Open Their Diary from Story Tools, go to an entry and press Listen to hear it in the character’s voice for 40 Playa Points. Every entry you have already paid for replays free. If the character has no voice yet, the voice picker opens first so you can choose one.

For creators: how do I give my character a voice?

On the create or edit character form, open the Character Voice menu, press preview on a few voices and pick the one that sounds like the character in your head. Any member can set a voice on their character.

What is a Signature Voice?

When none of the 64 voices is quite right, describe the voice instead. Under Character Voice, open the Signature Voice card, pick a base voice and describe it: age, accent, texture, pace and attitude, for example “gravelly, late 50s, Glaswegian, dry humour, slow and deliberate”. Press Preview as often as you like, then save it.

It costs 500 Playa Points once and includes 3 free changes, then 100 Playa Points per change.
Everyone who chats with the character hears it, and it shows as Creator customised.
Name it and save it to My Voices to use on your other characters for 150 Playa Points instead of 500.
Signature voices always sound like adults. Descriptions asking for a child or teen voice are refused.

Voice tips for better roleplay

Put the words in quotes. Dialogue is what gets spoken, so characters who talk more sound more alive.
Name the other people in your scene. Each named person keeps their own voice, which makes group scenes easy to follow by ear.
Match the voice to the setting. An accent does more for a character’s background than a paragraph of description.
Save the big moments. A Voicemail after a dramatic scene or Pillow Talk at the end of the night is a keepsake you can download.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make characters talk on RolePlaya?

Tap the speaker icon on any reply to hear it in the character’s voice, or turn on Autoplay in the chat options so every reply plays. Voices in chat are part of Total Playa.

How many voices does RolePlaya have?

64, including around 20 accents such as Scottish, Irish, Texan, Jamaican, Japanese and Korean. Creators can also describe a custom Signature Voice.

Does RolePlaya read out the actions between asterisks?

No. Only spoken dialogue is read aloud. Narration and actions are skipped.

Do other characters in a scene get their own voices?

Yes. When other people speak in a reply, they speak in their own voices, and each one sounds the same every time.

Can I change a character’s voice?

Yes. Open Voice in the chat options and pick a different one for your chats. Creators change the voice everyone hears on the edit character form.

How do I get a voicemail from my character on RolePlaya?

Open Story Tools, the dice in your chat, and tap Voicemail. The character leaves a 30 to 60 second message about your scene for 120 Playa Points.

What is Pillow Talk on RolePlaya?

A 2 to 3 minute recording of the character talking softly with you about the two of you, winding down to goodnight. It costs 325 Playa Points from Story Tools.

Can my Dream Partner send me voicemails?

Yes. Voicemail and Pillow Talk both work with Dream Partners, in your partner’s own voice, at the same prices as any character.

Can I use points I won for voice features?

No. The paid voice extras use purchased Playa Points and need a subscription or a pass.

How do I make a custom voice for my character?

Open the Signature Voice card under Character Voice on the edit form, describe the voice and preview it. It costs 500 Playa Points with 3 free changes, and you can reuse it on your other characters for 150.

RolePlaya is an 18+ platform only. Chats can be flirty, romantic and mature between adult characters. Images never contain nudity or pornography. Nothing involving minors. Compare plans on the RolePlaya pricing page, and see every way to shape a story in How to Steer Your Roleplay on RolePlaya.