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# Are there better Playback voices available?

Apple's standard system voices (the ones that ship with iOS and macOS) get the job done, but they can sound robotic and wear on you over long stretches. For a more natural-sounding readback, you can download Apple's free **Enhanced** and **Premium** voices — same cost (free), dramatically better quality.

|| 📝 NOTE: These voices work offline in any version of Scriptation — in Playback Mode in 6.0 and later, and in Read, Rehearse, or Record Mode in 5.1.16 and earlier.

| ✅ TIP: If you'd prefer the most natural-sounding voices and don't mind a subscription, see [How do I use premium AI Voices for Playback?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-premium-ai-voices-for-playback-zic7cr/) for Scriptation's AI Voices add-on.

### iPad / iPhone

1. Go to **Settings** → **Accessibility** → **Voiceover** → **Speech** → **Additional Voices** → *your language*;
2. You'll see a list of voices; the ones available for download have a download icon;
3. Preview an Enhanced or Premium voice by tapping the play arrow to the left of the name;
4. To download, tap the **download icon**;
5. Tap the left-pointing caret at the upper left until you're back at the main Settings window;
6. Return to Scriptation. The voice(s) you downloaded will be available in Scriptation's Voices panel.

### Mac

||| ⚠️ **KNOWN ISSUE:** On macOS Tahoe, some users find that Apple's **Premium** and **Enhanced** Playback voices are silently skipped — Playback produces no sound, plays nothing, or jumps past lines when one of these voices is selected on Mac. This is a bug on Apple's end (in macOS Tahoe itself), not in Scriptation, so it requires a fix from Apple. In the meantime, switching to a standard system voice will play normally. We're watching Apple's macOS updates closely and will update this article as soon as the issue is resolved.

1. Quit Scriptation, if it's open;
2. Go to **Settings** → **Accessibility** → **Spoken Content** → **System Voice** → **Manage Voices...**;
3. From the left-hand panel, choose your language;
4. You'll see a list of voices; the ones available for download have a download icon;
5. Preview an Enhanced or Premium voice by clicking the play arrow to the left of the name;
6. To download, click the **download icon**;
7. Click **OK** to exit this section of the Settings window;
8. Open Scriptation. The voice(s) you downloaded will be available in Scriptation's Voices panel.

### English Voices With Enhanced and Premium Options

###### English (US)

* Allison (Enhanced)
* Ava (Enhanced)
* Ava (Premium)
* Evan (Enhanced)
* Joelle (Enhanced)
* Nathan (Enhanced)
* Noelle (Enhanced)
* Samantha (Enhanced)
* Susan (Enhanced)
* Tom (Enhanced)
* Zoe (Enhanced)

###### English (Australia)

* Karen (Enhanced)
* Karen (Premium)
* Lee (Enhanced)
* Matilda (Enhanced)
* Matilda (Premium)

###### English (India)

* Isha (Enhanced)
* Isha (Premium)
* Rishi (Enhanced)
* Sangeeta (Enhanced)
* Veena (Enhanced)

###### English (Ireland)

* Moira (Enhanced)

###### English (Scotland)

* Fiona (Enhanced)

###### English (South Africa)

* Tessa (Enhanced)

###### English (UK)

* Daniel (Enhanced)
* Jamie (Enhanced)
* Jamie (Premium)
* Kate (Enhanced)
* Oliver (Enhanced)
* Serena (Enhanced)
* Serena (Premium)
* Stephanie (Enhanced)

| 💡 TIP: Apple updates these lists occasionally and adds new voices in new iOS and macOS releases. If a voice isn't listed here, check Apple's current offerings using the steps above.

# What's Next

[How do I use basic voices for Playback?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-basic-voices-for-playback-xoexly/)
[How do I use premium AI Voices for Playback?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-premium-ai-voices-for-playback-zic7cr/)
[What is Playback Mode?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-is-playback-mode-dg5uqr/)
[How do I set up a rehearsal?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-set-up-a-rehearsal-1uyndsh/)