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Tone, voice and music

The same story can feel cheeky, calm or tense. Tone shapes the writing, the delivery and the music; the narrator sets the voice.

The narrator wearing big headphones at a small mixing desk, sliding a fader up while music notes float around

The four tones

Pick a tone in the composer before you create. It decides how the script is written, so it matters most at the start.

The tone menu with Direct & funny, Calm documentary, Gripping & dramatic and Wholesome & upbeat, and a narrator picker
Tone changes the writing, the delivery and the music. The narrator menu picks the voice.
ToneSounds likeGood for
Direct & funny (default)Says it straight, then lands a dry joke every few scenesWeird history, everyday science, Shorts
Calm documentaryWarm, measured, curiousLong-form, heavier topics, classrooms
Gripping & dramaticStakes, tension, cliffhangersDisasters, mysteries, battles
Wholesome & upbeatKind, bright, full of wonderNature, inventions, kids’ curiosity topics shown by teachers

Choose a narrator

Seven narrator voices are available, male and female. Choose one in the composer, or later in Captions, voice & character. Switching re-records every line in the background.

The voice settings listing seven narrators: Charon, Sadaltager, Iapetus, Kore, Aoede, Sulafat and Puck
Seven narrators. Switching re-records every line in the background.

Music and sound effects

Background music matched to the tone plays under the narration and dips while someone is speaking. Light sound effects mark scene changes and labels. Turn either off under Sound in the settings.

Related help

The narrator stick figure typing on a laptop while a film strip of drawings comes out of the screen

Make your first stickman video

From a question to a finished Short in about two minutes.

The narrator holding up a large blank speech banner under a big phone screen, checking it sits below a drawn character’s face

Captions and on-screen labels

Caption styles, smart placement, and labels.

The narrator in front of a mirror trying on different hats: a Roman wreath, a scientist’s goggles and a caveman’s fur

Choose or change your character

Auto, presets, your own description, and redrawing.

Updated October 22, 2026 · Still stuck? support@sticktale.com

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