diff --git a/crates/seed-keeper-wit-ui/src/output.rs b/crates/seed-keeper-wit-ui/src/output.rs
index 5bf8a3f..1950416 100644
--- a/crates/seed-keeper-wit-ui/src/output.rs
+++ b/crates/seed-keeper-wit-ui/src/output.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,23 @@ impl Output {
         }
 
         match get_encrypted() {
-            Ok(encrypted) => Value::from(encrypted),
+            Ok(encrypted) => {
+                // if serde feature, emit the serialized encrypted seed as an event
+                #[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+                {
+                    use crate::wurbo_in::emit;
+                    // set seed in events::Events::Encrypted to emit it
+                    let encr_evt =
+                        events::Contexts::Events(events::Event::Encrypted(encrypted.clone()));
+                    // serialize the event
+                    let serialized = serde_json::to_string(&encr_evt).unwrap();
+                    println!("serialized Encrypted Event: {}", serialized);
+                    // emit the event
+                    emit(&serialized);
+                }
+
+                Value::from(encrypted)
+            }
             Err(e) => Value::from(format!("Error in Output getting encrypted: {:?}", e)),
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/seed-keeper-wit-ui/wit/in.wit b/crates/seed-keeper-wit-ui/wit/in.wit
index db14efb..ddded63 100644
--- a/crates/seed-keeper-wit-ui/wit/in.wit
+++ b/crates/seed-keeper-wit-ui/wit/in.wit
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ interface wurbo-in {
   // Add an event listener to the given element
   addeventlistener: func(details: listen-details);
 
+  // Emit events from this component. Messages should be serialized JSON strings of Event type.
+  emit: func(message: string);
+
 }