ReadAloud turns any document into a clear, natural-sounding audio companion. Open PDFs, EPUBs, Word documents, plain text, or articles from the web — then sit back and listen, follow along with word-by-word highlighting, or read at your own pace.
KEY FEATURES
Text-to-Speech that follows along
• Natural on-device voices in dozens of languages
• Optional cloud voices for studio-quality narration
• Word-by-word highlighting as you listen
• Adjustable speed and pitch
• Sleep timer for bedtime reading
• Resume exactly where you left off — even after closing the app
AI-powered understanding
• One-tap page summaries
• Ask questions about what you're reading
• Vocabulary lookups for difficult words
Built for any document
• PDFs (including password-protected files)
• EPUB e-books
• Microsoft Word (.docx) files
• Plain text (.txt)
• Web articles via paste-in URL
• Direct import from Google Drive
Reading tools that help you stay on track
• Bookmarks and annotations on any page
• Daily reading goal with reminder notifications
• Streak tracking and reading-time statistics
• Personal vocabulary list that grows as you read
Comfortable, accessible reading
• Light, dark, and Material You dynamic themes
• Custom fonts, line height, and letter spacing
• Bionic reading mode for faster comprehension
• Color overlays for eye strain and dyslexia support
• Keep-screen-on toggle
PRIVACY-FIRST
ReadAloud doesn't require an account. Your bookmarks, reading history, vocabulary, and annotations stay on your device. Google Drive sign-in is optional and only used when you choose to import a file. AI summaries send only the page you're viewing to a generative-AI provider — never your full document or personal data.
PERFECT FOR
• Students working through textbooks and research papers
• Professionals reviewing long PDFs and reports
• Commuters listening to articles hands-free
• Anyone who learns better by listening
• Readers with vision difficulties or dyslexia
Download ReadAloud and turn every document into something you can hear.