Read Aloud: Text to Speech

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About this app

Turn reading into listening. Read Aloud speaks your articles, documents, and pasted text out loud in a natural voice — so you can get through your reading list on your commute, at the gym, or while doing chores.

A LISTENING QUEUE THAT REMEMBERS YOUR SPOT

Add something to listen to in one tap — paste text, share a web page or article from any app, or open a .txt or .epub file. Everything lands in your library with its own progress, so you can always pick up exactly where you left off.

WHILE YOU LISTEN

• Word-by-sentence highlighting that follows along as it reads
• Tap any sentence to jump straight to it
• Adjustable speed from 0.5× to 3.0×
• Sleep timer
• Choose your voice and speech engine

KEEPS PLAYING IN YOUR POCKET

Playback continues with the screen off and the app in the background, with lockscreen and headset controls in your notification shade — perfect for long articles and books.

FREE, WITH RESPECT FOR YOUR FLOW

• No subscription, no account, no paywalled features
• Works offline (except fetching a web article you ask for)
• No access to your microphone, camera, location, or general files — it only opens the specific file you pick

Great for web novels, newsletters, research papers, documents, and long reads. Give your eyes a rest and let your reading list catch up.

What’s new

Read Aloud v1.0.0 — first release

• Listen to pasted text, shared articles/URLs, and .txt / .epub files
• Listening queue that remembers your spot in every item
• Sentence highlighting, tap-to-seek, 0.5–3.0× speed, sleep timer
• Keeps playing with the screen off (lockscreen & headset controls)
• Free to use, with no subscription and no account required