Sometimes we simply cannot read our PDF documents, emails, or written letters ourselves. If you're driving, or have to keep your eyes focused elsewhere, it might be nice to have an app that will read these documents for you. Heck, sometimes you just might be too tired or lazy to do the reading yourself and prefer your phone to read it to you. If the scenarios above sound helpful, you've come to the right place. We've compiled a list of the best text-to-speech document readers in the App Store.
Highest scored apps in the category
Read articles, documents, and books with your ears.
Voice Dream Reader sets a high standard for apps in the text to speech category. This app features 36 built-in iOS voices that come with the app free of charge and another 146 available as in-app purchases. Voice reading allows you to listen to documents as if they were music files, allowing you to play and pause as you please. There's no need to keep the app open for it to keep reading, it will continue on the lock screen. This app is not just a text to speech app, it is also a fantastic visual reading app, packed with tons of features to help you customize text to your liking.
KyBook is a modern reader application for e-books
KyBook is a modern reader application for e-books.
It has highly customizable and friendly interface and also:
Key features:
- EPUB, FB2, RTF, PDF, DJVU, CHM, CBR, CBZ, MP3, M4A, M4B formats
- OPDS catalogs and network folders
- Google Books, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Yandex Disc
- Flexible reading mode settings
Complete feature list:
- Supports e-books in EPUB, FictionBook (fb2, fbz, fb2.zip), TXT,...
Tired of reading lengthy paragraphs
If you're looking to a Text to speech app that is simple, easy to use, and features a few added bonuses without over-complicating the app, then Aloud! just may be the app you are looking for. Let Aloud! read text for you, whether it's plain text, a PDF, ePub, or HTML file. Multiple languages are supported in this app as well as different reading speeds. You can also save articles within the app, but sadly it is not unlimited. No worries, though: you can simply unlock unlimited article storage through an in-app purchase.
Apps with average score
Spruik Reader is an ebook reader that allows users to read and listen to their books. Choose from a wide selection of free ebooks! There are over 100,000 ebooks to choose from. Ebooks are provided by Project Gutenberg. With advanced text-to-speech, you can listen to various document formats such as...
Listen to your favorite web content instead of reading it with this productivity app.
The new way to access printed information for print and visually impaired!
VOICEYE is the smartphone application enabling those with print impairments to access printed information using a VOICEYE code on the printed material.
Information regarding the VOICEYE code on the printed material:
•VOICEYE can hold as much as two A4 pages of...
vBookz PDF is aptly named, as it is best thought of as “voice books.” The app’s main selling point is that it includes two voices that can read aloud any PDF book you import (without changing the iPad’s settings). This functionality worked well in our testing, but the voice is...
ClaroSpeak is a reading and writing app with high-quality text-to-speech, formatting controls, a wide range of fonts and styles and cloud storage integration.
ClaroSpeak Plus also includes our "Capture Text from Photo" feature with high quality Optical Character Recognition (powered by ABBYY).
ClaroSpeak provides visual highlighting in-sync with spoken words, a great...
The cutting edge Voyzer Voice Reader has advanced text-to-speech high quality voices with 17 languages. It's the best way to follow and read documents on iPad, iPhone or iPod. Voyzer Voice Reader adds orientation and navigation tools that enhance the reading experience.
The all-in-one Voyzer Voice Reader supports reading PDF, non-DRM...
The cutting edge vBookz PDF Voice Reader has an advanced text-to-speech high quality voices with 17 languages. It's the best way to follow and read documents on iPad, iPhone or iPod. vBookz adds orientation and navigation tools that enhance the reading experience.
This is a sample version. We can't guess what...
ReadToMe Lite - Text/Web/Doc-to-Speech
The apps integrate the system text-to-speech engine, speak aloud offline without internet connecting.
A must have app to read text, documents and web pages of Safari.
The Lite version is limited to speak few sentences only and with sponsored ads.
Useful Features
● Speak aloud 30+ languages
- Read all unread...
ClaroSpeak is a high-quality text-to-speech reader capable of speaking any accessible text with a range of human-sounding high-quality voices.
ClaroSpeak offers the option of visual highlighting in-sync with the spoken words, a great range of color and font settings to allow for optimum reading, and word prediction to help with writing....
● Reader+ can scan books with rear camera of your device instantly, so you can enjoy your own paper books in iPad or iPhone.
● and support the following file formats.
- pdf, epub, txt
- zip, rar, cbz, cbr
● You can add following items
- Book (for scan)
- Shelf (folder)
- FTP Server
- GoogleDrive,...
NaturalReader is text-to-speech app that reads webpages, documents, and eBooks aloud to you with our quality, natural-sounding voices.
NaturalReader is an essential tool for those with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. Open up your ears to a new reading experience with over 50 voices in over 20 languages. Just sit back,...
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iSpeech - text to speech (TTS) converts text to natural sounding voice
the highest quality text to speech App available for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and now iPad!
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Copy emails, documents, web pages, PDF files, and more; paste them into Speak it!,
You can even create the same quality audio files of the...
Ebook listener is the evolution of our Mac app audiobook creator. It works with your ebooks stored on the dropbox, or opened locally, and allows them to listen to using text-to-speech (TTS) technology on your device.
The application is active and heavy development, please give your feedback if you want to...
Could be good for special cases
ReadToMe Pro - Text/Web/Doc-to-Speech
The apps integrate the system text-to-speech engine, speak aloud offline without internet connecting.
A must have app to read text, documents and web pages of Safari.
Useful Features
● Speak aloud 30+ languages
- Read all unread articles automatically
- Swipe to control skipping sentences
- Highlight word by word for each speaking sentence
- Add favorite articles with "Starred" to speak aloud later
- Copy or add touched selected words with "Starred" in Speak mode
- With funny bear and human face animations while speaking
- Support useful speaking repeat, pause, speed and pitch options
● Speak aloud the copy & paste or key in text
- Swipe to mark as read or unread, flag or unflag, and copy a starred text to input box
● Speak aloud web pages
- Speak aloud the entire web page of Safari app directly
- Speak aloud the pasted url web site automatically
- Speak aloud the clicked web page
● Speak aloud documents
- Turn eBook page automatically to ensure continuous reading
- Tree file explorer
- Cloud files import & export support
● Optimize speak functions
- Background operation support: keep reading aloud web pages in the background while using another app
- Lock screen support: play, pause, skip a sentence, adjust playback volume and see the sentences list on the lock screen
- Headphone support: play, pause, adjust playback volume and detect headphone plugged and unplugged
Features
● Speaks aloud 30+ languages
The app integrates the system text-to-speech engine, speaks aloud sentence by sentence without internet connecting.
Speak 30+ languages:
Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Taiwan), Czech (Czech Republic), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), English (Australia), English (Ireland), English (South Africa), English (United Kingdom), English (United States), Finnish (Finland), French (Canada), French (France), German (Germany), Greek (Greece), Hebrew (Israel), Hindi (India), Hungarian (Hungary), Indonesian (Indonesia), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Norwegian (Norway), Polish (Poland), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian (Romania), Russian (Russia), Slovak (Slovakia), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand) and Turkish (Turkey).
The app supports one system language, you can make in-app purchases to buy extra languages.
● Speak aloud the copy & paste or key in text
You can swipe to mark a starred item as read or unread, flag or unflag, and copy a starred text to input box.
● Speak aloud web pages
The app provides a Safari extension that speaks aloud the entire web page of Safari app directly.
● Speak aloud the clicked web page
● Speak aloud documents
Speak aloud the whole document page.
Formats supported:
- Text (text, txt), RTF document (rtf)
- Microsoft Office: Word (doc, docx), Excel (xls, xlsx), PowerPoint (ppt, pptx, pps)
- Apple iWork: Pages (pages), Numbers (numbers), Keynote (key)
- eBook (unencrypted epub)
Please note that iBook eBooks are limited to use inside Apple iBook app only.
PDF file format is not supported.
● Tree file explorer
● Cloud files import & export support
You can import and export Apple iCloud Drive, Box, Dropbox and Google Drive cloud files directly.
● Add favorite articles with "Starred"
Add favorite key in text, documents and web pages with "Starred" to speak aloud later.
You can swipe to mark a starred item as read or unread, and flag or unflag a starred item.
● Read all unread articles automatically
The app can read all unread starred key in text, documents and web pages automatically.
● Swipe to control skipping sentences
You can skip a sentence or all below sentences while in Speak mode.
● Highlight words while speaking
The app will highlight word by word for each speaking sentence.
Note:
The app requires iOS 8 (or later).
NaturalReader is text-to-speech app that reads webpages, documents, and eBooks aloud to you with our quality, natural-sounding voices.
NaturalReader is an essential tool for those with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. Open up your ears to a new reading experience with over 50 voices in over 20 languages. Just sit back, relax, and let us read to you.
Are you a student bogged down by a long reading list? Use NaturalReader to upload your e-textbooks, eBooks, or class notes to ease the burden and rest your eyes. Listen and review on the go while commuting to class or multitasking at home. Bookmark important pages for easy access later on. For both students and writers alike, NaturalReader is also an efficient proofreading tool.
NaturalReader is a great app for all kinds of readers. Adjust the speaker speed and background colour to suit your own preferences. Use it to multitask and enjoy listening on the go while running, commuting, or any household tasks.
Open up any email attachments with NaturalReader to get your important documents read to you instantly. You can also connect to your Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive account to easily access and listen to your files from your device. Keep up with your favourite webpages with our built-in browser.
To improve your reading experience, we have added a new Pronunciation Editor. Use this feature to fine-tune the pronunciation of new or unusual words, or to improve the readability of acronyms.
No matter what kind of reader you are, experience more with NaturalReader.
Note: DRM-protected eBooks from iBooks, Kindle, Nook, or Adobe OverDrive cannot be opened with NaturalReader
Supported Formats:
PDF, MS Word (.doc & .docx), MS Powerpoint, RTF, TXT
DRM-free EPUB eBooks
Upgrade to Pro for $9.99 for unlimited use of NaturalReader
Select a language package which comes with up to 4 voices
Purchase any additional voices for $2.99 each
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If you like our app, you might be interested in our desktop version. The NaturalReader desktop software features high quality, crystal-clear voices and even more functions such as text to audio mp3 or WAV output, Conversation Control, and more. Be sure to visit http://www.naturalreaders.com to see everything that NaturalReader has to offer.
You can listen to the text by voice using Voice Reader.
Voice Reading
- Listen to text like music player.
- Change voice and reading speed
- Continue reading in background
Content
- Copy and past to text editor
- Can edit text directly
- Can import text file from Dropbox (other document formate will be supported)
Voices
- 36 voices in languages of iOS built-in.
- Language: Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (Britain), English (United States), Finnish, Flemish (Belgian Dutch), French (Canadian), French (France), German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Listen to your text file from Dropbox or Evernote on the go.
*If you have audio issues after updating iOS8, please reinstall the app to install voices again.
With Voicepaper, you can listen to txt.file, while you are walking, exercising, or doing your daily work.
Your commuting, or medial tasks can be more productive, and enjoyable.
Note:
Voicepaper CANNOT read pdf. It can only read txt file or text you copied.
- Your Learning Assistant -
Use voice paper for proof reading, or to get through your text books.
With natural sounding voices in English, Japanese, German, Spanich, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, and Italian, it is also the perfect foreign language learning assistant.
- Import Your Texts in the Cloud -
Easily import your texts from Dropbox or Evernote and listen to them on the go. Also, you can control the audio with the headphones in the lock screen.
TextAloud is one of the more bare apps in this category, but don't let that fool you. It does what it's supposed to do and it does it well. Listen to articles that you create from text you've copied to the clipboard in any app and have it read to you in TextAloud. You can also configure your settings to delete text once it has been read. Yes, this app is missing features that the PC version has, but it is still a good app.
