Apple Design Award Winner! Voice Dream - Read Aloud lets you listen to PDFs, textbooks, Web pages, emails, and books using advanced AI Text To Speech!
Featured by Apple as Best New App and App of the Day in 81 countries. Voice Dream - Read Aloud is also part of App Store Permanent Collections in Education.
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“Both experts recommend Voice Dream Reader as the best app in the text-to-speech space.” - Wired
“This app is one of the best educational finds of my entire career.” - Forbes
“As a user myself and as a mother of a child with dyslexia, I am blown away by the features of Voice Dream.” - Quartz
“Voice Dream Reader is hailed by many as the best mobile text-to-speech (TTS) app.” - Examiner
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Text-to-Speech
- 36 built-in iOS voices in 27 languages are also available for free.
- 200+ additional premium voices in 30 languages from Acapela, NeoSpeech and Ivona available.
- Correct pronunciation with your own pronunciation dictionary.
- All voices work offline and play in the background even with the screen locked.
Supported Document Formats
- PDF, Plain text, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, RTF, and Google Docs.
- Textbooks
- Web articles.
- Bookshare Books.
- EPUB eBooks. (DRM-free books only. Kindle, iBooks and most commercial eBook platforms are not supported.)
- DAISY text-based books and audiobook.
- Audiobooks in MP3, MP4 or zipped MP3 format.
- Rich text and image support for all documents.
Built-in Scanner
- Scan paper documents with the camera for text-to-speech.
- State-of-the-art A.I. is fast and accurate, even in poor lighting conditions.
- Works entirely on device: No need for internet and your data stays private.
- Only languages using Latin alphabets are currently supported.
Reading Styles
- Tee-up a list of articles and play while you drive, walk or run.
- Spoken word is highlighted to improve comprehension and retention.
- Auto-scrolling and full screen, distraction-free mode to help reader focus.
- Finger reading. For beginners to read by at running a finger under each word.
- Pac-Man. Harvard and MIT developed speed-reading method for everyone to read at 2x speed with no loss of comprehension.
- High contrast and large font size for low vision readers.
- Optimized for VoiceOver, Braille and switch control.
Tools
- Recognize text for scanned PDF documents.
- Bookmarking, text highlighting and annotation. Highlights and notes can be exported.
- Full-text search.
- Built-in dictionary.
- Automatically skip text in PDF header and footer.
Content Sources
- Native support for Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, Pocket, Instapaper and Evernote.
- Native access to Bookshare.
- Safari extension to save Web pages and Web addresses.
- Support for Box and OneDrive via iOS Document Picker.
Library Synchronization
- Your entire library, including folders, reading locations, bookmarks and annotations are synchronized across all your devices using iCloud Drive
A subscription is required to access the app. A free trial is offered to new users.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Summary of user reviews
Positive highlights
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This app hasFantastic, life-changing app
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This app hasIncredibly useful and productive
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This app hasIntuitive and user-friendly interface
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This app hasRobust security and privacy features
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This app hasInnovative text-to-speech capabilities
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This app hasExcellent for studying and research
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This app hasCustomizable reading experience
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This app hasHigh-quality, natural-sounding voices
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This app hasSeamless integration with cloud storage
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This app hasIndispensable for those with disabilities
Negative highlights
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This app hasExpensive subscription model
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This app hasOccasional bugs and glitches
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This app hasLack of support for DRM-protected content
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This app hasNavigation and organization could be improved
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This app hasSome voices still sound robotic
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This app hasStruggles with complex text formatting
What's New in Voice Dream
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5.0.1
December 30, 2024
Discover our new AI-Enhanced Voices for a more natural, expressive, and engaging listening experience. Enjoy lifelike narration, faster performance, and a variety of voice options. Update now to bring your reading to life!
Can’t believe it’s marketed as free when it doesn’t work without a subscription, the disclaimer for in app payments should also say the app doesn’t work without a 12NZD monthly subscription