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ClaroPDF Pro – Text to Speech

ClaroPDF Pro – Text to Speech

Accessible PDF TTS Reader

⭐️4.2 / 5
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🙌44
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📼9 scs
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📦w/o updates
Updates frequency
🗣❌ unsupported
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🧾$1.99 - $8.99
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All Versions of ClaroPDF Pro

5.0.20

October 19, 2023

Minor bug fixes.

5.0.19

October 16, 2023

Minor bug fixes

5.0.15

April 17, 2023

Corrects some localisations.

5.0.14

March 27, 2023

Fixes a bug where some downloaded voices were not appearing in the Settings menu.
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5.0.13

August 17, 2022

Minor bug fixes

5.0.12

March 21, 2022

Fixes a security vulnerability (Expat)

5.0.11

February 23, 2022

CereProc voices Heather and Jess should be available again.

5.0.10

February 4, 2022

Fixes a crash that can occur when speech reaches the end of some pages.
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5.0.9

February 3, 2022

Fixes a bug with speech sometimes not working correctly in Word mode with high speech rates. Fixes a bug with the skip sentence feature not working as intended.
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5.0.8

November 25, 2021

Fixes an issue with the "simplify conversions" setting not working correctly.
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ClaroPDF Pro In-App Purchases History

Free

Jess

English (UK) voice

$0.99

50 Credits

50 Credits

$1.99

Will

English (USA) voice

$1.99

Allison

English (USA) voice

$1.99

Susan

English (USA) voice

$1.99

Jill

English (USA) voice

$1.99

Ava

English (USA) voice

$1.99

Heather

English (USA) voice

$1.99

Rod

English (USA) voice

$1.99

Micah

English (USA) voice

$3.99

5000 Credits

5000 Credits

$3.99

200 Credits

200 Credits

$8.99

500 Credits

500 Credits

Price History of ClaroPDF Pro

Description of ClaroPDF Pro

ClaroPDF Pro is an accessible, reading and study PDF tool for all. Annotate, mark up, listen to and save PDF files which are then still fully compatible with other popular PDF apps. Have accessible text PDF files spoken back to you with human quality voice & synchronized highlighting. PDF image files or photographs of text can be converted to accessible, searchable PDF files using the Claro Cloud conversion service. + Speech, Productivity and Accessibility Alongside the full range of iOS system voices, ClaroPDF Pro lets you choose up to 4 high-quality voices for free, in the languages of your choice. A ‘Speak in Background’ option lets you listen to a PDF while viewing another app - great for proofreading PDF files while you’re working in other apps. The ‘Speak on tap’ and ‘Stop on tap’ options make speech easy to control. + ClaroPDF allows the background color of the PDF to be changed, and text color inverted, to enhance readability. ClaroPDF fully supports VoiceOver. + Annotations, Notes and Comments ClaroPDF includes a powerful Annotation toolbar that lets you add notes and other comments. These are fully interchangeable with most other popular PDF apps, so your ClaroPDF comments will still be there if you open the PDF on another device. Annotations created in another PDF app can also be viewed and edited. Annotation features include: highlight; underscore; strikeout; notes; free text (type straight into the PDF); free line draw; shapes (circle, square, line - with many options); images (you can even insert photos from your iPad camera or photo library into the PDF file); audio and video. + Photos and Image PDF to Text PDF Conversion You can convert photos and other images to fully accessible text PDF files that can be spoken, searched, copied and highlighted. As well as converting photos, you can also convert any PDF Image file into a fully accessible Text PDF file. Along with making these PDF files accessible and searchable, it will also compress them, reducing file size. 5000 pages and photos can be converted using the 5000 included credits. Further credit can be purchased in app. Photos and Image PDF to Text PDF Conversion in ClaroPDF uses the Claro Cloud conversion service and requires an internet connection. ***Minimum camera spec: 2MP*** + Managing PDF Files PDF files can be opened in ClaroPDF from all other apps, including Mail and Safari. All opened PDF files will be placed in the ClaroPDF Documents List for later viewing. You can also open files from Dropbox, Google Drive, or import files via iTunes. PDF files can be saved into ClaroPDF’s Documents, Dropbox or Google Drive, sent by email, or opened in other apps that support PDF files. The ClaroPDF Documents List is fully customisable, allowing you to organise your PDF files and folders. + Sync with iCloud You can sync ClaroPDF with your iCloud account. This lets you store and synchronize your PDF files and annotations across multiple devices. Sync with iCloud can also act as a document backup so you can keep your documents safe. + Save as PDF Extension The "Save as PDF" Extension lets you convert text and images to PDF files from Safari, Notes, Photos and other apps using the iOS "Share" feature. When converted, these new PDF files will appear in your documents list inside ClaroPDF. + Included Text to Speech Voices Download any 4 of our high quality text to speech voices. Once you have downloaded your free voices, other Nuance Expressive, Acapela and CereProc voices are available to purchase in-app. + Switch Accessibility ClaroPDF responds to switch or Bluetooth keyboard commands: 1 (~1) Start speech 2 (~2) Stop speech 3 (~3) Turn to previous page 4 (~4) Turn to next page + Fullscreen mode Allows the full document to be seen without toolbars in view. Ideal for smaller screens! Need help with ClaroPDF or have any suggestions? Please email support@clarosoftware.com
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ClaroPDF Pro: FAQ

Is ClaroPDF Pro available on iPad devices?

Yes, ClaroPDF Pro is iPad-friendly.
Claro Software Limited launched the ClaroPDF Pro app.
The app needs iOS 13.0 or later to function properly.
The ClaroPDF Pro app has a consumer rating of 4.2 and gets a lot of positive feedback.
The App Category Of Claropdf Pro Is Education.
5.0.20 is the newly released ClaroPDF Pro version.
The latest ClaroPDF Pro update was released on July 3, 2024.
The ClaroPDF Pro app originally came out on February 5, 2023.
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Currently, ClaroPDF Pro supports Arabic, Danish, Dutch and 9 more.
Sorry, ClaroPDF Pro is not part of Apple Arcade.
Certainly! ClaroPDF Pro contains in-app purchases for users.
Sorry, ClaroPDF Pro is not designed for integration with Apple Vision Pro.

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Reviews of ClaroPDF Pro

  • Love this app

    I was trying to find an app to use on my TD Pilot to read my packets for my certification training. I have Claro Read SE on my I16, so I wanted something similar. Love the app already.
  • Weak player controls and consistency

    Been using the free version and paid version of this program the last three months of this term as a student in a healthcare program

    - I upgraded to the paid version hoping for better stability (free version kept freezing entirely and have to restart program), settings, and voice options but really I have not noticed any great value and regret spending the money. It doesn’t freeze up at least. You also get a few more voice options of which still don’t sound that great (Tessa English (South Africa) has been the best so far and is one of the free voices). It also seems that I can adjust the readback speed in the paid version while in the free version when you adjust the speed it just goes back to where it was originally. Having a slider is really frustrating when trying to make slight adjustments. Having a feature to type exactly how many words per minute I want as well would be a great addition!

    - I’ve selected some of the pay for voices and getting to listen to them more than just for a short sentence I’m realizing I don’t like them but have not figured out how to return them so I can maybe select some thing else.

    - There’s no pause feature. Only start and stop. So if it stops you have to try and figure out where you left off last.

    - The reader will stop if you tilt your phone and the screen orientation changes. So you have to lock orientation. If you open up any other page or even the settings screen to lock orientation on an iPhone it will stop. Enabling “read in background” setting helps but it still is finicky.

    - There are two features both labeled as “speak on tap” under controls. I’m guessing the second one is supposed to be stop on tap and disabled it because it was obnoxious that anytime you even accidentally touched the screen it’ll stop and you have to find your spot again.

    - It stalls out. Even the paid version will just stop reading without reason. Of course, then you have look at your phone to try and figure out where you were which is not easy.

    - Trying to get the reader to start where you want on tap can be frustrating. Sometimes I have to tap a spot a few times before it’ll get the idea. In the meantime, either nothing will happen or it’ll start trying to highlight an area instead.

    - Sometimes it will get mixed up in what it’s reading and sound like gibberish or skip around if there is a graphic in the PDF. I have to stop it and skip ahead past the part it can’t comprehend.

    - When reading with highlight so you can follow along, It’ll jump the section it’s reading to the top which will be hiding underneath the menu bar so you can’t see it. When you drag the page down so you can follow, it’ll jump back to the top again at the next sentence hiding it again. Of course when I tap the screen to try and make the menu bar go away, then that causes it to stop and then I have to try and find my spot again.

    - It would be nice when looking in my folders to select a file that it would display the entire file name if you hover over it. Sometimes it’s hard to tell one from another if they’re all labeled similarly in a sequence and you can only see the first couple words at the beginning and at the end.

    I hope this feedback helps and that there are improvements made in future versions. I would request a refund and go back to the free version but the freezing up thing is very frustrating. Makes one wonder if that’s on purpose so that people will upgrade to the paid version?

    Developer Response

    Hello, Thank you for taking the time to write this review. As aways, it's much easier for us to help you with any issues you may be having if you contact us directly; we're always happy to assist. You can reach our support team at support@clarosoftware.com. The speed slider works the same in both versions of ClaroPDF, there is no difference. The slider is restricted when you're in Word trail mode, so that might be one thing to check. With regard to voices, you're able to use all of the iOS system voices and you're able to download any 4 higher-quality voices of your choice, for free. This is good for users who have a language that there is no matching iOS voice. We agree that a pause feature would be a great addition to ClaroPDF and we are planning on adding this is the next update! The reader stopping when you change orientation is not ideal, we'll fix this! We have a Speak on tap and a Stop on tap setting. These are designed for users with very limited mobility and for those of our users who use switch input devices. It allows them to quickly and easily start/stop play with a single action. PDF documents are complex documents and the structure is always different between different documents, so it is very difficult to get the reading flow as perfect as we want it to be. We would gratefully receive and such documents that you might send to use that would help us improve ClaroPDF in this aspect. With regards to the Folders feedback; this is the iOS system Files integration and is not something we can change at this time. I'm sorry to hear about the freezing issue that you had with the Free version of ClaroPDF. The Free and Pro version are using the same engine so this is very unusual. If you would like to get in touch at support@clarosoftware.com we will be happy to help diagnose the issue. Claro Software
  • Overall Good But Always Opens in Files

    This app is one of my favorite apps. However, it always opens in the screen where I have to choose a file from Files rather than to the normal view where I already have documents open from the previous times I’ve used the app. When it opens to Files when launching the app, I have to either find the document again from one of my file sources or open some random file just to get to already open documents. Please fix so that it opens to the last document that was opened, and if I want to open a new document, then make the user need to click on the Open Document icon.

    Developer Response

    Hello and thank you for taking the time to leave feedback for our ClaroPDF app. ClaroPDF has a last document button, in the top right of the Files view. Tapping this button will take you to your last open documents in the main part of the ClaroPDF app. We are currently in development of the next major version of ClaroPDF and the Files integration is something we are working on and hoping to simplify for our users. Claro Software