Earful: Listen to Websites

Earful: Listen to Websites

Text to Speech for Safari

9 ratings
5 reviews

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This is an archived listing of the app previously available on the App Store.

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 13, 2022
  • October 20, 2023

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Listen to any web article directly within your Safari browser. Adjust speech speed, choose from various voices and locales, and customize the play button's position. This free app offers an ad-free and time-limit-free experience for auditory learning and information consumption.

Listen to web articles in Safari
Adjustable speech rate
Multiple voice and locale options
Customizable play button position
Website exclusion list
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What's New in Earful

0.3.2

October 20, 2023

- Improves text-to-speech on various websites

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In-App Purchases

$4.99

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User reviews

Hope to add Microsoft edge voice model.

I want to use the voice model of Microsoft edge read aloud to listen to the novel.

Improvement

I would suggest actually having not just a button with only play and pause, but have it where you can click rewind and forward in increments. The instructions currently say if you want to start at a specific place, select the text and then push play. I paused it and selected text because I wanted to skip the text it was reading. When I pushed play after selecting the text, it didn’t read the selected text. It continued where it was currently reading. I refreshed the page, selected the text I wanted it to start at. It started reading from the beginning.
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best safari tts extension i’ve found

best safari tts extension i’ve found, also allows me to play this alongside other media, but i’d like to be able to adjust the volume relative to the media being played alongside

Is long pressing on the button supported in iOS?

I’ve got a suggestion. Is it possible to have the button support long pressing? It’s my idea long pressing for say 8 seconds would open a simple dialog to have Earful hidden on a site.

Long press and you’re asked if you want the current site hidden. If you say yes it’s then added to the listing of excluded sites. You’re asked to reload the current page. Three simple steps and the page is excluded.

If that’s not possible maybe be able to launch the app itself from inside of Safari? You would first manually have to copy the url from Safari.

Also I would like to be able to edit or remove sites from the exclusion list. Say I misspelled the site name or pasting it in included errors.

Would like to be able to export the exclusion list to be able to share them with others.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback! We've added a feature to disable Earful on specific sites, and have automatically disabled it on some common streaming websites.

Cmon now

Can we have a feature to set the starting point of where it starts to read so I doesn’t just read randomness.

Response from developer

Thanks for using Earful! If you highlight a section of text on the page before tapping the play button, reading will begin from that text block.

FAQ

What is Earful?

Earful is a free productivity app that allows you to listen to web articles directly within your Safari browser. It adds a 'Play' button to articles, enabling you to hear content read aloud.

How does Earful work?

Once installed, Earful adds a play button to web articles in Safari. Tapping this button initiates text-to-speech playback of the article's content.

Can I customize the voice and speed in Earful?

Yes, Earful allows you to adjust the rate/speed of speech and choose from many voices in a variety of locales to suit your preferences.

Does Earful have ads?

No, Earful is completely ad-free. The developers explicitly state there are no fees, no ads, and no time limits, making it a free alternative.

What devices does Earful support?

Earful is supported on iPhone and iPod devices, as indicated by its platform compatibility.

How often is Earful updated?

Earful was last updated on October 20, 2023, with version 0.3.2. This suggests relatively frequent updates to improve functionality and address issues.

Is Earful suitable for all websites?

Earful works best with articles and is not optimized for reading other types of websites like stores or search engines. On-device accessibility features are recommended for those purposes.

What is the user sentiment for Earful?

Earful has a rating of 4.0 stars from 9 ratings, indicating generally positive user reception for its core functionality.