# Earful: Listen to Websites — Text to Speech for Safari

> Listen to web articles in Safari with adjustable speech speed and voice options. (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Rebello.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earful-listen-to-websites/id6443549741 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael Rebello](https://appshunter.io/developer/485759173)
- Category: Productivity, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.4 · 5 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-12-13
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earful-listen-to-websites/id6443549741/reviews.md

## What is Earful?

Earful enables you to listen to any web article by adding a "Play" button in the corner of your Safari browser.

FEATURES
- Adjust the rate/speed of speech.
- Choose between many voices in a variety of locales.
- Reposition the play button to wherever works best for you.
- Configure which websites Earful should not appear on.
- There are no fees, no ads, and no time limits. Earful is free and it always will be.

EVERYONE GETS AN EARFUL
The current market is saturated with text-to-speech apps that cost upwards of $150/year to use, are plastered with ads, or have time limits. We created Earful as a free alternative for anyone to use text-to-speech to listen to articles right within their browser. Whether you’re a student that processes better with auditory senses, a mom trying to “read” the latest article on the New York Times in the middle of the night while rocking a baby to sleep, or a business person keeping an eye on the latest trends - Earful is here to help.

Earful works best with articles, and it's not optimized for reading other websites like stores, search engines, etc. On-device accessibility features are best suited for those purposes.

## Key features

- Listen to web articles in Safari
- Adjustable speech rate
- Multiple voice and locale options
- Customizable play button position
- Website exclusion list

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Cup of Coffee | $4.99 | one-time |
| 2 Cups of Coffee | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earful-listen-to-websites/id6443549741/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Hope to add Microsoft edge voice model.

*2024-01-12*

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

### 3/5 — Improvement

*2023-12-02*

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.

### 4/5 — best safari tts extension i’ve found

*2023-10-17*

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

### 5/5 — Is long pressing on the button supported in iOS?

*2023-07-14*

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.

**Developer response:** 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.

### 3/5 — Cmon now

*2023-06-19*

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

**Developer response:** 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.

## Frequently asked questions about Earful

### 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.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.3.2 — 2023-10-20

- Improves text-to-speech on various websites

### 0.3.1 — 2023-04-25

- Improves text-to-speech on various websites

### 0.3.0 — 2023-04-01

- Adds the ability to configure which websites Earful should not appear on
- Hides Earful on common streaming websites by default
- Improves text-to-speech on various websites, including CNBC and Wikipedia

### 0.2.3 — 2023-03-07

- Improved text-to-speech on several websites

### 0.2.2 — 2023-02-22

- Improves reading of embedded Tweets
- Improves filtering of unwanted content for reading
- Fixes an issue where the play button was covered by page elements on some sites
- Fixes an issue where only the last of a sequence of header blocks was read

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