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Listening: Text to Speech

Listening: Text to Speech

Read aloud Papers, Web & PDFs

1.4K ratings
240 reviews
📚 Education
📊 Productivity
Free
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Released
September 23, 2022
Updated
September 22, 2026

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Developer

The Listening App Inc.
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Transform written content like articles, papers, and PDFs into natural-sounding audio. Ideal for students and professionals, this app enables hands-free learning and efficient multitasking.

✓Convert articles, papers, books, and PDFs to audio
✓Natural-sounding human-like voices
✓One-click note-taking while listening
✓Adjustable playback speed (0.5x to 4x)
✓Supports PDFs, Word documents, and articles
✓Efficient multitasking during listening
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What users say about Listening

Reviews of Listening are mixed: the Productivity app is rated 4.4/5 from 1.4K App Store ratings. What users like most: easy to use, clear and natural-sounding voice. Top complaints: buggy PDF conversion, jumbles paragraphs and sentences. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Easy to use
  • 👍Clear and natural-sounding voice
  • 📚Helpful for academic papers and articles
  • 🚶‍♀️Convenient for listening on-the-go
  • 🔖Skips citations and formatting
  • 🧠Game-changer for students and researchers

Negative things

  • 🐛Buggy PDF conversion
  • 🔀Jumbles paragraphs and sentences
  • 🔢Struggles with technical terms and numbers
  • 💰Expensive subscription
  • 🔒Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 📂Lacks organizational features like folders
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What's New in Listening

6.0.3

September 22, 2026

- Bug fixes and improvements

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Unlimited Listening, Monthly

Unlimited Listening, Monthly

$12.991 Month
7 Days trial
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User reviews

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Amazing

Well worth it.
KissmySR71KissmySR71

Love

Love the app has been great for papers.
Jch88%Jch88%

Incredible App

Listening is truly an incredible app. It makes it so easy for me to listen to my textbooks, which is necessary since I have pretty bad ADHD and learn best from listening. It completely changed my ability to handle my masters and economics program.. I thought that I wouldn’t need it after I graduated, but I am still using it to listen to webpages, Reddit Post, emails, and all sorts of other things that I otherwise wouldn’t be able to comprehend completely.
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AvaboopsAvaboops

A time saver

This app saves me from spending hours and hours from reading pdf documents , I am a slow reader , this app is worth it. I just listen and take note
Sophia Amuzie.Sophia Amuzie.

Log in issues

Speech is great and affordable! However it logs you out too often, which is especially a pain on desktop
waterwaves14waterwaves14
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Frequent app crashes

Bug

Inconsistent performance across PDFs

Bug

Login and password reset issues

Bug

Unexpected charges after cancellation

Bug

Inability to delete or manage uploaded files

Bug
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Requested Features

6 requests

Multiple voice options

Feature

Ability to edit and annotate text

Feature

Improved section detection and navigation

Feature

Offline mode for downloading content

Feature

Better integration with cloud storage

Feature

More affordable pricing options

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FAQ

What does the Listening app do?

Listening transforms written content such as articles, research papers, books, and PDFs into high-quality, natural-sounding audio. It allows users to consume text hands-free, making it easier to learn and stay informed while multitasking.

What are the key features of Listening?

Key features include versatile content conversion from various text formats, natural-sounding voices, one-click note-taking, efficient multitasking capabilities, customizable playback speeds, and multi-format support for PDFs, Word documents, and articles.

How much does Listening cost?

The app offers premium plans with flexible monthly or yearly subscriptions to unlock unlimited listening and enhanced features. There are also free features available, and the app may contain ads.

What devices is Listening compatible with?

While specific device compatibility is not detailed, the app is designed for mobile use, suggesting compatibility with iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. Users can check their respective app stores for precise compatibility information.

Who would benefit from using Listening?

This app is beneficial for busy professionals needing to stay updated on reports, students managing heavy reading loads, or anyone who enjoys audiobooks and podcasts. It turns written text into an accessible, on-the-go audio experience.