# Narraloud: Read PDFs Aloud — Private Offline Text to Speech > Listen to any text content offline with natural, private, on-device narration. (iPhone/iPad app by Argmax.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narraloud-read-pdfs-aloud/id6796101463 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Argmax](https://appshunter.io/developer/1726095998) - Category: Productivity, Books - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.80/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.0 · 142 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-09-11 - Data updated: 2026-11-10 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narraloud-read-pdfs-aloud/id6796101463/reviews.md ## What is Narraloud? The article you saved, the contract from work, the book you’re halfway through. Narraloud reads them aloud for free, in natural voices made right on your device. No credits, no word limits, no account, no internet needed. LISTEN TO ANYTHING YOU READ Ebooks. PDFs. Links. Even a picture of the page sitting in front of you. • Paste a link and hear the article or web page read aloud • Share straight from Safari and your other apps • Open PDFs, ebooks, Word documents, and dozens more file types • Scan printed pages with your camera • Paste text from anywhere • Open files from the Files app and your cloud drives NATURAL VOICES. RIGHT ON YOUR DEVICE. Every voice comes from an advanced neural speech model running on your device, so it sounds natural and works offline, on a plane, in a tunnel, anywhere. Dozens of voices in six languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese. With Narraloud Plus, every narrator also has a richer Plus Voice, prepared on your device and ready to play offline. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your reading is personal. Narraloud keeps everything on your device, so your documents are never uploaded to a server just to be spoken aloud. What you read stays yours. NO CREDITS. JUST LISTEN. No minute packs, no word limits, and no meter running while you listen. Press play on a twenty-hour book and hear all of it. FOLLOW ALONG AS YOU LISTEN • Word-by-word highlighting follows the narration • Change the speed anytime • Jump forward or back • Bookmark passages to come back to • Choose a voice that fits what you’re reading • Control playback from the Lock Screen and Control Center • Set a sleep timer and drift off to a chapter MADE FOR MORE WAYS OF READING For some people, listening is convenient. For others, it’s how reading becomes possible. Narraloud has full VoiceOver support, Dynamic Type for the text size you need, and easy-to-read fonts. It’s made for readers with dyslexia or low vision, people who take in information better by ear, and anyone who’d simply rather listen. NARRALOUD PLUS Narraloud reads aloud for free, forever. Plus adds the power tools: • Plus Voices, an even richer version of every narrator • Listening in the background and with the screen locked, while you walk, cook, or commute • Export any document as an audiobook • Complex documents cleaned up for listening • Full voice catalog in VoiceOver • A pronunciation dictionary for names and jargon Plus Voices run on recent iPhones and iPads. Subscription plans include a 7-day free trial. You can also buy Lifetime Plus and own it for good, with every feature we ship next at no extra cost. Press play on your reading list. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://narraloud.com/privacy ## Key features - On-device natural voice narration - Offline listening - Privacy-focused, no data upload - Supports articles, PDFs, EPUBs, Word docs - Word-by-word highlighting - Adjustable playback speed - Sleep timer ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Monthly Plus | $6.99 | per month | | Yearly Plus | $49.99 | per year | | Weekly Plus | $2.99 | per 7 days | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Lifetime Plus | $79.99 | one-time | ## Is Narraloud safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Narraloud. ## Is Narraloud legit? Narraloud: Read PDFs Aloud has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Narraloud is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Recent user reviews (5 of 5) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narraloud-read-pdfs-aloud/id6796101463/reviews.md ### 1/5 — It needs Amazon Kindle support *2026-10-31* It needs Amazon Kindle support **Developer response:** Thanks for the suggestion. Most Kindle books bought from Amazon unfortunately have copy protection, which means only Amazon’s own apps and devices are allowed to open them. However, some Kindle books are sold without this lock, and starting with version 1.1, Narraloud can open those and read them aloud as well. Narraloud also reads many other file types today, including PDFs, Word files, EPUBs, web pages, and any text you copy, share, or scan with your camera. That means an unlocked Kindle book converted to EPUB will work just fine in Narraloud today. ### 5/5 — Very useful for listening to long emails and articles *2026-10-24* I used to bookmark when I saw a long tweet or a blog post mark an email or text message as unread to read later. I never read my bookmarks.. Now I just paste the URL or directly “share” the text into Narraloud and listen to my reading list when I walk, commute or washing the dishes. ### 1/5 — Language issues *2026-10-21* The app says the narrator is speaking in “English” but it is not, I tried multiple times changing the language to English and nothing worked **Developer response:** Thank you for telling us, and we're sorry you had this experience - the book may have been encrypted or copy-protected. Many ebooks from online stores and library apps scramble the text so that only apps approved by the seller can open it. When a copy-protected book is added to the current version of Narraloud, the app tries to read the scrambled text, and every voice speaks it as is written, which sounds like a different language because the text itself is scrambled. We've fixed this, and an upcoming update tells you right away when a book is copy-protected or unreadable. Books without DRM read normally, as do PDFs, web articles, pasted text, and camera scans. If your book didn't come from a store or library, please write to support@argmaxinc.com, or use Send Feedback inside the app, and we will fix it for you as soon as possible. ### 1/5 — Reads Alien languages *2026-10-09* All the voices options speaks only unrecognizable Alien language and no others language available . **Developer response:** Thank you for trying Narraloud, and we’re sorry it sounded like that for you. Narraloud supports English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese, and it detects the language of the input text to help pronounce each word appropriately. Text in other languages, such as Russian or Chinese, isn’t supported yet, and today the voices read it as English by default, which can sound like what you were experiencing. We are working to expand our language support, and will make it clearer in the future if a language is unsupported in the app. If your text was actually in one of the supported languages above, please email support@argmaxinc.com or send feedback from Settings in the app, and we’ll look into it. ### 5/5 — Turn anything into podcast *2026-09-11* Articles, pdfs random stuff I save, I just throw it in here and listen. Love this app ## Frequently asked questions about Narraloud ### How does Narraloud work offline? Narraloud uses neural speech models that run directly on your device. This means narration functions even without an internet connection, allowing you to listen anywhere, anytime. ### Is Narraloud private? Yes, Narraloud is designed with privacy as a core feature. Your reading content is processed on your device and is never uploaded to any servers, ensuring your reading remains personal. ### What types of content can Narraloud read? Narraloud can read a wide variety of content, including articles sent from other apps, PDFs, EPUBs, Word documents, text pasted from anywhere, and even scanned printed pages. ### Does Narraloud have ads? No, Narraloud does not contain advertisements. The core reading functionality is free and ad-free. ### What are the subscription options for Narraloud Plus? Narraloud Plus offers subscription plans that include a 7-day free trial. There is also a Lifetime plan available for a one-time purchase, granting access to all current and future features. ### Can I export content from Narraloud as an audiobook? Yes, exporting any document as an audiobook is a premium feature available with Narraloud Plus. This allows you to create your own audio versions of your reading material. ### What accessibility features does Narraloud offer? Narraloud provides full VoiceOver support, Dynamic Type, dyslexia-friendly fonts, and synchronized word-by-word highlighting. These features are designed to make reading more accessible for everyone. ### How often is Narraloud updated? The latest version of Narraloud is 1.0.2, which was last updated on 2026-09-25. Updates typically include new features and improvements to enhance user experience. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.1.0 — 2026-11-07 • Plus Voices: with Narraloud Plus, every narrator gains a richer voice, prepared on your device and ready to play offline • Read more kinds of files: Pages, Keynote, Word, PowerPoint, and Kindle • Listen in Narraloud from the share sheet, and from text that Visual Intelligence finds • Controls for Control Center, the Lock Screen, and the Action button • Shortcuts actions that turn text or a document into an audio file, with Narraloud Plus • Better reading of complex documents, all-caps words, and names • iPhone Duo support ### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-25 • Voices can be chosen per document and remembered next time you resume them. New documents start in your default voice. • Listen faster: playback speeds now go up to 3x, in quarter steps • Document cleanup now catches citations better, as well as footnote markers and figure captions in web articles • Better pronunciation of acronyms, email addresses, units, and numbers • Fixes and performance improvements, including steadier playback, cleaner web and scanned-page imports, and more reliable sharing into Narraloud ### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-13 Built for iOS 27: • Siri understands your library: say "Play a document in Narraloud" • New Shortcuts actions, including Read Text, which speaks any text you hand it in the voice you pick • Jumped too far? A one-tap return takes you back after a big seek • Fixes throughout, including improved pronunciation, UI updates, and better handling of various import types ### 1.0.0 — 2026-09-11 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Narraloud | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Sutyo AI](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sutyo-ai/id6793477030) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Productivity | | [SecondBrain: AI Memory](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secondbrain-ai-memory/id6762130376) | 5.0 (9) | Free | Productivity | | [OpenWhispr: Voice to Text](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openwhispr-voice-to-text/id6763804420) | 3.6 (14) | Free | Productivity | | [Text to Speech Reader - Oriole](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-reader-oriole/id1663215527) | 4.6 (206) | Free | Productivity | | [SpeakON: AI Voice Keyboard](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speakon-ai-voice-keyboard/id6757388240) | 4.8 (112) | Free | Productivity | | [In Ear Voice: Personal AI](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/in-ear-voice-personal-ai/id6759669515) | 4.6 (27) | Free | Productivity | ## Related topics [tangerine software house](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/tangerine-software-house) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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