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This app converts various document formats, including PDFs, EPUBs, and web articles, into natural-sounding speech. Enjoy offline narration with word-by-word highlighting and seamless playback control, all while ensuring your privacy as no data is uploaded.
✓Offline text-to-speech narration
✓Supports PDFs, EPUBs, web articles, and pasted text
✓Word-by-word highlighting
✓Adjustable reading speed
✓Background playback
✓Sleep timer
✓Privacy-focused, no data upload
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What's New in ONarrator
1.2
October 24, 2026
iPhone Duo • Open, books show two pages side by side, and the highlight moves across both. • Half open, no text falls in the fold. • Closed, you keep reading on the outer screen, and narration carries on when you fold or unfold. Narration • Numbers, dates, percentages, units and Roman numerals are read correctly. • Citations are skipped in research papers. You can turn this off in the skip menu. • Abbreviations like "Fig." and "Eq." are read as words. • Plain-text books no longer pause at every line break. Reading • Margins: Small, Medium or Large. • Text alignment: left, centre, right or justified. Bug fixes and improvements.
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What file types can ONarrator read aloud?
ONarrator can read PDFs (including scanned ones with on-device OCR), EPUB books, cleaned-up web articles, and any pasted or typed text. It handles publisher formatting and images in EPUBs.
Does ONarrator require an internet connection to read aloud?
No, ONarrator offers 100% offline narration. All processing happens on your device, ensuring your documents never leave it and you can listen anywhere without an internet connection.
How does ONarrator ensure user privacy?
Privacy is a core design principle. ONarrator requires no account, no cloud storage, and no tracking. All narration is performed offline, meaning your reading content is never uploaded to any server.
Can I customize the reading experience in ONarrator?
Yes, you can choose from natural, high-quality on-device voices in over 30 languages. You can also adjust the reading speed, use a sleep timer (including stopping at the end of a chapter), and control playback from the lock screen.
Does ONarrator have ads?
No, ONarrator is ad-free. The app is designed to provide an uninterrupted listening experience without advertisements.
What is the cost of ONarrator?
ONarrator is free to download and use, and it includes free public-domain classics to start with. The app also offers in-app purchases for additional features or content.
On which devices can I use ONarrator?
ONarrator is available for iPhone and iPad, making it accessible for users within the Apple ecosystem.
How often is ONarrator updated?
The latest version is 1.1, and the app was last updated on October 7, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support.
