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SpeakCove - Text to Speech

SpeakCove - Text to Speech

Offline Voice Reader

10 ratings
4 reviews
📚 Education
📚 Books
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

Released
March 23, 2026
Updated
October 20, 2026

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Developer

Lukas Schoenbaechler
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About

This app offers a free text-to-speech reader with natural-sounding voices and support for various document formats. An optional one-time purchase unlocks additional voices and background playback. It prioritizes user privacy with offline functionality and no data collection.

✓Natural-sounding neural voices
✓Supports PDFs, ePubs, DOCX, and more
✓Adjustable reading speed
✓Free book store integration
✓Offline functionality for privacy
✓PDF viewer with OCR
✓iCloud sync
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What's New in SpeakCove

1.2.0

October 20, 2026

- Adds language support for Japanese, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, Estonian, Finnish, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese - Document scanner - scan physical books and papers with your camera - Bug fixes and performance improvements

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$14.99

SpeakCove Premium — Lifetime

All voices, background playback & future updates.

User reviews

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Mostly there

The program works pretty much out of the box as promised. The in app purchase does not seem to work as the basic product only comes with a default Voice and you can upgrade inside the app for multiple voices and other features. It says that it is a one time purchase. However, I’ve never been able to get the app purchase to actually work. Sent an email to their Support no reply.

Overall probably still worth the price given no subscription and a default. Voice does work. The downside is it tends to glitch sometimes and not be able to pass a sentence correctly leading to garble speech. The other thing is the pronunciation of some words is, unbelievable. It does give you a chance to remind yourself how to say some words.
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C3Circle of 3

Response from developer

Sorry the purchase didn't go through, and sorry your email went unanswered. That shouldn't happen. Please email me at contact@speakcove.com and I'll send you a free lifetime code to make up for it. Version 1.2.0 also brings an upgraded voice model, which should help with garbled sentences and odd pronunciations. If you still hear one, send me the sentence and I'll look into it.

Decent but still immature

It comes with 2 voices, both female, and the quality of the TTS isn’t very good. $30 buys more voices. No trial for the premium voices and I imagine the quality of the pronunciation is about the same. I deleted the app.
OOmaha42000

Response from developer

Thanks for giving SpeakCove a try. Version 1.2.0 ships an upgraded voice model, and in the voice gallery you can preview every voice, premium ones included. If you'd like to try the premium voices, email me at contact@speakcove.com and I'll send you a free lifetime code.

Potential but early preview

Layout and file system interaction nice. Rather buggy but fixable, though the bugs drive me from it at the moment.

- doesn’t apply a change in default new voice to new reading files — change from default to “Max” but keeps applying default to new files.
- doesn’t apply selecting a new voice if altered in-document, have to “preview” first
- selection goes back to non-configured default voice if app closed and opened again.
- if I delete a file and replace it with one of a different format, keeps reading old file / old voice
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DderSherpa

Response from developer

Thank you for the detailed list, it helped a lot. You were right about the default voice: the setting was saved but never applied to new documents. That's fixed in version 1.3.0, the next update. I'm also working through your other points: voice changes inside a document, the voice resetting after a restart, and replaced files. Email me at contact@speakcove.com and I'll send you a free lifetime code as a thank-you.

Difficulty ready Word document

The app would slow down on larger words or not pronounce the word correctly. I had some trouble adjusting the reading speed the way it is played out. This was the very first attempt at using the app. I figured with the results I had after that, I’d try something else.
Ccosmicviewer

Response from developer

Thanks for trying SpeakCove. The update with the fixes is live now as version 1.2.0, including an upgraded voice model. Email me at contact@speakcove.com and I'll send you a free lifetime code so you can give it another try.

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FAQ

What file types can SpeakCove read?

SpeakCove supports a wide range of document formats including PDFs, ePubs, MOBI, DOCX, FB2, CBZ, RTF, TXT, and HTML. This allows you to listen to various types of digital content.

Does SpeakCove have ads?

No, SpeakCove does not contain advertisements. The app is designed to be ad-free, ensuring an uninterrupted listening experience.

Can I use SpeakCove offline?

Yes, SpeakCove is 100% offline. All processing happens on your device, meaning it works without an internet connection and your documents remain private.

What languages does SpeakCove support?

SpeakCove currently supports five languages: English, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. This allows for a diverse range of users to benefit from its features.

How much does SpeakCove cost?

SpeakCove is free to use with no subscription required. An optional one-time purchase of $14.99 unlocks all premium features, including additional voices and background playback, forever.

What is the age rating for SpeakCove?

SpeakCove has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children and adults alike, offering accessibility features for a broad audience.

How often is SpeakCove updated?

SpeakCove was last updated on March 23, 2026, with version 1.0. Future feature and voice updates are included with the one-time premium purchase.

Can SpeakCove read scanned documents?

Yes, SpeakCove includes OCR (Optical Character Recognition) for scanned pages within its PDF viewer. This allows it to convert images of text into readable content.