# Speakeasy: Read Anything Aloud — Read PDF Aloud Text To Speech

> Read PDF Aloud Text To Speech (iPhone/iPad app by jason anderson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speakeasy-read-anything-aloud/id6781146195 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [jason anderson](https://appshunter.io/developer/820423514)
- Category: Books, Education
- Price: $4.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-06-23
- Data updated: 2026-07-05
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speakeasy-read-anything-aloud/id6781146195/reviews.md

## What is Speakeasy?

Pay once and listen forever — no subscription, ever.

Speakeasy reads your documents aloud, so you can listen instead of squinting at a screen. Scan a paper document with your camera, or import a PDF, EPUB, or text file — then tap play and follow along as each word is highlighted.

Nothing leaves your device. Ever. There's no account, no tracking, and no internet required — your documents and your reading stay completely private.

SCAN ANYTHING
Point your camera at a letter, a recipe, a prescription insert, or a page from a book. Speakeasy captures it, reads the text, and starts narrating — review and fix the text first if you like.

READS EVERY COMMON FORMAT
· Scanned paper documents
· PDF files (including scanned PDFs, using on-device text recognition)
· EPUB ebooks
· Plain text and RTF documents

BUILT FOR COMFORTABLE LISTENING
· Word-by-word highlighting that follows the narration
· Large, adjustable text
· Save voices as Favorites for quick access
· Light and dark themes
· Background playback with lock-screen controls
· Bookmarks, sleep timer, and chapter navigation
· Adjustable speed — 0.75× to 2×

GREAT FOR
· Seniors and anyone who prefers listening over reading
· Reading printed mail and documents aloud
· Commuters and multitaskers
· Students working through long readings
· Accessibility and low-vision needs

Pay once. No subscription. Nothing leaves your device.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-06-30

Speakeasy can now read the world around you — not just the files on your device.

• Scan paper documents with your camera and listen to them aloud — letters, recipes, mail, book pages, anything printed
• Now reads EPUB ebooks, plain text, and RTF files, in addition to PDFs
• Sharper, clearer word highlighting in both light and dark mode
• Smoother, more reliable highlighting when you skip or rewind
• Various refinements and fixes

Thanks for using Speakeasy. Pay once, listen forever.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-23

No release notes.

## More apps by jason anderson

- [BarnFarts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barnfarts/id892696927)

All apps by jason anderson: https://appshunter.io/developer/820423514

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