# SpeakText Lite — Speak & Translate Text/Web

> Reads and translates text from documents and web pages aloud. (iPhone/iPad app by BorG Technology Corporation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speaktext-lite/id426621887 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [BorG Technology Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/401391964)
- Category: Business, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.50/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 44 MB
- Languages: English, Chinese, Chinese
- Released: 2011-03-31
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speaktext-lite/id426621887/reviews.md

## What is SpeakText Lite?

SpeakText Lite - Speak & Translate Text Documents and Web pages  
Touch text documents and web pages, copy & paste, key in, then it will speak and translate sentence by sentence. 
A must have app to speak & translate web pages and documents, including newspapers and magazines. 

Useful Features 
1. Speak aloud 100+ voices and translate 50+ languages sentence by sentence and paragraph by paragraph.
2. Background operation support (keep reading aloud text, document and web pages in the background while using another app.
3. Lock screen support (play, pause, skip a sentence, adjust playback volume and see the sentences list on the lock screen).
4. Exercising and improving your language skills during a bike riding, jogging or walking.
5. Funny bear and human face animations while speaking.
6. Support powerful speaking repeat, pause and speed options.
7. New design UI with 25 themes. 

Note: 
The Lite version is limited to speak & translate few sentences only and with sponsored Ads. 
SpeakText for Me supports all formats, integrates SpeakText, SpeakText for Web, SpeakText for Office, SpeakText for eBook features into one app. 

Features 
● Speak aloud 100+ voices
The app integrates the system text-to-speech engine, speaks aloud 100+ voices sentence by sentence without internet connection

● Translate 50+ languages

● Optional 70+ enhanced voices (In-App Purchases)

● Exercising and improving your language skills during a bike riding, jogging or walking 
The app could read then record (and play the recorded voice) sentence by sentence. 

● Exercising one sentence 
Reading then recording one sentence. 

● Speaking face animation 
The app provides funny bears and humans face animations while speaking. 

● Speak & translate the copy & paste or key in text 

● Speak & translate the touched words 

● Speak & translate the whole page from touched words or from the beginning 

● Translate the whole web page 

● Speak & translate web pages and multiple document types 
Formats supported: 
- Web pages 
- Text (text, txt), RTF document (rtf) 

● Support four ways to open documents 
1. Open In... 
2. Apple iTunes 
3. Download file 
4. Import documents cloud services

● Support powerful speaking & translating options 
The app provides some powerful options, such as speaking repeat times of each sentence, speaking and translating pause seconds between sentences, speaking speed, popover text font size and paste automatically options. 
You could assign repeat times or pause seconds for some specified sentences. 
Auto repeat function for a sentence. 
Speaking rate quick setting while speaking. 

● Mark "Starred" to record favorite words 

● Support bookmarks and home page 

● Support URL autocomplete and browser history 

● Mail and export translated text

● Copy translated text 

● Highlight words while speaking & translating 

● Support 10 favorite language setting selections 

● New design UI with 25 themes

● This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad

## Key features

- Speak aloud 100+ voices
- Translate 50+ languages
- Background operation support
- Lock screen controls
- Speaking face animations
- Customizable playback speed and repeat options

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speaktext-lite/id426621887/reviews.md

### 2/5 — “Auto-Detect Language function gone

*2020-03-29, version 32.0*

The app was far more useful with its auto-detect language function that it had for the past few years. Why did you drop this?

I can simply use google translate and it has auto-detection.

### 1/5 — Paste few sentences & shuts down

*2015-02-06, version 29.0*

I'm glad I did not purchase this app, I tried the free one before buying, but when I pasted a few sentences to hear it speak, the app shuts down, I could not even try the speak option which is the most important, very unreliable developers as well as the app.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2014-10-07, version 27.0*

I love this app; it became the big part of my life since I bought it two years ago. I use it mostly to listen to books from the Internet sites like Project Gutenberg that offer books in a text format. English is my second language and the 'SpeakText For Me' gives me the possibilities to listen to books, sentence by sentence, with a speed that is comfortable to me, the app translates all sentence to my native language, additionally I’m able to repeat all the difficult parts of the books as many times as needed to fully understand them. I spend with 'SpeakText For Me' one to two hours every day and, since I started using it, I have made very big improvements in my abilities to understand and speak English. I plan to use it for many more years, read hundreds more books and, at the same time, improve and perfect my English skills. I’m convinced that it is “must to have” app for everyone how tries to learn a new language.

### 1/5 — Don't waste your time

*2014-09-12, version 26.0*

Thought I could use my voice to send text to my brother if this does it I don't know how

### 5/5 — Homegirl

*2014-01-07, version 24.0*

I haven't master it yet but what little I have done has been very good.

### 5/5 — Hood Job

*2013-07-24, version 22.0*

So far yours has been the choice of my Spanish learning tool. 

The best part is the number of repeats. It helps me to train my ears with different speech speed. 

One comment. 

After I have used it for a few months, the history size has become so large that it slows down the APP.

I could not find a quick way to erase all the recorded sentences that I have used. 

I have to delete the app and reinstall it to clear my history.

I wish there were an easier way to clear my history.

### 5/5 — Awesome ! Keep up the good work.

*2013-07-12, version 22.0*

Thanks for the great new "Exercising and improving your language skills during a bike riding, jogging or walking" feature.

### 5/5 — Worked for me

*2013-03-26, version 19.0*

It took a few minutes and I was translating Japanese text into English text and it would speak it in English as well as Japanese.

I am running it on iPad mini.

### 1/5 — Update is a fail!

*2013-03-05, version 18.0*

I got an iPhone 5 and now some of my websites won't read.. I paid for the English part so I'm not happy that the whole reason I got the app won't work anymore.

### 1/5 — Complete rubbish

*2013-01-24, version 17.0*

Simply unusable and unbelievably buggy and useless. Did you guys even try it yourself before releasing it? 
It's a total joke and in fact really embarrassing to let your friends and family know you actually wrote this app. Please don't ever let your friends or family know about it

## Frequently asked questions about SpeakText Lite

### What does SpeakText Lite do?

SpeakText Lite reads and translates text from documents and web pages aloud, sentence by sentence. It supports over 100 voices and 50 languages, making it useful for understanding content and practicing languages.

### What are the key features of SpeakText Lite?

Key features include speaking over 100 voices, translating 50+ languages, background operation, lock screen controls, speaking face animations, and customizable playback options like speed and repeat.

### Is SpeakText Lite free to use?

The Lite version is free to use but is limited to a few sentences and includes sponsored ads. Enhanced voices are available as in-app purchases.

### What types of documents and web pages can SpeakText Lite read?

It supports web pages, text files (.txt), and RTF documents (.rtf). You can open documents through various methods including 'Open In...', iTunes, file downloads, and cloud services.

### How can SpeakText Lite help with language learning?

The app can help improve language skills by reading text aloud and allowing users to record and play back their own voice for practice. Features like sentence-by-sentence playback and customizable speed are beneficial for learning.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 32.0 — 2017-10-25

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

● Optional speaking & translating pdf documents feature (in-app purchase for iOS 11)
● Bug fixes

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