Speech – PDF & Photo Reader

Speech – Text to Listen To Not everyone can read every text with ease. Small type, low contrast or a large amount of text can make information harder to access. Sometimes, it is simply more comfortable to listen. Speech is a free app for people who would like to have short passages or longer documents read aloud. It is designed especially for people with visual impairments, and for anyone who generally prefers to take in information through spoken language. Open a PDF. Choose a photo. Take a picture of text. Whether it is a letter, a printed page or a digital document: with Speech, you can open PDFs, choose existing photos or capture text directly with the camera. Built-in text recognition also makes text in photos, scanned documents and images within PDFs accessible for reading aloud. Speech recognizes the text, extracts it from the source and reads it to you. Listen — at your own pace Have the entire text read aloud, or tap where you would like to begin. Pause whenever you need to and adjust the speaking rate to what feels comfortable for you. Your iPhone’s capabilities in one place Speech uses iOS text recognition and speech synthesis. The app brings these features together for one clear purpose: making text from different sources accessible and reading it aloud. For everyone who prefers to listen. And especially for those who find reading easier this way.