# Talker - Text to Speech — Text to Speech Soundboard

> Soundboard app for text-to-speech with customizable voices and queued playback. (iPhone/iPad app by Hannes Oud.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talker-text-to-speech/id956310491 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hannes Oud](https://appshunter.io/developer/956310490)
- Category: Productivity, Music
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 26 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2018-12-13
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talker-text-to-speech/id956310491/reviews.md

## What is Talker?

Talker gives you a soundboard for text. Just tap a pad to have it speak. You can individually tweak voice, speed and pitch. The soundboard layout makes it easy to compose sequences. You can already tap the next pad while one is playing.

Included
- Play, Record, Export and Share your Audio
- Search through your collection of text snippets.
- More than 50 different international voices including many regional dialects
- Use natural voice settings or create hilarious combinations
- Includes joyful samples of voice/text pads
- Tweak speed pitch and voice for each pad
- Queued playback
- Rearrange pads via drag&drop
- Works fully offline

Additional high fidelity voices can be downloaded from iOS Settings / General / Accessibility / Speech / Voices

## Key features

- Text-to-speech soundboard
- Customizable voice, speed, and pitch per pad
- Queued playback for sequences
- Record, export, and share audio
- Over 50 international voices
- Offline functionality

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talker-text-to-speech/id956310491/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fantastic!

*2021-06-05*

Great app is now even greater with new updates.
A very fun app.

### 5/5 — Works great

*2020-04-04*

Very useful. Get it!

## Frequently asked questions about Talker

### What can I do with Talker?

Talker allows you to create custom audio sequences using a soundboard. You can type text, assign it to a pad, and then tap the pad to hear it spoken. The app supports queuing playback, enabling you to compose longer phrases or sentences.

### Does Talker have ads?

No, Talker is ad-free. The application does not contain any advertisements, providing an uninterrupted user experience.

### How much does Talker cost?

Talker is a paid application, available for a one-time purchase of $0.99. This price grants you full access to all its features.

### What devices is Talker compatible with?

Talker is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed to work across Apple's mobile ecosystem.

### Can I use Talker offline?

Yes, Talker works fully offline. You do not need an internet connection to use its text-to-speech functionality or create audio sequences.

### How many voices does Talker offer?

Talker includes more than 50 different international voices, with many regional dialects available. You can also download additional high-fidelity voices from iOS Settings.

### What is the age rating for Talker?

Talker has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children and adults alike, with no mature content.

### How often is Talker updated?

The latest version of Talker, 1.5.2, was released on June 4, 2021. While updates may not be frequent, the app is stable and functional.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.2 — 2021-06-04

Additional actions in the context menu (long press)
• reset the pitch and speed of a pad to standard to get back to the most natural sound
• split a sentence into individual pads of words
• send your talking as a videoclip by choosing a photo

### 1.4.4 — 2019-11-30

- Export (long tap a cell and choose Record & Share) no longer makes use of Screen Recording

### 1.4.3 — 2019-10-23

- Adds Search. Quickly jump to your snippets with search.
- Adds support for Dark Mode
- Adds support for context menus instead of the "..." button - tap and hold / or press harder with 3d touch
- Adds workaround for a system issue with loading voices

If you have issues with launching the app, please go to the Settings App / Accessibility/Voices to initiate loading of the voices.

### 1.2.7 — 2019-02-10

Record and Share Audio
- Tap the more-button, then "Record and Share"
- Plays and records the selected pad
- You can queue more pads too
- Recording stops once Talker stops talking
- An m4a audio file is shared

This was the most requested feature, enjoy!

### 1.0.4 — 2018-12-20

- The Add button has a smoother design
- Zoom-in & Zoom-out buttons now only look active when in fact active. Note: there are three zoom levels

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