# Text to Speech: Focal Voice — Read Aloud PDF & Documents

> Converts text and documents into natural-sounding audio with AI podcast features. (iPhone/iPad app by ANDRES FELIPE SARRAZOLA VELEZ.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-focal-voice/id6771983418 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ANDRES FELIPE SARRAZOLA VELEZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1813243271)
- Category: Productivity, Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: +4
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 114 MB
- Languages: European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, French (France), Hindi, American English, Italian, Japanese
- Released: 2026-05-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-focal-voice/id6771983418/reviews.md

## What is Text to Speech?

Focal Voice turns PDFs, books, notes, web links, and pasted text into natural audio and AI podcast style episodes, so you can listen instead of reading.

Upload PDFs, EPUB, MOBI, documents, articles, and study materials. Paste text, scan text from images, or extract content from URLs, blog posts, articles, and online posts. Choose from clear, natural voices and listen at your own pace while studying, commuting, walking, working, or relaxing.

Note: Free download includes onboarding and limited demo for evaluation. Full functionality requires a subscription.


Use Focal Voice to get through long reads faster, review notes, catch up on articles, or turn dense content into audio that feels easier to follow.

What you can do with Focal Voice:

• Listen to PDFs, EPUB, MOBI files, and documents
• Extract content from URLs, articles, blogs, and online posts
• Create AI podcast style audio from your content
• Paste text and turn it into spoken audio
• Scan text from images and listen to it
• Choose from different natural voices
• Turn books, notes, and study materials into audio
• Listen while doing other things

Less screen time. More listening. Stay focused with Focal Voice.

An active subscription is required to access core features

Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Listen to PDFs, EPUB, MOBI, and documents
- Extract content from URLs and articles
- Create AI podcast style audio
- Paste text to spoken audio
- Scan text from images
- Choose from natural voices

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Pro | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Pro | $79.99 | per year |
| Weekly Pro | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Pro | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Pro | $79.99 | per year |
| Annual Pro | $59.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-focal-voice/id6771983418/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Easier than reading

*2026-05-29*

I really like how it turns PDFs and articles into audio. Makes it much easier to get through long content during the day.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the thoughtful feedback, I’m really happy it makes long PDFs and articles easier to get through

## Frequently asked questions about Text to Speech

### What content can Focal Voice read aloud?

Focal Voice can read aloud PDFs, EPUB, MOBI files, documents, articles, study materials, pasted text, and even text scanned from images. It can also extract content from URLs.

### Does Focal Voice have ads?

Yes, Focal Voice contains advertisements. Users can remove ads and unlock full functionality through a subscription.

### What are the subscription options for Focal Voice?

Focal Voice offers Weekly Pro and Annual Pro subscription plans. The Weekly Pro is $7.99/P7D and the Annual Pro is available for $59.99/P1Y or $79.99/P1Y. All plans include a 3-day free trial.

### How does Focal Voice compare to other text-to-speech apps?

Focal Voice stands out by offering AI podcast-style audio generation and the ability to extract content directly from URLs and images, in addition to standard document reading.

### Is Focal Voice available on Android?

Based on the provided data, Focal Voice is supported on iPhone and iPad. Information about Android availability is not included.

### What is the age rating for Focal Voice?

Focal Voice has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How often is Focal Voice updated?

The latest version of Focal Voice is 1.2.1, which was last updated on June 5, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting active development.

### Can I use Focal Voice offline?

The description highlights listening while doing other things, suggesting offline use for downloaded or processed content. However, content extraction from URLs would require an internet connection.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.10.0 — 2026-07-28

Bug fixes and enhancements.

- Improved reliability throughout the app
- Performance and stability improvements

### 1.9.0 — 2026-07-25

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

- Free classic books now open at the first chapter instead of the front matter
- Smoother highlighting while listening
- Various UI refinements and stability enhancements

### 1.8.0 — 2026-07-23

• NEW — Discover: 1,000 classic books included with your subscription. Browse by category and add any book to your library with one tap.
• Fresh new look with a redesigned tab bar built for iOS 26.
• Smarter narration: Roman numerals read naturally ("Chapter IV", "Henry VIII"), publisher credit pages are skipped, and new Auto-Skip rules let you silence page numbers, footnotes, tables, formulas and citations.
• Smoother listening: more natural pauses between passages, no more clipped words, and books open noticeably faster.
• Lose signal while listening? Focal Voice pauses, lets you know on the lock screen, and resumes automatically when you're back online.
• Chapter announcements now work with the screen locked.
• Plus many fixes to word highlighting and auto-scroll.

### 1.7.0 — 2026-07-16

• Skip while reading: the voice now skips decorative symbols, citations, and URLs — and you can choose what to skip in Settings or right from the player
• Skipped text appears dimmed in the reader, so you always know what won't be read
• Titles in ALL CAPS are now read naturally (no more letter-by-letter spelling)
• Downloads redesigned: pick how much to download, see and change the narration voice before saving, and re-download in one tap if you switch voices
• The player now shows the voice that's actually narrating and the download progress
• Smoother scrolling while listening
• Stability and performance improvements

### 1.6.0 — 2026-07-15

• New in Settings: discover our other apps

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-22.*