Text to Speech vs Reader

Turn anything you need to read into audio. Text to Speech: Zen reads text, PDFs, documents, e-books, webpages and scanned pages aloud. Paste, import, scan or add a link, choose a voice, and press play. LISTEN YOUR WAY Use voices available on your device at no cost. Upgrade to expressive AI voices or create a personal voice clone from a short recording. Adjust playback from 0.6× to 2× and follow along with word highlighting where supported. BRING YOUR READING INTO ZEN • Type or paste text • Import PDF, DOCX, EPUB, FB2, TXT and other text-based files • Add a webpage link to extract readable article text • Scan printed text with your camera or photo library • Create reusable phrase lists TURN READING TIME INTO LISTENING TIME Study notes, reports, long articles and e-books—turn your backlog into audio. Zen remembers your playback progress, so you can return to a document and continue where you left off. FOR STUDY Listen to notes, research and course materials. Follow the text when highlighting is available, or simply listen at a pace that works for you. FOR WORK Catch up on reports, documents and articles when you would rather listen than stare at another screen. FOR READING COMFORT Switch from reading to listening when screens feel tiring. Choose a voice and speed that feel comfortable. SAVE THE AUDIO Premium can export supported AI narration as an MP3 after it has been generated. YOUR CONTENT AND PRIVACY Your document library is stored on your device. Cloud-powered AI narration, webpage extraction, voice cloning and analytics involve external service providers. Learn more in our Privacy Policy. Some features, including AI voices, voice cloning and MP3 export, require an active subscription. Voice and language availability varies by device and plan. Highlighting availability varies by document type. Privacy Policy: https://transcribezen.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://transcribezen.com/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Reader turns the EPUBs you already own into books read aloud, in a voice you choose, entirely on your iPhone. CLASSIC BOOKS, BUILT IN Open the app and start listening. A shelf of classic novels is included free, with cover art made for them, refreshed for the season. No book purchases, no extra downloads, no account to make. YOUR OWN BOOKS TOO Bring any EPUB from Files, Safari, AirDrop, or another app. Standard Ebooks and Project Gutenberg both offer thousands of free, beautifully prepared books, and Reader points you to them. READ ALOUD, IN YOUR VOICE Reader uses Apple's built-in voices, so you can pick the one you actually want to listen to and change it whenever you like. Every word is highlighted as it is spoken, so you can follow along, look up, and find your place again. BUILT FOR LONG LISTENING • Playback continues with the screen locked, with controls on the Lock Screen • Adjust the reading pace from half speed to double • Your place is saved, and a book reopens where you left it • Jump between chapters, or scrub to any point • Choose your typeface and size, including OpenDyslexic WORKS ANYWHERE Reading and speech happen on your device. Once your books and voices are available, no connection is needed to listen, so Reader works on a plane, underground, or off the grid. Your books stay on your iPhone. FREE TO READ Every reading feature is available to everyone. There are no listening limits, no subscription, and no paid feature tier. Reader is supported by banner ads, with an optional one-time purchase to remove them. Reader is built and supported by one person who reads every message. If something is wrong or missing, write to nick@thefreereader.app.