VT PDF Voice Reader vs Vox

This free-of-charge PDF reader with text-to-speech is created by team VelaTango. It comes in handy when you want to listen to a book while taking a walk or working in garden. The voice reading runs completely offline. The AI summary of PDF text and continual discussions with AI can help you better understand the content as well as getting a good picture of books and articles that you do not have time to read in detail. Privacy is fully protected with this app. PDF reading and text-to-speech are completely local and runs offline. The AI summary part requires internet connection. It sends selected PDF text directly to Google Gemini using your own API key. This app does not collect any user data. No email account needed. No login required. Please refer to instructions for details including how to download voices required by this app and how to apply for free Gemini API key if you are interested. Some notes on features: In principle, any PDF files can be loaded into this app. You can read by viewing. But when it comes to listening with text-to-speech (TTS), there are some limitations that you want to be aware of: 1) TTS part now works for PDFs with two-column text. Some text with math equations still face some challenges in separating two columns properly. 2) Voices are limited to 4 for English and 4 for Chinese to avoid the overwhelmingly long list. If you like the app and would like to add voices of other languages, please specify which language, name of the voice (like Ana), and whether the voice is enhanced or premium. Your PDF and Gemini API key files (a txt file with only the key information) are good to be kept in the same place like in the Files folder on your device. The buttons or icons on the control panel are quite intuitive. The reset icon returns voice reading back to the top of the page. When voice selection and speed selection are changed, new selection starts on the same line. I have enjoyed using this app and I wish the same for you.

Vox is a focused read-aloud app for iPhone and iPad. Bring in a document, paste text, or load a web page, then listen with the voice that fits the moment — on a walk, on a commute, or with your eyes closed. IMPORT WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR - Open PDFs, RTF, HTML, and text documents - Paste or write raw text directly in Vox - Load a web URL and strip away page clutter before listening - Keep readings organized with folders, recents, and unfiled items CHOOSE THE RIGHT VOICE - Use the free voices already on your device - Unlock premium offline natural voices for private, on-device narration - Use high-end cloud voices when you want polished pay-per-use audio - See when a cloud voice has already been paid for and synthesized SAVE AUDIO - Turn any reading into saved audio - Keep finished clips in your Audio library - Revisit generated audio without paying again for the same saved synthesis MADE FOR FOCUS - Light and dark modes for reading at any hour - A clean player that keeps playback, voice selection, and Save Audio close - Words highlight as they are spoken, so you never lose your place - Your library syncs through iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac Vox is free to start. Premium offline voices are available with a subscription. Cloud voices use credits, with the exact cost shown before synthesis. Terms of Use: https://www.orionsoftware.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.orionsoftware.co/privacy