CLUSTER TEXT-SPEECH-CONVERTS · 74 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2012-02-09
Text-to-speech reading apps
This cluster consists of mobile and web applications that convert text sources such as PDFs, e-books, web pages, and documents into spoken audio using text-to-speech, often with features like word highlighting, offline playback, and customizable voices. Dated entries span from early 2012 to mid-2026, with a notable concentration in the 2024–2026 period. Traction leadership is held by audiobook-studio with 4 stars, while Voice Aloud Reader and AudioBooks Unlimited to Kindle have 0 stars.
Entry timeline
ENTRY TIMELINE
Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.
Members by activity
Activity signals, not revenue.
Build origin · 2 hand-coded · 18 unlabelled
Operator · 3 hobby · 7 commercial · 3 open source · 7 unlabelled
Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.
- 21Paper2Audio: Text to Speech0★9 daysliveText-to-speech app that reads PDFs, ebooks, and web articles aloud, filtering clutter and summarizing visual elements for hands-free listening.
- 22SpeakThat!0★2 molivehand-codedopen sourceAndroid app that reads incoming notifications aloud using text-to-speech, allowing users to control what, when, and how notifications are spoken.
- 23Text to Speech - SayTXT Reader0★10 daysliveMobile text-to-speech app that converts files, ebooks, and web content into natural audio, featuring multi-language voices and word highlighting.
- 24page-reader0★1 mo—App that turns photographed book pages into audiobooks by extracting text and generating narration.
- 25Voice Dream - Natural Reader0★1 molivecommercialMobile text-to-speech reader that reads documents, web pages, textbooks, and books aloud with customizable voices and offline playback.
- 26Narratorr - Audiobook & TTS0★1 moliveMobile app that turns ebooks, PDFs, and web articles into spoken audio so people can keep up with their reading while doing other things.
- 27ebook2tts0★18 days—hand-codedhobbyAndroid text-to-speech engine that narrates novels with distinct character voices and emotional tone for reading apps.
- 28Kova - Create Audiobooks0★1 molivecommercialGenerative audiobook app that turns a user's text prompt, documents, or websites into narrated audiobooks with selectable voices and chapters.
- 29textcast0★1 mo—hobbySelf-hosted audio reader that turns newsletters and articles into spoken audio, groups issues into series, and highlights paragraphs as they are read.
- 30Reading App Builder0★25 daysliveopen sourceApp builder that creates customized mobile reading apps with synchronized text and audio from user-supplied files.
- 31Text to Speech - Speaky0★1 molivecommercialText-to-speech app that reads documents and web articles aloud with natural voices and adjustable speeds for multitaskers.
- 32Text to Speech - Listen AI0★17 dayslivecommercialApp that converts PDFs, documents, and articles into natural-sounding audio and podcasts for on-the-go listening.
- 33Lector0★2 moliveopen sourceMobile app that reads text, PDF, and EPUB documents aloud using device text-to-speech, with no ads or network access.
- 34Readify AI: Text to Speech0★26 dayslivecommercialMobile app that converts PDFs, ebooks, and documents into natural-sounding audio for hands-free listening.
- 35shelfcast0★1 mo—Audiobook SaaS that converts uploaded EPUB or PDF files into downloadable audio using text-to-speech.
- 36Aloud Reader: EPUB & PDF Books0★2 moliveMobile reader that converts imported books and documents into spoken audio with AI voices and synchronized text highlighting.
- 37AudioBook Maker & Player0★1 molivecommercialMobile app that plays audiobooks and converts text files into audiobooks with natural-sounding voices.
- 38pagehum0★27 days—hobbyNative Mac and iPhone app that turns articles, PDFs, and pasted text into a listening library with on-device text-to-speech and read-along playback.
- 39Excerpt: Audiobook Player0★1 moliveAudiobook player app that turns spoken passages into searchable text highlights, organizes them by chapter, and exports them for study or writing.
- 40Narrator: Audiobook Maker0★11 dayslivecommercialA mobile app that reads ebooks and text documents aloud with natural-sounding voices, supports multiple formats, and can convert them to M4A audio files.
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