For the
book you never finished.

Aloud: listen to any book on your iPhone, including your own PDFs and EPUBs

Download on the App StoreFree · iPhone & iPad · works offline
READ ALONG

Inside Aloud

Quiet, and all about the book.

Free classicsThe playerScan a printed pageYour libraryVoicesFinish a book
Any book,
read aloud.

Open an EPUB or PDF you own, or pick a free classic. Aloud reads it to you, and nothing gets uploaded.

Voices

52 voices. The best ones are made from real people.

Lifelike voices are made from recordings of real people, and run on your iPhone. Tap a face to hear the person behind the voice.

Plus free voices that work on every iPhone. Lifelike voices come with Unlimited.

Your own books

The PDF you've been avoiding, read to you.

Open a DRM-free EPUB or PDF from Files. Aloud splits it into chapters and reads it out. Your first one is free.

Aloud reading a scanned page

Free classics

The whole Gutenberg shelf, ready to play.

Pride and Prejudice to Moby Dick, plus 20,000+ LibriVox recordings read by volunteers if you'd rather hear a person.

Free classics in Aloud

Voices

Pick a narrator for each book.

Free voices that run on the phone, and Lifelike voices with Unlimited. You can hear every one before you choose.

Aloud voices screen

Finish a book

Something to show for it.

When you finish, Aloud makes a card with your hours and books this year, to keep or share.

Aloud finished book card
Read alongFollow the words as they're read. Good for study and for learning English.
ArticlesShare a web article, paste text or scan a page. Three a day are free.
Offline and privateNo account, and your books never leave your phone.
Sleep timerSet it and drift off. The speed is yours to pick too.

Free

A whole app, not a trial.
  • Every free voice
  • Every classic and LibriVox recording
  • One import of your own
  • Three articles a day

Unlimited

Once, or yearly. The App Store shows your price.
  • Lifelike voices
  • Unlimited imports and articles
  • Record a voice of your own
  • Save a book as an audio file

Questions

Common questions

Is Aloud free?

Yes. The free voices, the classics, LibriVox, one import of your own and three articles a day, with no trial timer.

Does it work offline?

Yes. The voice runs on your iPhone, so once a book's on your phone you can listen anywhere.

Which files can I open?

DRM-free EPUB and PDF. Books locked to Kindle or Apple Books can't be opened.

Are my books uploaded?

No. There's no account and no server for your books.

What do I need?

An iPhone or iPad on iOS 16 or later.

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long drive home.

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