TTSReader

TTSReader converts text and documents into speech, reads webpages aloud, and can create audio files for download. It supports PDF, DOCX, TXT, CSV, and EPUB files, and offers voices from Google, OpenAI, xAI, Microsoft, and its own AI voices. Playback highlights the current text and saves the article and position so listeners can resume later. Users can edit text during playback or combine voices, languages, and speeds in one file. Audio exports include MP3 and WAV. The service is available on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, web, and as an API; the website also describes a browser plugin with playback controls, voice and speed selection, automatic scrolling, and saved preferences. Use cases listed by TTSReader include proofreading, education, accessibility, language learning, audiobook creation, and voice-over production. A free plan is available for personal use. Premium starts at $10.99 per user per month, and the service also lists paid character-credit options.

TTSReader combines reading, playback, and audio export across several platforms. Check the free plan's personal-use restriction and the API's stated request limits before choosing it for business or automated use.

TTSReader may suit people who want text read aloud for study, proofreading, accessibility, language learning, or audio production. Its API and commercial-use options may also suit businesses building speech into workflows.

TTSReader is a text-to-speech reader and audio creator for documents, webpages and imported files. It suits readers, students, proofreaders and small-scale narrators who want playback plus downloadable audio across many platforms. The free tier is useful for personal listening, while commercial, API and automated work requires paid access.

Overview

TTSReader handles PDF, DOCX, TXT, CSV and EPUB files alongside webpages, turning them into spoken playback or exported audio. Voices come from Google, OpenAI, xAI, Microsoft and TTSReader’s proprietary AI voices, giving users a broad choice of providers. A 200,000-character maximum input accommodates substantial documents, although API requests have a much smaller practical limit.

Playback highlights the current text and remembers both the article and listening position. That makes it practical for long reading sessions, proofreading and accessibility use: returning later does not require searching for the last passage. Users can edit text while audio plays and combine voices, languages and speeds within one file, features that are particularly relevant to language practice and narration. MP3 and WAV are the stated export formats, with downloadable MP3 output specifically supported.

Key features

The free browser plugin provides playback controls, voice and speed selection, automatic scrolling and saved preferences. It is a sensible way to add read-aloud access to webpages without committing to a subscription. TTSReader says the plugin does not track users, use cookies or show ads. Its privacy policy says customer text is not used to train models, though text for premium voices may be sent securely to the selected voice provider for synthesis.

Developers get an API endpoint covering AI speech engines including OpenAI, Azure, Google and ElevenLabs. The synchronous API is intended for only a few thousand characters per request; 5,000 characters is described as safe, and requests can time out after five minutes. That makes it suitable for controlled, segmented jobs rather than assuming one call can process a full long document.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited non-premium voices plus 5,000 characters of premium AI voices. It is for personal use only: commercial use, API access, bots and automation are excluded. This is a capable reading tier, but it is not an option for a business workflow or software integration.

Premium costs $10.99 a month on a monthly subscription for one user and 1,000,000 premium characters per month. The Premium annual plan costs $99 a year, billed for the whole year (equivalent to $8.25 per month), with the same 1M monthly premium-character allowance, unlimited non-premium voices and single-seat normal use. The annual term is the better fit for regular individual use; the monthly plan avoids a year-long commitment.

Pay-as-you-go plans trade recurring allowances for expiring credits. The 200k-character option is $10 a month, the 1M option is $32 a month, and the 10M option is $300 a month. Credits expire after one year, with each new purchase extending them. These tiers suit uneven production demand, but unused capacity is not permanent.

Platforms

TTSReader covers Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and the web, plus a browser extension and API. The mobile page says the new iOS app includes CarPlay support, while Android is expected to follow. That makes the service unusually flexible for moving between reading and production contexts.

Who it's for

Choose TTSReader for proofreading, education, accessibility, language learning, audiobook creation or voice-over production when resumable reading and file export matter. Personal readers can get substantial value from the free plan. Creators with predictable premium-voice consumption should consider Premium, while occasional or bursty production is better matched to expiring credit packs. Businesses and developers need a paid plan and should design around the API's character and timeout constraints.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Broad document and webpage support, with PDF, DOCX, TXT, CSV and EPUB import.
• Pros: Text highlighting, saved position, in-playback editing and mixed voice, language and speed controls support sustained reading and narration.
• Pros: MP3 and WAV export, plus voices from several major providers and proprietary voices.
• Pros: The browser plugin adds scrolling and saved preferences without tracking, cookies or ads.
• Cons: The free plan's 5,000 premium characters and personal-use-only terms rule it out for commercial or automated work.
• Cons: API requests should stay near a few thousand characters, with 5,000 considered safe and possible five-minute timeouts.
• Cons: Pay-as-you-go credits expire after one year, so infrequent buyers must use their allowance in time.

Alternatives

Browse the Text-to-Speech Software list when you want a wider shortlist. Choose Adobe Firefly instead for a freemium Adobe tool spanning Android, API, iOS and web with limited daily generations on its free plan. iSpeech is an alternative with a free personal tier and a $2.95 monthly Plus plan offering 30-minute recordings. Pick Typecast if its free plan's projects, credits, storage and 720p video exports match your production needs. Voiser offers a free 5,000-character allowance with a 3,000-character conversion cap. IReadAll focuses on reader usage with 100,000 monthly characters and a one-time 10-minute audio trial. Local TTS - Voice Aloud Reader is an iOS-only option with a $4.99 monthly Pro plan. LoudReader targets iOS and macOS listening with unlimited free listening and library imports. Luvvoice provides 10,000 free characters per month, MP3 downloads and stored files for 30 days.

Verdict

TTSReader is a strong choice for individuals who want one service for read-aloud documents, resumable playback and downloadable narration, especially when its wide platform coverage matters. Look elsewhere if you need unrestricted free commercial use, large one-shot API requests or credits that never expire; its free terms and API boundaries are decisive constraints.