Read Aloud Book Reader
Listen to EPUB & PDF books.
Read Aloud Book Reader turns the EPUB and PDF books you already own into a polished listen-and-read experience on your Apple devices. Instead of buying a separate audiobook version, you can import a book once, choose a natural system voice, and keep listening while commuting, walking, working out, or doing chores.
Pay once. No subscription. Bring your own books, listen offline, keep your progress, notes, and bookmarks with you, and use the app without paying a monthly fee.
See it in action
Voice samples
Sample chapter audio exported from the app using different voices and playback speeds.
US voice
British voice
Faster playback
Built for listening
- Import EPUB and PDF books from your device and press play.
- Choose a natural system voice and adjust playback speed.
- Continue listening in the background while using other apps.
- Resume exactly where you left off in each book.
- Follow along with word and sentence highlighting synchronized with playback.
- Skip footnotes, auto-continue to the next chapter, and view time remaining for the current chapter or full book.
Why buy it
- Pay once instead of subscribing to a monthly service.
- Listen to EPUB and PDF books you already own instead of repurchasing them as audiobooks.
- Use your own files without being locked into a subscription book library.
- Listen offline with on-device playback.
- Get a smoother long-form listening experience than basic system screen reading tools.
Reading tools included
- Export chapter audio on iOS and share the generated file with other apps.
- Search inside your book and jump back to the current reading position.
- Bookmark important passages and keep notes while you listen.
- Generate chapter summaries and AI-assisted notes on device.
- Sync reading progress, bookmarks, and notes across Apple devices with iCloud.
- Use Live Activities, presentation mode, and Picture in Picture for easier follow-along reading.
Great for
- Busy readers who want to finish more books during commute time or chores.
- Students who need read-aloud support for dense material.
- People with ADHD, dyslexia, low vision, or reading fatigue.
- Language learners who want to hear text while following along visually.
Additional AI tools
Read Aloud Book Reader also includes on-device AI tools for chapter summaries, note assistance, and creating custom children's stories. These are useful extras, but the main purpose of the app is simple: make the books you already have easier to listen to.
If you want the value of an audiobook player without audiobook store pricing, Read Aloud Book Reader is built for exactly that.