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Text Reader: Text to Speech Live

Perfect tools19 apps · 25.7M installsToolsFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $1.99 - $19.99 per itemcom.ReadTheTextForMe

Listen to any text, PDF, ebook, document, or article with text to speech.

Total installs
8,601,939
exact · Play shows 5,000,000+
Installs / day
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measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
4.5★
67.6K ratings · 1.5K reviews
Released
28 Dec 2014
11.8y ago
Last update
13 Jul 2026
v1.0.48 · 3mo ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

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Permissions

8 in 3 groups
4 Sensitive1 Notable3 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
OtherNotable4

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Text Reader is a text to speech app that reads your articles, documents, ebooks, and messages out loud, word for word, in 70+ languages - so you can listen instead of read. Why listen instead of read - Rest your eyes and reduce screen time. - Save battery by listening with the screen off. - Learn and stay productive while commuting, exercising, cooking, or working with your hands. Listening - Listen with the screen locked - control playback from the lock screen, notification, and Bluetooth. - Adjustable speed - from slow up to 3x for skimming or careful listening. - Male and female voices, with pitch control to raise or lower the voice. - Follow-along highlighting - see each word as it is spoken. - Repeat mode - loop the current text to listen again. - Resume where you left off - the app remembers your place. Your texts - Import PDF, Word, EPUB, and text files, or share text from any app to start listening instantly. - Open with Text Reader - tap a document in any app and have it read to you right away. - Save a library of texts and search it anytime, even offline. - Clean Symbols - skip stray characters like asterisks so they are not spoken. - Handles long texts - uninterrupted playback for articles, chapters, and reports. - Generate audio from text - save it as an audio file and listen in any music app. - Export to PDF or a text file - keep a copy of your text on your device. More - Dark mode that follows your device theme. - Right-to-left support for Hebrew, Arabic, and more. - Works on phones and tablets - smooth performance across devices. Whether you want to read books and novels on the road, catch up on articles, or get through work documents hands-free, Text Reader reads every word so you never miss a thing.

What's new

You can now switch instantly between the Basic and Standard players with a single tap, carrying your text across, plus minor improvements.

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