Speech Central AI Voice Reader

Text to speech (tts) - natural voice aloud reader for the PDF, e-books, web, RSS

Speech Central AI Voice Reader

App stats

Version: 13.6.0 (Last updated: 2024-08-11)
Creation date: 2019-04-24
Permissions
Other:
  • control media playback and metadata access
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

Feature set that exceeds the competition, no subscription for the premium tier with the free tier limited by the quantity not by the quality, that is the reason why you'll love Speech Central.

The app implements state of the art features for voice readers:
◦ The best PDF support in text to speech apps - your reading flow will not be interrupted by footers, headers, footnotes and long web links as they are detected by the advanced artificial intelligence in most cases. You can even read scanned files as OCR is built-in. The best tool for academic (scientific) research papers and college textbooks.

◦ The best web support in text to speech (tts) apps - for the first time you can listen everything as both articles and headlines (including RSS feeds) are supported. Articles can be added from the headlines page for fully uninterrupted flow or from Chrome. And you can send articles from the desktop browser with the Pocket extension. On top of that it support reading of web novels and similar content like fanfic from the single page (on most of such websites).

◦ Microsoft Azure AI voices

◦ The widest support for documents/office and e-book formats.

◦ Knowledge and text annotation tools built-in.

◦ The widest choice of options to customize the voice, appearance and various other parameters.

◦ Export the text with annotations to .docx format

◦ Functions of audio buttons can be customized for high productivity and accessibility. The widest selection of tools to control the speed and browse the text that is read aloud.

◦ The app can be used with dozens of languages that have text-to-speech support on the device with automatic language detection from the content for all major languages.

◦ Export the text to the audio file.

◦ The app is tested to be accessible by legally blind users.

◦ Highest security and privacy standards. No ads and no spyware. Your data stays truly private, we collect only the crash data. Just check required permissions and compare to other apps!

The app is installed on over 250,000 devices and with consistent ratings above 4 stars Speech Central it is one of the leading global text-to-speech brands. It was nominated for the best iOS accessible app in 2020 and 2017 on AppleVis, picked for the Best of Windows Store in 2014.

For many years there was a dream of the easy to use, well made and affordable app that would read the text aloud. And now you can use Speech Central to speechify the text for you!

You can save an hour each day by using the text to speech (tts) while commuting, walking, running, doing the housework, etc. You'll also save eyes for better things while having your battery last significantly longer. Keeping the screen off grants that you won't get into the internet addiction and waste your time on unwanted things, and thus it can also help to people with ADHD. As a bonus, even if your internet connection is unstable you won't notice any interruptions.

The voice reader can be used as an assistive technology and helper for people with visual impairments (eyesight problems) and disabilities like dyslexia.

Supported document types are: PDF (including scanned documents), Microsoft Word (.docx), Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx), OpenOffice/LibreOffice (.odt, .odp), .html, .txt, .rtf, supported ebook formats are .epub, DAISY and .fb2 and emails in .eml format.

Get the app now and enjoy the most convenient text to speech!

Notes:
- The free version has a daily/monthly limitation in the number of articles/books that you can add to it which is removed by purchasing the Pro add-on.
- The add-on license is valid only for the Android platform.
- DRM protected books (e.g. Kindle books) are locked to their respective vendor apps and cannot be imported into the app.
- AI based features may not work as expected in minority of cases

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • High-quality voices available for text-to-speech.
  • Useful features for creating audio files and exporting to documents.
  • Good for accessibility, particularly for users with visual impairments or dyslexia.
  • Great interface with a page selecting feature for browsing books.
  • Responsive developer support for fixing issues.
Cons
  • Voice selection and control can be complicated and inconsistent.
  • Limited free usage with only 2 reads per day.
  • Syncing across devices can be confusing and unclear about premium features.
  • Issues with processing PDFs where sentences can be broken up.
  • Voice settings sometimes reset automatically or do not save.
Most mentioned
  • Voice quality and options.
  • Issues with voice control and settings.
  • Limited functionality in free version.
  • Difficulties with document processing and PDF reading.
  • Developer support for addressing problems.
User reviews
Pretty awful. It can't even read a Reddit sub. Reads the posts but can't handle the comments at all. It only lets you read 2 PAGES for free. If you open something, see it messed it up and isn't readable, and close it, it counts as one of your reads. So you literally can't read anything! I've had the App a week and managed to get it to read a total of one news article. That's it. Useless! EDIT to response: actually "Audify read aloud" DOES. (Doesn't have good voices so tried this). Ego, much?
by Kate R, 2024-10-26

It seems like a useful app which I am keen to try out and have bought the subscription through play store. I'm disappointed however that it doesn't seem to have any sort of account or login in feature and if I wish to use it additionally on my PC I have to pay more for the extension.
by Danielle L, 2024-10-23

The app is okay, but as "ja mo" mentioned, setting the default voice does not work. The devs replied to "ja mo" saying it works - it does not. When listening, if I click the "Settings" button, the voice erroneously auto-changes. When in default settings, selecting different voices results in the same female voice saying "one two three" - the voice doesn't change, and it doesn't save. I have Pro. EDIT: based on devs weak response to me (my bat optimization IS off), changing 1 star. Fix the app.
by Raymond, 2024-09-12
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