Record your own voice for each phrase before losing it, for example before surgery. Import audio you already have, and move everything with a full backup.
Voice Aloud Reading is a free, easy-to-use text-to-speech app for reading out both ready-made and freely typed sentences.
The main functions are as follows
Read aloud in your own voice:
Record your voice for each phrase before losing it, for example before surgery, and hear it instead of a synthesized voice. Existing audio can be imported, and a full backup moves everything to a new device.
Ready-made sentences:
400 phrases for daily life, travel and work. You can add your own without limit.
Tap to speech:
Tap a sentence and it is read out immediately in a natural voice.
Text-to-speech:
Type your own text and have it read out. What you type is kept in the history.
Dark mode:
Easy on the eyes at night or in dark places.
Font size:
Change the size of the text on screen to suit your eyesight.
Designed with accessibility in mind, for medical, care and educational settings as well as everyday conversation. Updated regularly — missing a sentence? Mention it in a review and we will add it.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: What is My Voice?
A: You record your own voice for each phrase; tapping it plays your recording instead of a synthesized voice. Made for people preparing to lose their voice, for example before surgery. Settings > Voice > My Voice.
Q: Where are recordings stored? Are they sent anywhere?
A: They stay on this device only. Nothing is sent anywhere, including to our servers.
Q: How long can one recording be?
A: Up to 60 seconds. For longer sentences, we recommend splitting them into separate phrases.
Q: Can I use audio I have already recorded?
A: Yes — from the Files app, iCloud Drive, or the share sheet in Voice Memos. Up to 10 minutes per file, and several files at once with matches suggested from file names.
Q: Will I lose my data when I change devices?
A: No. The full backup saves phrases, categories, order, recordings and settings in one file. Settings > Full Backup.
Q: Is the app paid?
A: Every reading feature is free. Ads are shown, and a one-time purchase to remove them is available. Nothing is locked behind that purchase.
Q: Ads came back after I changed devices.
A: Ad removal is tied to your Apple Account, so it is not included in the backup. Go to Settings > Remove Ads and tap "Restore Purchase".
Q: Can I use Personal Voice (iOS 17 or later)?
A: Yes. It is created in iOS Settings > Accessibility and supports English (US), Spanish (Mexico) and Chinese. For other languages, use My Voice.
Q: The silence before and after my recording bothers me.
A: It is trimmed automatically and can be undone. Strength: Settings > Voice > My Voice.
Q: Does it work on iPad?
A: Yes, both iPhone and iPad are supported.
Q: Can I add my own phrases and categories?
A: Yes, with no limit. Add, edit, reorder and move phrases between categories; put frequent ones in Favorites.
Q: Can I change the voice?
A: Yes. Pick from the voices on your device; speed and pitch in Settings > Voice.
Q: How many languages are supported?
A: Eleven, switching automatically with your iPhone's language setting.
Q: Does it work offline?
A: Yes. Only some high-quality voices need an initial download in iOS.
Q: Can I save the spoken text as a file?
A: Yes, and share it. If the phrase has your recording, that is exported.
Q: There is no sound.
A: Check the silent switch and volume, then close and reopen the app.
Q: Can I open the app's screens directly from other apps?
A: Yes: speechlist://main, //grid, //new, //input, //settings — handy with the Shortcuts app.
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Bug fixes.
- Fixed audio sent from Voice Memos and other apps appearing twice, and "can't send" showing while space was still available. Files sent together are no longer discarded partway through.
- Fixed the previous take being saved when re-recording during batch recording.
- Fixed the list still showing the old contents after restoring a backup.
- Fixed audio files being exported with a synthesized voice for phrases that have your own recording.
- Fixed a truncated button label on the input screen.
Version 1.20.0
The developer, ryo muranaka, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
Location
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Location
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
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Information
Provider
ryo muranaka
Size
24.8 MB
Category
Medical
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English and 9 more
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
