Read Aloud Reader
Browser text-to-speech with sentence highlighting and multi-platform listening
About Read Aloud Reader
Read Aloud Reader is a browser-based text-to-speech tool for listening to pasted articles, PDFs, emails, or chapters with six studio-quality neural voices. It highlights each sentence during playback, helping with commuting, draft proofreading, hands-free study, and reading support for people with reading difficulties, attention deficits, or eye fatigue. It supports Mac, Windows, Chromebook, iPhone, and Android; paid plans can export MP3.
Best for
Best use cases
Listen to articles while commuting
Hear a draft before sending it
Study materials hands-free
Assist with reading articles or chapters
Features
Sentence highlighting
Highlights each sentence during playback for easy listening and following along.
Multi-format input
Supports typing or pasting text, plus PDF, DOCX, EPUB, and article URLs.
Natural voice listening
Offers six studio-quality neural voices for instant text listening.
MP3 export
Paid plans support exporting MP3 files for saving.
Pros
- No sign-up or paywall
- Highlights each sentence during playback
- Supports multiple text and document inputs
- Works in a browser
Cons
- Free allowance is limited to 5,000 characters per day and 20,000 per month