Turn any book into an audiobook.
Pay once. Listen forever.
Listen to the EPUB, PDF and Kindle books you already own. Natural AI voices, 100% offline, no subscription, no ads.
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- No ads
- No tracking
- Works 100% offline
Everything you need to listen
A complete, intuitive audio reading experience designed for book lovers.
Natural AI Voices
80+ premium neural voices accelerated by the Apple Neural Engine. Voices that sound genuinely human, with natural rhythm and intonation.
100% Offline
No internet needed. Download voices once, then listen anywhere โ on planes, in the subway, or deep in the countryside.
30+ Languages
Read books in over 30 languages with native-quality voices. Each language offers multiple voice options.
Easy Import
Import EPUB, PDF, and Kindle (MOBI/AZW3) files, paste any text, or browse thousands of free classics from Project Gutenberg.
Background Playback
Keep listening while you cook, drive, exercise, or work. Full lock screen controls included.
Apple Watch & CarPlay
Control playback from your wrist or your car's dashboard. The Now Reading complication keeps your book one glance away.
iCloud Sync
Progress, bookmarks, highlights, and custom pronunciations follow you across iPhone and iPad โ privately, via your personal iCloud.
Powerful Reading Tools
Sleep timer, custom pronunciations, bookmarks, highlights, full-text search, and custom fonts. Everything a serious reader needs.
Smart Progress
Resume exactly where you left off. Reading stats, streaks, and daily goals keep you motivated, book after book.
VocaRead
Your Library
All your books in one place
Smart Reader
Text highlighted as you listen
Audio Player
Full playback controls
Easy Import
From device or Project Gutenberg
Start listening in 3 steps
From import to listening in under a minute.
Import your book
Add an EPUB, PDF, or Kindle file โ or paste any text โ or browse free classics from Project Gutenberg.
Choose your voice
Pick a language and a voice that suits you. Download it once for offline use.
Listen & enjoy
Press play and enjoy. Read with your ears, wherever you are.
Your books, finally keeping up with your life
Most of us own more books than we'll ever find the time to sit down and read. Yet every day is full of small pockets of time โ the commute, the dishes, the morning run, the moment before sleep โ when your eyes are busy but your mind is free. VocaRead turns those moments into reading time by giving every book a natural voice, so the stories on your shelf finally get heard.
Read far more than you think you can
A typical commute is about an hour a day. At a comfortable listening pace, that alone adds up to roughly 20 to 30 books a year โ books you would never otherwise have had time for. Add the gym, the kitchen and the daily walk, and your "someday" pile becomes your "this month" list.
Rest your eyes, not your curiosity
Screens are exhausting, and small print is harder for many of us than we like to admit. Listening lets you keep devouring novels, essays and research papers long after your eyes have had enough โ in the dark, on the move, or simply lying back with your eyes closed.
Reading that includes everyone
For readers with dyslexia, low vision, or anyone learning a new language, hearing the words alongside the text changes everything. VocaRead highlights each line as it speaks, turning a difficult page into a clear, followable, confidence-building experience.
Deeper focus, better retention
A calm, steady narrator pulls you into a book the way a great audiobook does โ without the $15-to-$30 price tag per title. Slow the pace down to savour a passage, or speed it up to power through a report. Your reading rhythm, your way.
Thousands of timeless classics, free forever
VocaRead comes with the entire Project Gutenberg catalogue built right in โ tens of thousands of public-domain books you can search by title, author, language or subject, and start listening to in seconds. No account, no extra cost, no hunting across the web for a clean file. Just open the in-app library and press play.
It's the perfect place to begin: rediscover the books you always meant to read, hear a classic the way it was meant to be told aloud, or explore literature in another language with a native-quality voice. Every download lives on your device, ready whenever you are โ on a plane, in a tunnel, or far from any signal.
Popular free reads
- Pride and Prejudice
- Frankenstein
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- Dracula
- The Time Machine
- Crime and Punishment
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
A book for every moment of your day
VocaRead isn't built for a quiet armchair you rarely get to use. It's built for the life you actually lead โ hands full, eyes busy, always on the move.
On your commute
Turn the train, the bus or the traffic jam into the best part of your day. Hands-free, eyes-free, with full controls on your lock screen and CarPlay.
During workouts
Run, lift or cycle while a novel keeps you company. Control everything from your Apple Watch without breaking your stride.
While doing chores
Cooking, cleaning, folding laundry โ the most tedious tasks become a chance to finish another chapter.
At bedtime
Drift off to a story with the sleep timer. It pauses after 5 to 60 minutes or at the end of the chapter, and remembers exactly where you fell asleep.
While studying
Listen to textbooks, articles and research papers โ paste any text and hear it read aloud. Following along with the highlighted line boosts focus and recall.
Learning a language
Hear native-quality pronunciation in 30+ languages while you read along, and teach VocaRead the exact way to say tricky names and words.
What makes VocaRead different
Genuinely offline
Download a voice once and everything happens on your device โ no streaming, no buffering, no connection required, ever.
Radically private
Your books and your reading never leave your iPhone. No accounts, no tracking, no data collected. The voice is generated on-device, so nobody sees what you read.
Pay once, keep forever
No subscription, no ads. Start free with 90 minutes per book, then unlock unlimited listening with a single one-time purchase. That's it.
Your books, not a catalogue
Audiobook stores only sell you what they have. VocaRead reads what you already own โ your EPUBs, PDFs and Kindle files โ plus thousands of free classics.
Simple, honest pricing
Start free. Upgrade once, enjoy forever.
Freemium
No credit card needed
- Unlimited book imports
- All 30+ languages and voices
- 100% offline
- โฑ๏ธ 90 free minutes in every book
Premium
Pay once, no subscription
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited listening time
- Priority new voices access
- Free lifetime updates
Ready to listen to your books?
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