Read PDF Aloud

Read PDF Aloud is a browser-based text-to-speech tool. Users upload a file, and the page parses the text in the browser, then an AI reader reads it aloud with selectable languages and voices. The site states it supports PDF and many other formats including epub, mobi, docx, pptx, rtf, txt and md. It offers OCR for scanned documents, playback controls for starting from any point, and MP3 export for offline listening. It states it works on iPhone, Android, iPad, Windows, Mac and Linux through a modern browser without app installation. Free daily credits are offered to registered users upon login; premium voices and PDF OCR require purchased credits.

Key features

• Reads PDF aloud using AI text-to-speech
• OCR for scanned PDFs and handwritten notes, per the page
• Support for 142 languages
• 600+ natural AI voices with different accents and tones
• Export audio as MP3 files
• Playback controls including starting from a selected sentence
• Works in any modern browser on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android and Linux
• Supports .pdf, .epub, .mobi, .azw3, .kf8, .docx, .odt, .odp, .pptx, .rtf, .txt and .md files
• Adjustable reading speed
• Free daily credits for registered users

Best suited for

• Students listening to textbooks and lecture notes
• Professionals listening to reports and documents
• Language learners practicing pronunciation
• Dyslexic and visually impaired readers
• Researchers listening to scanned papers
• Book lovers converting PDF books to audio
• Parents and teachers reading materials aloud to children

Pricing

Free daily credits for logged-in users; paid credit packs: Starter $5.9 for 500 credits, $19.9 for 4,000 credits, $99 for 40,000 credits. Credits unlock premium voices and PDF OCR; no subscription required.