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.
