Photograph your pages and PageSpeaker reads them aloud in the book's own language — with read-along highlighting, your own voice and your whole library in one place.
Your first book is free for 10 pages. After that, continue with a paid plan.
Storytel only plays books someone recorded. Apple read-aloud only speaks text that is already digital on your screen. PageSpeaker starts with the paper book in your hands.
| What you want to do | PageSpeaker | Storytel | Apple read-aloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listen to a printed book | |||
| Works with any book, also old and rare ones | |||
| Over 140 languages, including Amharic or Hebrew | |||
| Read aloud in your own voice | |||
| Read-along highlighting per sentence and word | |||
| Tap a word for a translation | |||
| Summaries with sources from the web | |||
| Cost | 10 pages free, then paid | Subscription | Free |
Storytel gives you books a voice actor recorded. If your textbook, school book or your grandfather's old novel isn't in the catalogue, you're stuck. PageSpeaker needs no catalogue: you decide what gets read aloud simply by photographing it.
Your phone's read-aloud speaks text that is already on screen. It cannot read a paper page, it often picks the wrong language, and you cannot jump back to the sentence you missed. PageSpeaker reads the text from your photo, picks the right language and highlights exactly where the voice is.
Your library remembers where you stopped, you can add notes at the exact word you're on, browse chapters, search the text, and track your listening time against a daily goal. No read-aloud button does that.
Take pictures with your phone, or pick a PDF or ePub from your computer.
PageSpeaker recognises the letters, cleans up the text and detects the book's language.
Pick a voice, set the speed and follow the highlight while it reads.
The book is saved with cover, progress and notes, so you can pick up right where you left off.