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Local TTS - Voice Aloud Reader
What Local TTS - Voice Aloud Reader is
Local TTS - Voice Aloud Reader turns text, documents, e-books, and scanned pages into speech on iPhone and iPad. It accepts typed or pasted text, PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, Markdown, and camera scans. Word-by-word highlighting follows playback, which can continue with the screen locked. The app includes neural models and can generate speech and scan pages offline after installation. Text, documents, OCR, and generated speech are processed on-device; the maker says there is no account system, advertising, or behavioral tracking. Supertonic 3 provides a 31-language voice, while Kokoro-82M provides 28 American and British English voices. The free plan costs nothing and allows 500 characters per note. Pro Monthly costs $4.99 a month and adds unlimited text, the full voice catalog, M4A export, and full multi-page PDF import. Pro Lifetime is listed at $19.99 a month, with terms describing one payment, permanent Pro access, unlimited listening, and future updates. iOS or iPadOS 18.6 or later is required.
Who it suits
It suits people who want private, offline reading on supported iPhones or iPads, including students and people seeking dyslexia or low-vision support. Pro is for users needing longer notes, full PDF imports, or M4A exports.
What it does well
- Processes content on-device
- Works offline after installation
- Supports 31 languages
- Word-by-word read-along highlighting
- No account, ads, or behavioral tracking
What to know first
- Free notes are limited to 500 characters
- Full multi-page PDF import requires Pro
- Requires iOS or iPadOS 18.6+
- Voice cloning is not included
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 500 characters per note · one multilingual voice · three English voices · file import and OCR · highlighting and background playback | Free |
| Pro Lifetime | One payment · Yours forever · Everything in Pro Monthly · future updates included · no renewals | $19.99, paid once |
| Pro Monthly | Billed monthly · Cancel anytime · Unlimited text · full voice catalog · M4A export · full multi-page PDF import | $4.99 a month |
As localtts.app lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Local TTS focuses on offline, device-based speech generation with broad document input and read-along playback. The free plan handles short notes, while the paid plans remove limits and add export and PDF features.
Facts from Local TTS - Voice Aloud Reader's own pages
- Device requirements
- Local TTS requires iOS or iPadOS 18.6 or later and supported recent iPhone or iPad models, including iPhone 12 or later. · localtts.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Export
- Pro can export speech as M4A audio files. · localtts.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- M4A · localtts.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · localtts.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Inputs
- It supports pasted and typed text, PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, Markdown, and camera scans. · localtts.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Languages
- 31 · localtts.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Notable limit
- The free plan reads up to 500 characters per note, and full multi-page PDF import is a Pro feature. · localtts.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Offline operation
- The app includes its neural models and can generate speech and scan pages offline after installation. · localtts.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- iOS · localtts.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Privacy
- Text, documents, OCR, and generated speech are processed on-device; the app says it has no account system, ads, or behavioral tracking. · localtts.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Read-along
- Word-by-word highlighting follows the spoken audio, and playback can continue with the screen locked. · localtts.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says synced iCloud data follows Apple's encryption in transit and at rest, and that it cannot access that data. · localtts.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 4.99 · localtts.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Support
- The support page asks users to email [email protected] and include their iOS version and the file type involved. · localtts.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Sync and integrations
- Optional note sync uses the user's private iCloud, and RevenueCat is used with anonymous IDs for purchase management. · localtts.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Voice cloning
- No · localtts.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Voice engines
- It uses Supertonic 3 for a 31-language voice and Kokoro-82M for 28 American and British English voices. · localtts.app, 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Local TTS turns text, documents, e-books, and scanned pages into speech on iPhone and iPad. · localtts.app, 11 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker positions it for people who want documents read aloud privately or listen without an internet connection, including students and people seeking dyslexia or low-vision support. · localtts.app, 11 Oct 2026
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