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Yappy
What Yappy is
Yappy is a text-to-speech app that reads articles, PDFs, EPUBs, Word files, videos and voice notes aloud. It processes speech on the user’s device and, after installation, works offline. The maker says nothing leaves the device and publishes the engine, reading script, app and website under the MIT license. Yappy supports 31 languages and ten polyglot voices. Before speech is generated, it turns text into a reading script that applies language-specific rules to numbers, acronyms and other text. On iPhone and iPad, users can share content from other apps; Yappy cleans up article pages and reads the prose aloud. Those versions also include Siri, a widget, lock-screen controls and a bridge to a computer. Desktop editions offer global shortcuts, paragraph editing, OCR for scanned PDFs and audiobook export. The free plan allows three documents in the mobile queue at once. Yappy Parlanchín adds an unlimited queue, chaptered audiobook creation and the computer bridge. The website also has an interactive reading-script demo using the same Rust code compiled for the browser. Android is built and working, but the maker says it has not yet been published while its Google developer account is verified.
Who it suits
Yappy suits readers who want articles and documents read aloud across supported languages, including when offline after installation. It may also suit people who want local processing or desktop tools such as OCR and audiobook export.
What it does well
- Reads articles, PDFs, EPUBs, Word files, videos and voice notes aloud.
- Supports 31 languages and ten polyglot voices.
- Works offline after installation using on-device speech processing.
- Published under the MIT license.
- Desktop versions include OCR and audiobook export.
What to know first
- The free mobile queue is limited to three documents at a time.
- Audiobook creation and the computer bridge require the paid plan.
- Android is not yet published.
- There is no free trial.
Limits
The free plan costs nothing and allows three documents in the mobile queue at a time. It excludes audiobook creation and the computer bridge; the €399 a month Yappy Parlanchín plan adds those features and an unlimited queue.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Yappy | para siempre · sin límite de minutos ni caracteres · 31 idiomas y diez voces · tres documentos a la vez · sin cuenta, correo ni anuncios · sin imprenta de audiolibros ni puente con el ordenador | Free |
| Yappy Parlanchín | al año · percha sin fondo · audiolibros con capítulos · puente con el ordenador · se cancela cuando quieras | €2,999 a year |
| Yappy Parlanchín | al mes · percha sin fondo · audiolibros con capítulos · puente con el ordenador · se cancela cuando quieras | €399 a month |
| Yappy Parlanchín | una sola vez · percha sin fondo · audiolibros con capítulos · puente con el ordenador | €5,999, paid once |
As github.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Yappy website and try its interactive reading-script demo.
- Choose the free Yappy plan or Yappy Parlanchín at €399 a month.
- Install Yappy on a supported platform; the maker says Android is built but not yet published.
- On iPhone or iPad, share content from another app to Yappy.
- Use the desktop version for global shortcuts, paragraph editing, scanned-PDF OCR and audiobook export.
Verdict
Choose Yappy for on-device, offline text-to-speech across many types of content and 31 languages. Look elsewhere if you need Android immediately or want audiobook creation and the computer bridge without paying; those are excluded from the free plan.
Questions
Is Yappy free?
Yes. The Yappy plan is free, with no limit on minutes or characters, and allows three queued mobile documents at a time.
What does the paid plan cost?
Yappy Parlanchín costs €399 a month. It adds an unlimited queue, chaptered audiobook creation and a computer bridge.
Which platforms does Yappy support?
The listed platforms are Android, extension, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows. The maker says Android is built and working but not yet published while its Google developer account is verified.
Does Yappy work offline?
Yes. Its voice model runs on the user’s device, and the maker says it works offline after installation.
Is Yappy open source?
Yes. The maker publishes the engine, reading script, app and website under the MIT license.
Does Yappy offer a free trial?
No, Yappy has no free trial.
Facts from Yappy's own pages
- Audiobooks
- The paid mobile plan adds unlimited queued documents, audiobook creation with chapters and a bridge that converts books on a computer. · yappy.joseluissaorin.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Browser demo
- The website offers an interactive reading-script demo that runs the same Rust code compiled for the browser. · yappy.joseluissaorin.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop features
- The desktop versions include global shortcuts, paragraph editing, OCR for scanned PDFs and audiobook export. · yappy.joseluissaorin.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Document sharing
- On iPhone and iPad, users can share content from other apps to Yappy, which cleans up article pages and reads the prose aloud. · yappy.joseluissaorin.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- WAV · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Free tier limit
- The free plan allows three documents on the mobile queue at a time and excludes audiobook creation and the computer bridge. · yappy.joseluissaorin.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The iPhone and iPad version includes Siri, a widget, a bridge to the computer and lock-screen controls. · yappy.joseluissaorin.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Languages
- 31 · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Languages and voices
- The site says Yappy supports 31 languages and ten polyglot voices. · yappy.joseluissaorin.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- The voice model runs on the user's device, and the site says the app works offline after installation. · yappy.joseluissaorin.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- macOS,Windows,Linux,Chrome extension · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Privacy and license
- The maker says nothing leaves the device and publishes the engine, reading script, app and website under the MIT license. · yappy.joseluissaorin.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Reading script
- Before synthesis, Yappy transforms text into a reading script that interprets numbers, acronyms and other text according to language-specific rules. · yappy.joseluissaorin.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Trial and availability
- There is no free trial; the maker says Android is built and working but not yet published while its Google developer account is verified. · yappy.joseluissaorin.com, 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Yappy reads articles, PDFs, EPUBs, Word files, videos and voice notes aloud using on-device text-to-speech. · yappy.joseluissaorin.com, 12 Oct 2026
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