How to use a text-to-speech app

A text-to-speech (TTS) app converts written text into spoken audio, so you can listen to books, documents, articles, and other written content.

With ElevenReader, you can upload your own files, paste text, scan printed pages, or open webpages and listen using AI voices.

How to use text-to-speech with ElevenReader

1. Open ElevenReader. Download the app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device, or visit elevenreader.io to use the web version.
2. Add your content. Upload a file, paste text, scan a printed page, or open a webpage.
3. Choose a voice. Browse the available AI voices and select one for your content.
4. Start listening. Press play to hear your text read aloud.
5. Adjust the playback speed to suit your listening preferences.

What can I listen to with ElevenReader?

ElevenReader supports several types of written content:

• PDFs. Upload PDF documents and listen to them aloud.
• Ebooks. Import supported EPUB files and listen to your books.
• Word documents. Upload DOCX files to turn written documents into audio.
• Webpages. Open supported websites and listen to articles, blogs, and other online content.
• Pasted text. Type or paste text directly into ElevenReader.
• Printed documents. Use Scan text to capture printed text with your device’s camera.

ElevenReader also supports TXT and HTML files.

How do I add text to ElevenReader?

You can add content in these ways:

1. Write text. Type or paste text directly into the app.
2. Scan text. Use your device’s camera to scan printed text.
3. Paste a link. Enter a webpage URL to import its content.
4. Upload a file. Select a supported file from your device.

You can also use Open a webpage to browse supported websites and listen to content directly without importing it into your ElevenReader library.

For more information, see How do I add content to ElevenReader?.

Can I use ElevenReader on different devices?

Yes. ElevenReader is available on iPhone, iPad, Android, and web browsers.

The mobile app requires iOS 17.0 or later for iPhone, iPadOS 17.0 or later for iPad, or Android 7.0 or later for Android devices.

You can also access ElevenReader in a browser at elevenreader.io.

What languages does ElevenReader support?

ElevenReader supports text-to-speech in more than 90 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese.

You can import content in a supported language and have it read aloud using ElevenReader’s AI voices.

For the full list, see What languages does ElevenReader support?.