Text to Speech
Paste text or import TXT and DOCX files. Choose a voice, listen here, or download a WAV file.
Listen on iPhone, Android, and Chrome.
Read PDFs, EPUBs, documents, and scanned pages aloud with the SayTXT mobile apps. Listen to webpages and selected text with the Chrome extension. 100% free.
Free. No account required.
WEB TOOLS
Free browser tools for text and audio.
Text to MP3
Convert English text, TXT, or DOCX files into a downloadable MP3 directly in your browser.
SAYTXT APPS · IPHONE & ANDROID
PDF
Files, websites, and printed pages—in one reader.
Read PDFs, EPUBs, documents, websites, photos, and printed pages aloud with SayTXT.
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Native or scanned
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EPUB
Ebooks with chapters
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DOCX
Word documents
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Websites
Built-in browser
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Photos
OCR any image
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Printed pages
Scan & read
Why SayTXT
Three reasons to choose SayTXT Apps.
100%
FREE
SayTXT is 100% free. No subscription. No word limit. No feature paywall.
The web
WITHOUT COPY-PASTE
Open websites inside SayTXT, sign in to content you already have access to, and keep listening across pages—without copying links between apps.
Audio
YOU CAN REUSE
Export PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, Link, and Text Input items—AAC on iPhone and iPad, WAV on Android—and reuse the narration in videos, podcast production, presentations, lessons, and other creative projects. Built-in browser Web Pages are not available for export.
Use cases
Made for how people actually listen.
People use SayTXT to study, commute, focus, and communicate. Explore the specific workflows.
Study
Listen to research papers while walking
Turn 40-page PDFs into audio for your commute. Focus View keeps the citation-heavy paragraphs from blurring together.
Read more → AlternativeThe best free Speechify alternative
SayTXT is 100% free, with no subscription, no word limit, and no sign-up.
Read more → FocusHow ADHD students use SayTXT to study
Focus View follows the narration with word-by-word highlighting.
Read more → AccessibilityA temporary voice when you can't speak
Recovering from throat surgery or laryngitis? Type into SayTXT and let the AI voice speak for you in real time.
Read more → ReadingListen to any website, even login-walled ones
Built-in browser means Substack, Medium, and Patreon articles you're logged into — all readable aloud.
Read more → OCRTurn printed books into audio
Point your camera at a page. SayTXT extracts the text and reads it aloud — even from old textbooks and yellowed paperbacks.
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APP VOICES & LANGUAGES
Choose how you want to listen.
SayTXT supports 31 voice languages, detects the primary language of your text, and generates the spoken audio on your device.
31 voice languages
Choose a language and natural voice that suits your text.
Automatic detection
SayTXT identifies the primary language of the selected text.
On-device audio generation
The spoken audio is generated on your device.
APP FAQ
Answers about the SayTXT Apps.
Is SayTXT really free?
Yes. SayTXT is 100% free with no subscription, no word limit, and no paywall. No ads either.
Does SayTXT read PDF aloud?
Yes. Both native PDFs and scanned PDFs (via built-in OCR). Import from Files, iCloud, or share from any app.
Can SayTXT read websites?
Yes. SayTXT has a built-in browser. Open any site, tap listen, and it reads the article with continuous auto-scroll — including behind login walls like Substack.
How is SayTXT different from Speechify?
SayTXT is 100% free with no subscription, no word limit, and no sign-up. It also includes a built-in browser, OCR, Focus View, and audio export for PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, Link, and Text Input items.
Can I replay content without an internet connection?
Previously played PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, Link, and Text Input items can be replayed from cached audio. Pages opened through the built-in browser are not cached; after leaving, reopen the page and wait for audio to be generated again.
What languages does SayTXT support?
SayTXT supports 31 voice languages and can detect the primary language of the selected text. It does not automatically switch voices between language segments in the same document.
From App Store reviews
What readers say.
“A free APP that actually works.”
“Wow impressed. Finally a reader that actually works with PDF's with pictures.”
“I have a reading disorder, and it makes reading much easier.”
Get SayTXT for your device.
Read documents on your phone or listen to webpages in Chrome. Free. No account required.