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Voice Dream ReaderOpenReader
Paid

Paid app with a free trial.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence; cloud TTS providers bill separately.

macOS, iOS Web, Self-hosted
  • Opens PDFs, EPUBs, Office files and web pages
  • Thorough VoiceOver and braille display support
  • Word-by-word highlighting during narration
  • Audiobook export to M4B or MP3
  • Apple platforms only
  • Requires payment after the trial
  • Needs a separate TTS server or a paid cloud API
  • Several moving parts to deploy, including a compute worker
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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