What makes SpokenText different
SpokenText combines time based audio navigation, gesture based playback control, Clip Notes, and synchronized text in one accessible reading experience for iPhone and iPad.
Audio that moves like recorded audio
SpokenText generates speech from your text in advance, providing smooth, responsive playback once listening begins. Move backward or forward by precise amounts of listening time instead of repeating an entire sentence or navigating through large blocks of text. Your rewind amount can be adjusted to your preference and playback speed, helping you catch what you missed without losing your sense of flow.
Control playback with a swipe
The Swipe Controller puts the main listening controls in one gesture based interface. Tap to play or pause. Swipe to rewind or move forward. The speed of your swipe and your preferred rewind interval determine how you move through the audio, making precise navigation practical even at high listening speeds.
Create Clip Notes while you listen
Mark the beginning and end of a Clip Note from the Swipe Controller without leaving playback. Clip Notes are the audio focused equivalent of highlighting text, giving you a saved passage and a direct route back to its source position.
Listen, read, or use both
Use SpokenText as an audio focused reader or open the full text whenever you want to read along. Each spoken word is highlighted and the text stays synchronized with the generated audio. Move between listening and reading without losing your position.
Your library, your way
Import PDFs, documents, EPUB and EPUB3 based DAISY books, including books from Bookshare, and web pages by URL. Organize your library by topic and continue from your saved position.
Accessibility from the beginning
SpokenText is designed around VoiceOver, touch, sound, Dynamic Type, keyboard navigation, and the needs of people with print disabilities. Accessibility informs the product architecture and interaction design from the beginning.
Private on device assistance
Ask questions about what you are reading, request summaries, and explore key ideas using supported on device AI options. Document content does not need to be sent to a third party AI service.
