Ghost Reader AI

Unlimited AI Narrator

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Supports Kokoro and Kyutai's Pocket TTS engine with 16 neural voices. MP3 export. Now runs on iPhone 12+. Try free narrations + 7-day trial. Try Ghost Reader free — your first 2 narrations are on us, and you can extend with a 7-day free trial. After that, choose a plan to keep listening. Ghost Reader is an AI reading companion that narrates any document in a natural, lifelike voice — entirely on your device. No internet connection required. No usage limits once subscribed. Whether you have a PDF, EPUB, web article, or Markdown file, Ghost Reader converts it to spoken audio in seconds using neural text-to-speech technology built directly into the app. 100% OFFLINE. ALWAYS. Every word is processed on your device. Nothing is sent to any server. No cloud, no API calls, no account needed. Your documents stay yours. This makes Ghost Reader fundamentally different from apps like ElevenLabs Reader, Speechify, or Natural Reader. Those require an internet connection and process your content on remote servers. Ghost Reader does everything locally, on your iPhone or iPad. UNLIMITED LISTENING No credits. No monthly limits. Listen to as many documents as you want, for as long as you want. WHAT YOU CAN LISTEN TO PDF documents, academic papers, reports, books EPUB ebooks, full chapter-by-chapter narration Web articles — paste a link and Ghost Reader strips the clutter Markdown and plain text files DUAL NEURAL VOICE ENGINES Kokoro — 8 high-quality voices across American English, British English, and Spanish. The same voice quality you would expect from ElevenLabs, running entirely offline on your device. Pocket TTS (Beta) — A second neural engine with 8 additional voices. CPU-only inference for lower memory usage. BUILT FOR FOCUS Auto-scrolling text follows along as you listen Sentence-level highlighting shows exactly where you are Background audio — keep listening while using other apps Export narrations as MP3 audio files YOUR PRIVACY, GUARANTEED Ghost Reader has no analytics, no tracking, and no network requests. It cannot share your data because it never touches it. Read confidential documents, medical records, or personal writing with complete peace of mind. WORKS ON IPHONE AND IPAD Optimised for both devices. Comfortable reading column on iPad. Fluid gesture-friendly layout on iPhone. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Start with 2 free narrations. Then choose the plan that works for you: - Monthly with a 7-day free trial - Lifetime - one-time purchase - no recurring charges Ghost Reader uses on-device machine learning to deliver neural TTS quality that rivals cloud services, without needing a single byte of data connectivity. Turn your reading list into a listening list. Download Ghost Reader and start listening today. Requires iPhone 12 or newer (A14 chip or later). Privacy Policy: https://bighippolabs.com/page-ghostreader/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://bighippolabs.com/page-ghostreader/terms.html

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New in Ghost Reader 1.4.5: POCKET TTS ENGINE (BETA) A second neural voice engine is now available with 8 new voices. Pocket TTS uses CPU-only inference for lower memory usage — great for longer listening sessions. Find it in the voice picker, marked as Beta. EXPANDED DEVICE SUPPORT Ghost Reader now runs on iPhone 12 and newer — previously required iPhone 15 Pro or later. Both Kokoro and Pocket TTS engines are optimised for 4 GB devices. EXPANDED DEVICE SUPPORT Ghost Reader now runs on iPhone 12 and newer (previously required newer hardware). Both Kokoro and Pocket TTS engines are optimised for 4 GB devices. BUG FIXES - Improved engine recycling to prevent memory buildup during long narrations - Performance improvements

Version 1.3

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    Information

    Seller
    • Jan Ancajas
    Size
    • 598.9 MB
    Category
    • Productivity
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    Copyright
    • © Jan Ancajas
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy