Hello, I’ve had the fan running nonstop. This update mainly improves the stability of AI Voice playback and text replacement. Fix - Loaded AI Voice audio is now reused more reliably, preventing unnecessary regeneration. - Fixed text replacement with “Replace All Around Phrase” when a line break occurs in the middle of the target phrase. If you notice anything, please feel free to contact me via “Settings => Ask Anything.” Your bug reports and feature requests are always a great help. If you enjoy the app, I’d be happy if you left a review. See you next time!

Hello, I've been having trouble falling asleep lately. This update mainly improves AI Voice playback and the importing of long texts. Fix - Fixed an issue where AI Voice playback could sometimes fail to resume from where you left off after restarting the app. - Improved import processing speed for long Aozora Bunko texts with lots of ruby annotations. If you notice anything, please feel free to contact me via “Settings => Send Feedback / Ask a Question.” Your bug reports and feature requests are always a great help. If you enjoy the app, I'd be happy if you left a review. See you next time!

Hi! I've been holed up coding. This update mainly focuses on guidance for AI Voice and stability improvements to the text screen and AI Voice playback. New - Added guidance that lets you check your usage and available plans when your AI credit balance is low or insufficient. - Added a way to select a voice you like directly from AI Voice samples. - Added a way to return to confirmation of the Voicepaper AI plan you previously selected after purchasing Voicepaper Plus. Fix - Fixed an issue where the colors of the text, search field, and other elements could be inconsistent after returning to the app or when Dark Mode was shown for the first time. - Fixed an issue where language analysis could sometimes block controls when AI Voice playback started. Once again, feedback through Settings => Ask Anything helped me catch many of these bugs. Thank you. If anything catches your attention, please feel free to use “Settings => Ask Anything.” Bug reports and feature requests are always a huge help. If you enjoy the app, I'd be happy if you left a review. See you next time!

Hello, the heat has been tough. This update includes small bug fixes, mainly related to AI Voice credit usage. New - Made the notice about notifications before the free trial ends easier to see near the annual plan sign-up button. Fix - Fixed an issue where preparing AI Voice for the same content could consume credits more than once. - Fixed an issue where the purchase action might not respond if pricing plans could not be retrieved temporarily. - Fixed an issue where purchase error messages could appear twice. - Fixed an issue where opening the playback speed screen could shift the text's display position. If you notice anything, please feel free to contact me via “Settings => Ask Anything.” Bug reports and feature requests are always a big help. If you like the app, I’d be happy if you could leave a review. See you next time!

Hello! Two fans are working out nicely. This update mainly focuses on fixes to the update indicator on the Settings screen and the flow for registering pronunciations and pauses. Fix - Fixed an issue on iOS 26 where “Update” might not display correctly on the Settings screen. - Fixed the flow so that when returning from “Register Pronunciation” or “Add Pause,” you return to the position you had selected. If you notice anything, please feel free to contact me via “Settings => Ask Anything.” Bug reports and feature requests are always a big help. If you like the app, I’d be happy if you could leave a review. See you next time!

Hello, I bought a second fan. This update mainly focuses on improving automatic clipboard pasting and stability when stopping playback. Fix - Fixed an issue where the same content could be added again after deleting an item added by automatic pasting. - Fixed a crash that could occur when stopping playback after the currently playing item had been deleted. The big updates have mostly settled down, and I'm thinking about what to work on next. Requests for things you'd like changed are always welcome. If anything is bothering you, please feel free to contact me from “Settings => Ask Anything.” Bug reports and feature requests are always a big help. If you like the app, I'd be happy if you left a review. See you next time!

Hello, it looks like the World Cup is almost over. This update focuses on search in rule lists, plus improvements to memorization markers, AI voices, and article editing. New - Added search to the lists for pronunciation, replacement, and pause rules. - Made the update notice banner more compact and improved the readability of its text. Fix - Fixed visual glitches when opening memorization marker settings and a crash when switching options quickly. - Improved cases where the selected language was not applied to AI voice or voice generation failed. - Fixed an issue where another article's draft could get mixed in while editing, or changes could be saved to the wrong article. The most noticeable change this time is that search now becomes available automatically when you have registered many pronunciation, replacement, or pause rules. There are also various smaller bug fixes. If you notice anything, please feel free to contact me through “Settings => Ask Anything.” Your bug reports and feature requests are always a great help. If you enjoy the app, I would be happy if you left a review. See you next time!

Hello! The heat is really getting to me. This update mainly focuses on reading memorization markers and improving the iPad layout. New - Added a mode that reads only text inside memorization markers and stops after the final marker. - Adjusted the widths of the article, list, and Settings screens on iPad for easier reading, and optimized menu presentation. - Added guidance when starting the Voicepaper Plus free trial and a reminder notification two days before it ends. - Added the current version and update availability to Settings, along with links to release notes and the App Store. - Improved AI voice reading-position highlighting with highly accurate word-level tracking. - Improved language detection and speech for text mixing Japanese and English with Grok voices. - Unified AI voice and AI translation availability under an active Voicepaper Plus subscription. Fix - Fixed an issue where playback could resume from the wrong position after rewinding while paused. - Fixed a crash that could occur when stopping a preview in Voice Settings. - Fixed a crash that could occur in the reading list immediately after deleting an article. - Fixed a crash that could occur when finishing a reorder in the reading list. - Fixed an issue where the timer menu could appear in the wrong position on iPad. - Fixed an issue where memorization markers were not hidden again when repeating text. This update adds a new “Read Marker Text Only” option in the marker feature settings. Combine it with repeat playback to read only the marked sections and keep repeating them. I think this makes Voicepaper really useful as a study app for exams, so please give it a try. There are also many smaller fixes in addition to the iPad display improvements. If anything catches your attention, please feel free to contact me from “Settings => Ask Anything.” Your bug reports and feature requests are always a huge help. If you enjoy the app, I’d be happy if you left a review. See you next time!

Hello, this heat has been tough. This update mainly focuses on important bug fixes. New - Improved the AI Voice reload guidance after changing the speaker or pronunciation. - Removed the one-tap play/pause toggle on the text screen. Fix - Fixed an issue where the playing indicator could remain after pausing from the Lock Screen or AirPods. - Made resuming after pausing AI Voice or high-speed playback more stable. I removed one-tap play/pause on the screen because accidental taps had become a bigger problem than the convenience, especially as more text interaction features such as long press have been added. I also fixed an issue where the playback icon on the Lock Screen could get out of sync with the actual state. There are also improvements to the AI Voice reload guidance. For cases such as pronunciation changes, the app is now closer to reloading only the parts that need to be updated. If anything catches your attention, please feel free to contact me from “Settings => Send request or question.” Bug reports and feature requests are always helpful. If you like the app, I would really appreciate a review. See you next time!

Hello, I’m still keeping up with early mornings. This is a big update. Memorization markers and the trash list are finally here. New - Deleted texts can now be restored from the trash. - Added text markers. You can hide selected ranges, reveal them after playback, skip them during speech, or repeat them. - Cleaned up the playlist audio conversion / AI preparation menu, and added the option to create audio files after AI Voice has loaded. Fix - Made playback position saving more stable when audio is interrupted. - Corrected the dark appearance switching for the search field. - Suppressed unnecessary reloading and resume confirmations when AI Voice is off. - Improved the button display while AI Voice is loading and the completion display. First, marker functionality is now available. You can also fine-tune it, such as hiding marker ranges, repeating only the selected range, or not reading selected ranges aloud. Markers work the same way with AI Voice too. I think this should make the app easier to use for exam study. I also added a trash feature to the playlist list, so deleted texts can be restored. There are various other small fixes as well. I’m especially curious how the marker feature feels to use, so feedback is welcome. If anything catches your attention, please feel free to use “Settings => Send Request or Question.” Bug reports and feature requests are always helpful. If you like the app, I would be grateful if you could leave a review. See you next time!

Hello, I’m eating a banana while I work on development. This update focuses on exporting text for entire playlists, loading AI Voice, and improvements to AI Translation. There is quite a lot packed in. New - You can now load all text in a playlist with AI Voice. - Added text export for playlists. - In AI Translation, you can now switch between the original text and the translated text. - Added automatic language detection for AI Translation, and you can also set the target language to use when the original is already in the same language. - Aozora Bunko ruby annotations are now reflected in speech. - You can now change the settings for where new items are added and how the last playback position is handled from Settings. - Added a shortcut to open the app. - Changed update notices to appear as a bottom banner, reducing interruptions right after launch. Fix - Improved cases where AI Voice could freeze when pausing or resuming. - Corrected cases where the AI Voice highlight position could drift. - Fixed the load failure message during AI Voice creation, sample creation, and starting creation when AI Voice is off. - Fixed the flow so you can return from the AI Voice preparation screen to the cancel action. - Fixed a crash in the translation settings screen, along with the placement of the Help and Close buttons. - Adjusted the volume of the text ending sound. First, you can now export the text for an entire playlist at once. Tap the title at the top of the playlist to choose it. From the same title tap, you can also load the entire playlist with AI Voice. In addition, AI Translation settings now automatically switch between the translated language and a second candidate language, making it easier to use. Finally, I changed how update notices behave. Previously, a full-screen notice appeared automatically, but now it appears as a banner. If anything catches your attention, please feel free to use “Settings => Send Request or Question.” Bug reports and feature requests are always helpful. If you like the app, I would be grateful if you could leave a review. See you next time!

Hello, AI billing has been a lot. The highlights this time are AI Translation and Shortcuts support. New - Added AI Translation. Plus users can translate with high-quality AI. - Added Shortcuts actions for play/pause, bookmarks, speed changes, paste, text recognition, and search. - Added a completion sound when the last text or playlist finishes playing. Fix - Fixed inconsistent icon and button display in the import menu and clipboard menu. Following the recent AI Voice support, I have now added AI Translation. Voicepaper Plus users receive 300 credits and can use them for this feature. AI Translation uses far fewer credits than voice, so please give it a try. With this change, the device translation feature, whose translation quality was quite low, has been removed and replaced by AI Translation. AI Translation lets you choose between Standard and High Quality versions. Even Standard returns very good translations. You can adjust it from Settings=>AI Translation Settings, and choose the translation button from the button at the top right of the text screen. Shortcuts are also supported now, so you can do things like start camera scanning instantly from the iPhone side button. I also made other small improvements and bug fixes. If anything feels off, please feel free to contact me from “Settings=>Send Feedback / Question.” Bug reports and feature requests always help. If you like the app, I’d really appreciate a review. See you next time!

Hello, my day-night schedule is a bit flipped. AI Voice became available in recent updates, but there was an issue where it was not reaching users who should have been able to use it. This update focuses on that area and includes several detailed improvements. Plus users can use 300 credits, so please give AI Voice a try. New - Added Vietnamese and Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) to the AI Voice trial samples. Fix - Fixed Plus users' free AI Voice credits so they can be used regardless of the device language. - Fixed a crash and duplicate processing during automatic clipboard paste. - Fixed an issue where playback could repeat from the beginning when it was treated as completed midway through reading. - Fixed missing VoiceOver announcements in areas such as the playback speed sheet. If anything feels off, please feel free to contact me from “Settings=>Send Feedback / Question.” Bug reports and feature requests always help. If you like the app, I’d really appreciate a review. See you next time!

Hello. I'm sleeping with a fan on. This update focuses on AI Voice announcements and Plus credits, along with import and playback fixes. New - Added an announcement and usage display so Plus users can try Voicepaper AI for up to 300 credits. - Added an announcement that makes AI Voice easier to try for free users. - Added a path to keep playing with the device voice when AI Voice credits are insufficient. Fix - Fixed share, file, and OCR imports so save failures and duplicates are no longer treated as successes. - Restored a smoother animation when swiping a reading list item to move it to the top. - Fixed the lock screen playback info so voice names no longer get unnecessary quality labels. In a previous update, I set up 300 credits so Plus users could try AI Voice, but there was an issue where the switch to enable AI Voice could not be turned on. That was bad: after setting it up, no one could use it. So I fixed it right away. I also fixed a number of smaller bugs that were reported through feedback. If anything feels off, please feel free to contact me from “Settings => Send Feedback / Question.” Bug reports and feature requests always help. If you like the app, I’d really appreciate a review. See you next time!

Hi, I bought a workout bench. This update focuses on adding an AI Voice plan and improving the trial flow for Plus subscribers. New - Added a Mini plan for AI Voice, making it easier to try. - Added trial AI Voice credits and a settings path for Plus subscribers. - Upgraded onboarding and AI Voice samples to higher-quality audio in multiple languages. - Organized credit usage information for Grok and ChatGPT. Fix - Fixed a crash when scrolling the AI Voice settings screen. - Improved the character count, playback time, and credit display while AI Voice is loading. With this update, the AI Voice screen can now be opened on devices in all languages. Even on the free version, you can try different voices with sample text playback. If anything feels off, please feel free to contact me from “Settings => Send Feedback / Question.” Bug reports and feature requests always help. If you like the app, I’d really appreciate a review. See you next time!

Hello, my sleep schedule has been a bit reversed lately. The highlight of this update is Google Drive support. New - Google Drive support from the import screen. Fix - Improved playback start and pause so they are less likely to freeze. - Fixed a crash in Aozora Bunko search. - Stabilized the start of onboarding and video guide audio. - Stabilized playback position saving and initial data creation. This time, I made Google Drive easier to use. It was already available through Files, but now it is easier to find from the import screen. I also fixed various small bugs and improved stability. If anything feels off, please contact me from "Settings=>Send Request/Question." Bug reports and feature requests are always helpful. If you like the app, I would appreciate a review. See you next time!

Hello, the weather has been cool lately. This update focuses on revising the voice language setting, along with stability improvements around restore, import, and playback. New - The default language setting is now "analyze the text and decide the language." Fix - Fixed language detection when creating audio files so it matches normal playback. - Improved backup restore so restored data is prioritized more reliably, regardless of initialization state. - Improved the stability of pronunciation setting order and on/off display. - Made shared imports less likely to be treated as failures after interruptions or network drops. - Fixed cases where the low-quality voice warning could appear unintentionally right after playback starts. - Improved background updates for help/contact information so they are less likely to interrupt playback or screen operations. First, I made the language settings simpler. By default, to reduce unexpected behavior, the app analyzes the text and decides on one language. If you want to use multiple languages at the same time, you can simply set multiple languages and it will switch automatically. I also fixed issues such as the low-quality alert appearing unintentionally and errors during backup restore. Recently, I have been thinking a lot about how to use AI in different ways so I can keep updating the app efficiently, even as a solo developer. Thanks to AI, I can now respond to bug fixes and feedback from users much faster, so the speed at which I can make improvements has increased more than before. So please feel free to send requests. Especially for bugs, if you can share enough information to reproduce the issue, I think I can fix them quickly. If anything feels off, please contact me from "Settings=>Send Request/Question." Bug reports and feature requests are always helpful. If you like the app, I would appreciate a review. See you next time!

Hello, recent AI advances have made development even easier for me. This update focuses on Obsidian import, voice language settings, and stability improvements around playback and import. The main highlight is that you can now limit automatic voice switching to languages such as Japanese and English. Until now, even Japanese text could sometimes partially switch to Chinese, so I think this will be useful. I also made Obsidian support easier to understand. New - Search and import Markdown notes from an Obsidian Vault folder. - Choose voice language behavior: automatic switching for all languages, fixed to one language, or automatic switching only within selected languages. - Organized long-text import splitting so the character count can be selected in 500-character steps. - Organized pre-connection guidance and help links for external services. - Improved empty-state explanations for pronunciation, pause, and text replacement settings. Fix - Fixed Markdown import so line breaks are less likely to be lost when auto-formatting is off. - Improved long-text playback preparation and sound effects so the screen is less likely to freeze. - Improved Aozora Bunko text formatting so the screen is less likely to stop responding. - Prevented crashes right after reordering the reading list. - Fixed cases where auto-refresh could run at unintended times after launch or returning to the app. - Stabilized pause handling during playback with pause words. - Stabilized wait states and repeated actions in onboarding voice preview. - Corrected old long-text import splitting settings to the new default value. If anything feels off, please contact me from "Settings=>Send Request/Question." Bug reports and feature requests are always helpful. If you like the app, I would appreciate a review. See you next time!

Hello, I have been testing AI voices recently. This update focuses on improvements around text import and playback. I also refined the language-learning preset and offline guidance. New - Added multilingual sample text for language learning to the presets. - Added a setting to turn automatic formatting on or off when importing text. Fix - Reduced freezing while preparing playback for long or multilingual text. - Fixed cases where playback after pause/resume or pause words could skip the continuation or ending. - Improved offline guidance and duplicate checks for Evernote, Instapaper, and other network actions. - Improved stability when importing text that includes Markdown block quotes. - Reduced stutters right after launch and when displaying or editing long text. I added a new option: Settings => Import Settings => Auto-format Text. When importing text, the app can automatically add line breaks to make it easier to read. In most cases, keeping it on should be fine, but it can get in the way for some text, so you can now turn it off. If anything feels off, please contact me from "Settings => Send Request/Question." Bug reports and feature requests are always helpful. If you like the app, I would appreciate a review. See you next time!

Hi, I've been researching AI voices lately. This time, I'm adding a quietly useful feature. New - Added a master on/off switch for pronunciation, replacement, and pause rules. There was a request to switch pause rules on and off depending on whether you're studying or just listening to text normally, so I made that simpler. I added a master toggle above the pause, pronunciation, and text replacement lists, so you can switch them with one tap. I hadn't noticed this kind of use case, so thanks for the great feedback. If anything catches your attention, please feel free to use the Help button at the bottom right of the list. Bug reports and feature requests are always a big help. If you enjoy the app, I'd appreciate it if you could leave a review. See you next time!

Hi, I've put away my winter clothes. This update mainly focuses on improvements around voice selection and making EPUB imports more reliable. New - Added sample playback on the voice selection screen. - Added supplemental labels such as region in the voice list. Fixes - Fixed an issue where importing EPUB files could crash or parts of the text could go missing. The biggest change is that you can now listen to sample audio on the voice change screen in voice settings. If you switch voices while text is playing, playback will automatically switch over. If playback is stopped, you can listen to the sample voice. It's pretty handy when you want to try different voices, so please give it a try. If anything catches your attention, please feel free to use the Help button at the bottom right of the list. Bug reports and feature requests are always a big help. If you enjoy the app, I'd appreciate it if you could leave a review. See you next time!

Hi, I've started strength training again. This update mainly focuses on improving responsiveness and making the playback screen more stable. New - When you select low-quality audio, only a warning banner is shown. Fixes - Fixed an issue where the app could temporarily freeze while importing files or loading text. - Improved responsiveness when opening text from search results. - Fixed an issue where the read-aloud position could unintentionally jump backward while editing text. - Made turning off the text timer consistent with a re-tap so it is easier to understand. The biggest change is that the screen no longer gets blocked while high-quality voice downloads are in progress. I also fixed various smaller bugs. If anything catches your attention, please feel free to contact me from "Settings => Requests & Questions." Bug reports and feature requests are always a big help. If you enjoy the app, I'd appreciate it if you could leave a review. See you next time!

Hi, I've started strength training again. This update mainly focuses on improving responsiveness and making the playback screen more stable. New - When you select low-quality audio, only a warning banner is shown. Fixes - Fixed an issue where the app could temporarily freeze while importing files or loading text. - Improved responsiveness when opening text from search results. - Fixed an issue where the read-aloud position could unintentionally jump backward while editing text. - Made turning off the text timer consistent with a re-tap so it is easier to understand. The biggest change is that the screen no longer gets blocked while high-quality voice downloads are in progress. I also fixed various smaller bugs. If anything catches your attention, please feel free to contact me from "Settings => Requests & Questions." Bug reports and feature requests are always a big help. If you enjoy the app, I'd appreciate it if you could leave a review. See you next time!

Hi, I've started strength training again. This update mainly focuses on improving responsiveness and making the playback screen more stable. New - When you select low-quality audio, only a warning banner is shown. Fixes - Fixed an issue where the app could temporarily freeze while importing files or loading text. - Improved responsiveness when opening text from search results. - Fixed an issue where the read-aloud position could unintentionally jump backward while editing text. - Made turning off the text timer consistent with a re-tap so it is easier to understand. The biggest change is that the screen no longer gets blocked while high-quality voice downloads are in progress. I also fixed various smaller bugs. If anything catches your attention, please feel free to contact me from "Settings => Requests & Questions." Bug reports and feature requests are always a big help. If you enjoy the app, I'd appreciate it if you could leave a review. See you next time!

Hi, I've started strength training again. This update mainly focuses on improving responsiveness and making the playback screen more stable. New - When you select low-quality audio, only a warning banner is shown. Fixes - Fixed an issue where the app could temporarily freeze while importing files or loading text. - Improved responsiveness when opening text from search results. - Fixed an issue where the read-aloud position could unintentionally jump backward while editing text. - Made turning off the text timer consistent with a re-tap so it is easier to understand. The biggest change is that the screen no longer gets blocked while high-quality voice downloads are in progress. I also fixed various smaller bugs. If anything catches your attention, please feel free to contact me from "Settings => Requests & Questions." Bug reports and feature requests are always a big help. If you enjoy the app, I'd appreciate it if you could leave a review. See you next time!