VoiceForge Reader
Read text aloud
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Paste, scan, or share text to read it aloud instantly. Translate and listen to any text, documents, and web pages in 12 languages with real-time word highlighting.
VoiceForge Reader is a premium personal reading assistant that transforms text, scanned printed documents, and Safari web pages into natural-sounding speech.
Paste text directly into the application, snap a photo of any physical page using the built-in document scanner, or use the Share Extension from Safari and Notes to read and translate your content instantly.
KEY FEATURES:
• Direct Text-to-Speech (TTS): Stream clear, natural-sounding audio sentence-by-sentence.
• On-Device OCR Scanner: Use the device camera to scan books, letters, or printouts. Crop and rotate bounds with a custom visual editor. Text recognition occurs entirely locally and securely on your device.
• Translate & Speak: Translate text on the fly using secure on-device system translation services, then read it aloud using high-quality voices.
• Split-Pane Reading Mode: View original text and translated text in top-and-bottom panes or side-by-side (landscape), synchronized down to the exact sentence.
• Karaoke Word-Highlighting: Visual highlights track the spoken voice in real-time, helping you follow along easily. Tap any word to skip or replay audio instantly.
• 12 Interface & Speech Languages: Choose from Russian, Ukrainian, French, English, Arabic, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, and Chinese.
• Custom Playback Speed: Fine-tune reading speeds from 0.5x to 2.0x.
• Extension Redirection Handoff: Share links or text from Safari or Notes—the app instantly hands off the content to the main screen so reading continues in the background.
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What's New in Version 1.0.2:
- On-Device Document Scanner & OCR: Tap "Scan" in the main toolbar to capture printed pages or books. Rotate, crop, and recognize text instantly. Text recognition (OCR) is performed entirely locally on your device for maximum privacy.
- Translate & Speak Mode: Translate scanned, imported, or pasted text on-device and read it aloud. Supports dynamic split-view panes displaying original and translated texts side-by-side.
- Safari Translation Provider: Share web pages or highlight text segments in Safari. The extension hands off the content to the main app immediately, keeping playback running even if you switch apps.
- Full 12-Language Localization: The entire user interface, settings menus, crop overlays, and split reader controls are fully translated into Russian, Ukrainian, French, English, Arabic, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, and Chinese.
- Optimized Landscape & Split-Pane Sync: Enjoy a side-by-side reader on iPad and iPhone landscape views. Sentence mapping is calculated instantly with spring physics animation.
- Highlighting Precision: Enhanced visual karaoke word boundary synchronization with the spoken audio.
The developer, ROMAN SERPER, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Size
- 8.1 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Provider
ROMAN SERPER
- ROMAN SERPER has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
- Copyright
- © 2026 Roman Serper