Chrome extension
- Where it works
- In Chrome, on the page you are reading
- What it reads
- Web pages and PDFs
- What you get
- The page read aloud, right where you are
ReadThis
Listen to anything you’d rather not read.
Natural voices that run on your own device read your text aloud, and each sentence is highlighted as it is read.
Three ways to use it:
01 For web pages
Chrome extension
Reads any web page or PDF aloud while you browse.
- Works on the page you are already reading
- Each sentence highlighted on the page as it is read
- Arabic and many other languages
- Skips academic citations
Free, from the Chrome Web Store.
ReadThis02 For your files
Reader
Open a PDF, Word file, e-book or any text and listen to it.
- PDF, Word, EPUB, text, or words you paste
- Natural voices, free and on your device
- Skips citations, so papers read smoothly
- Works offline, and installs to open like an app
Your documents stay on your device.
03 For listening later
Studio
Turn text, PDFs, e-books and Word files into an MP3 to take anywhere.
- Paste text or drop in a PDF, EPUB or Word file
- Listen first, then download an MP3
- Nothing is uploaded
- No sign-up, no limits
Runs in your browser.
Which one should I use?
All three are free and highlight each sentence as it is read.
Reader
- Where it works
- In your browser, even offline
- What it reads
- PDF, Word, EPUB and text
- What you get
- Your document read aloud as you follow along
Studio
- Where it works
- In your browser
- What it reads
- Text, PDFs, e-books and Word files
- What you get
- An MP3 to keep and play anywhere
Your words stay with you.
The voices run on your own device, and your documents aren’t uploaded.