Listen to a PDF

Turn reports, papers and e-books into audio for your walk or commute. Press play, follow the highlighted sentence, and come back later to continue where you stopped.

Free · No sign-up · Your files are processed on your device and never uploaded

How to use Listen to a PDF

  1. PDFdocument.pdf
    1

    Choose your file

    Drop it on the page or pick it from your phone or computer.

  2. Press play
    2

    Press "Press play"

    Pick the options you want - the defaults suit most files.

  3. TXTListen
    3

    Download the result

    Ready in seconds. Your file never left your device.

Features

  • Highlights the sentence being read.
  • Speed 0.6-2× and any voice installed on your device.
  • Click any sentence to start there; jump to a page.
  • Remembers your place for each PDF on this device.
  • Scanned pages read with OCR.

How to use it

Choose the PDF; its text is prepared in a few seconds.

Press Play. Change speed or voice at any time.

Close the tab when you like - next time, open the same file and press Continue.

Free and private

Everything happens inside your browser: your files are read on your own device and are never uploaded, stored or seen by anyone else.

Questions

Can I download an MP3?

Browser voices cannot be saved as audio files; listening works offline once the page is open.

Why does the voice sound robotic?

It uses your device’s voices. Chrome and Edge offer more natural online voices.

Is it free?

Yes - free and unlimited, with no sign-up and no watermark.

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