# Image to text : Text to Speech

> Extract text from images and listen with our easy text-to-speech reader.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aru.imagetextreader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aru.imagetextreader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.aru.imagetextreader`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nee Apps
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 120,313
- **Rating:** 3.35 / 5 (630 ratings)
- **Version:** 25.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-22
- **First published:** 2018-01-25
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 34 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aru.imagetextreader)
- **Website:** [https://sites.google.com/site/appsforyouandforever/app-ads-txt?authuser=0](https://sites.google.com/site/appsforyouandforever/app-ads-txt?authuser=0)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/site/appsforyouandforever/privacy-policy](https://sites.google.com/site/appsforyouandforever/privacy-policy)

## Description

Image to Text : Text to Speech turns photos, screenshots, and scanned documents into editable text instantly using advanced OCR. Recognize printed and handwritten text, copy or edit results, save scans to history, and share them across apps. The extension is lightweight, accurate, and designed for quick scanning on the go.

Built-in Text-to-Speech reads extracted text aloud with selectable voices and languages, improving accessibility for reading, studying, or multitasking. Key features include handwriting OCR, multi-language recognition, offline scanning for supported languages, quick sharing, and a history manager — ideal for students, professionals, travelers, and everyday use.

## Rankings

- #203,049 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_DOCUMENTS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.aru.imagetextreader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

The reviews repeatedly praise the app’s OCR ability to extract text from images and translate it across languages, along with fast, accurate scans. Users also value features like speech-to-text and image-to-text conversion, and many find the subscription price relatively low and a good value. The main drawback across multiple reviews is the subscription model gating access to useful features, with frustration about paying to unlock functionality. Overall, the app is seen as helpful for reading and translating image text, albeit tied to a paid model.

### Pros

- OCR/image-to-text extraction works well across images
- Multilingual translation support from captured text
- Fast and accurate image/text scanning
- Speech-to-text and image-to-text conversion features add value
- Low subscription price offers good value for money

### Cons

- Requires a subscription to access most features; not free

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aru.imagetextreader)