# VivaRead: PDF & EPUB to Voice

> Read PDF &amp; EPUB with auto-fit text and natural storyteller voices in background

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.filereader.lightreader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.filereader.lightreader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.filereader.lightreader`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AI Vi App
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 3,894
- **Version:** 5.5.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2021-09-07
- **Publisher country:** VN
- **Size:** 52 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.filereader.lightreader)
- **Website:** [https://aiappgamelab.web.app/](https://aiappgamelab.web.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://aiappgamelab.web.app/policy.html](https://aiappgamelab.web.app/policy.html)

## Description

READ PDFs &amp; EPUBS MORE COMFORTABLY. LISTEN WITH NATURAL STORYTELLER VOICES.<br><br>VivaRead turns your phone into a dedicated space for reading and listening to books, stories, and documents. Read scanned PDFs, enlarge text without pages drifting sideways, switch to a text-only reading mode that automatically fits your screen, or listen with a natural storyteller voice.<br><br>A PDF READER DESIGNED FOR MOBILE<br><br>• Switch between the original PDF layout and a text-only view that automatically reflows to fit your screen.<br>• Lock horizontal movement so enlarged pages stay steady while you scroll.<br>• Fit content to screen width for larger, more readable text.<br>• Use OCR to listen to and copy text from scanned PDFs.<br>• Follow along with word-by-word highlighting as the voice reads.<br>• Search, highlight, bookmark, and jump directly to the page you need.<br>• ChatPDF &amp; ChatEPUB: Ask questions about PDF and EPUB content to find information faster.<br>• Personalize fonts, text size, line spacing, margins, dark mode, and reading colors.<br><br>LISTEN TO BOOKS, STORIES, AND DOCUMENTS<br><br>• Choose from thousands of natural-sounding voices in multiple languages.<br>• Start with free voices, or select premium voices for more choice and expressive narration.<br>• With permission, use your own voice or a family member’s voice to create a personal storyteller for children, loved ones, or yourself.<br>• Listen in the background and continue from where you stopped.<br>• Create audio from typed or pasted text, photos, and scanned documents.<br><br>KEEP YOUR LIBRARY ORGANIZED<br><br>• Read your own PDF and EPUB files.<br>• Import books and documents from your device or Google Drive.<br>• Create collections for study, work, stories, reference materials, or reading later.<br>• Add favorites and search by title or author.<br>• Discover thousands of multilingual books and stories in English, Vietnamese, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and more.<br><br>VivaRead’s catalog is curated from public-domain works or sources authorized for distribution. Copyright status and availability may vary by country or region.<br><br>Whether you are studying, reviewing a long report, enjoying an ebook, or sharing a bedtime story, VivaRead helps you read more clearly, listen more naturally, and keep everything you love in one easy-to-use library.<br><br>Download VivaRead and make reading time your own.

## Rankings

- #777,638 — 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.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.filereader.lightreader.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`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

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