# Readout: TTS Book Reader

> Listen to books, PDFs & web articles offline with natural neural text-to-speech.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.iefan.readout](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.iefan.readout)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.iefan.readout`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** iefan
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 63
- **Version:** 1.8.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2026-06-13
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 4.87 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iefan.readout)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/iefanx/readit-new/blob/main/PRIVACY\_POLICY.md](https://github.com/iefanx/readit-new/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md)

## Description

Turn any book, article, or PDF document into an immersive personal audiobook with Readout!<br><br>Readout is a premium, high-fidelity offline text-to-speech (TTS) reader designed for comfort and focus. Whether you are commuting, doing chores, exercising, or just resting your eyes, Readout reads your documents aloud using natural-sounding local speech voices.<br><br>Key Features:<br>- Natural Offline Text-to-Speech (TTS): Reads your text offline using high-quality local neural voices. No network charges, no tracking, complete privacy.<br>- Support for Multiple Formats: Seamlessly import e-books (EPUB), PDF documents, Word files (DOCX), HTML articles, or plain text (.txt).<br>- Web Link Import: Scrape and parse full-text content directly from Wikipedia and web article URLs.<br>- Quick Presets: Copy-paste raw text or load pre-built flow-state articles to start listening immediately.<br>- Real-time Word Highlighting: Follow along with our sleek karaoke-style visual reader. The spoken sentence is emphasized, and the active word is highlighted.<br>- Custom Library &amp; Collections: Organize your documents into custom collections, toggle favorites, and keep track of your reading progress.<br>- Rich Listening Controls: Adjust playback speed, use the sleep timer panel, and customize covers for your files.<br><br>Why Readout?<br>- Rest Your Eyes: Reduce screen time by listening to long documents.<br>- 100% Offline &amp; Private: All text-to-speech processing happens locally on your mobile device.<br>- Minimalist, Premium Design: OLED-optimized dark interface with smooth transitions and curated book cover layouts.

## Rankings

- #2,169,010 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.iefan.readout.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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