# ListenToMe - PDF to Audiobooks

> Read PDFs and images aloud with OCR and text-to-speech. Built for TalkBack.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yogen.listentome](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yogen.listentome)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.yogen.listentome`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Yogen Ghodke
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 54
- **Version:** 30.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2026-08-01
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 7.85 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yogen.listentome)
- **Website:** [https://yogen-ghodke-113.github.io/ListenToMe/](https://yogen-ghodke-113.github.io/ListenToMe/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://yogen-ghodke-113.github.io/ListenToMe/privacy.html](https://yogen-ghodke-113.github.io/ListenToMe/privacy.html)

## Description

ListenToMe reads PDFs, photos, and scanned documents aloud by turning them into spoken audiobooks with OCR and text-to-speech. It is designed from the ground up for blind and visually impaired users, with full TalkBack support and large, simple controls.<br><br>How it works:<br>1. Sign in with Google.<br>2. Tap Upload File and pick a PDF or photo.<br>3. Wait while the document is converted into clear, natural speech.<br>4. Tap the book to listen — pause, rewind, change speed, or seek.<br><br>Features:<br>• Designed for TalkBack — every button has a clear spoken label<br>• 25 languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese, Nepali, Sanskrit, Urdu, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese<br>• Listen in your own language — documents can be translated as they are converted<br>• Background playback with lock-screen controls<br>• Saves your position so you can pick up where you left off<br>• Variable playback speed from 0.75x to 2x<br>• Books are stored on your device after first download — listen offline<br>• Delete books to free space at any time<br><br>What we DON&#39;T do:<br>• No ads<br>• No selling your data<br>• Your reading history never leaves your device<br><br>This app is a personal project built to help a friend who is blind. It is shared freely with anyone who finds it useful.

## Rankings

- #2,224,973 — 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.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.yogen.listentome.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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