# PDF Docs Voice Aloud Reader HD

> Listen & read any pdf document

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1577600945](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1577600945)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1577600945`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Amad Marwat
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (1,233 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2023-06-19
- **First published:** 2021-07-24
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pdf-docs-voice-aloud-reader-hd/id1577600945)
- **Website:** [https://www.byteflowapps.com/PDFVoiceAloud/](https://www.byteflowapps.com/PDFVoiceAloud/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.byteflowapps.com/PDFVoiceAloud/policies/Privacy](https://www.byteflowapps.com/PDFVoiceAloud/policies/Privacy)

## Description

**PDF Docs Voice Aloud Reader HD** is a Chrome extension that lets you listen to any PDF aloud and follow along. It uses natural-sounding text-to-speech to turn text into speech, supporting 40 languages and multiple voices to suit your preferences. 

It works with local PDFs opened in Chrome and offers a choice of languages and voices for a more accessible reading experience. Optional premium features are available via a monthly or yearly subscription, providing unlimited access to all features. Privacy policy and terms of use are provided, and support is available if you need help.

## Rankings

- #50,535 — Overall
- #44 — listen
- #68 — kindle
- #70 — pdf

## Review summary

Overall, users find it can read PDFs/books aloud with some voice variety and useful customization, but widespread issues—robotic voices, frequent playback bugs, premium upgrade disappointments, a non-intuitive UI, and an outdated feel—overshadow the positives. Some still rate it as a decent free option, but reliability and monetization concerns dominate the feedback.

### Pros

- Free version is usable and offers configurable speed, voice, and pitch.
- Wide variety of voices and, for some users, voices are clear enough to read PDFs/books aloud.
- Basic reading functionality works well for PDFs/books and is considered among the better options in its space by some reviewers.
- Users can tailor voice settings (speed, voice, pitch) to their preference.

### Cons

- Voices are repeatedly described as robotic, artificial, and hard to understand.
- Playback is frequently buggy or unstable (crashes, stops, unresponsive controls).
- Premium upgrades do not consistently improve the experience and can be costly or disappointing.
- The app UI is not intuitive and lacks guidance or tutorials.
- The app appears outdated with little or no recent updates.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1577600945)