# Text to Speech - Listen AI

> Read Aloud PDFs, Docs & Books

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6502340091](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6502340091)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6502340091`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DEEP FLOW SOFTWARE SERVICES
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (5,703 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.5.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2024-09-22
- **Size:** 204 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/text-to-speech-listen-ai/id6502340091)
- **Website:** [https://www.codespaceapps.co/](https://www.codespaceapps.co/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://static.listenai.app/privacy-en.html](https://static.listenai.app/privacy-en.html)

## Description

Listen AI is a powerful text-to-speech Chrome extension that converts written content into natural, expressive speech. Choose from a variety of voices and accents, adjust speaking rate and volume, and listen to highlighted text from web pages, PDFs, or documents—no copy-paste required.

Ideal for learning, multitasking, and accessibility, Listen AI helps readers with visual impairments or learning differences by delivering information as immersive audio. Use it while browsing, studying, or on the go to make reading effortless and engaging.

## Rankings

- #24,695 — Overall
- #5 — text to speech
- #12 — listen
- #24 — speech to text
- #25 — speech
- #46 — listing

## Review summary

User sentiment is mixed. Many praise the app’s clear, natural voices and ability to read long documents, aiding studying and listening to books. However, recurring issues include steep weekly pricing and unclear trial terms, reliability problems (lag, crashes, slow loads, cross-device issues), and usability gaps (no chapter navigation, no editing). Support quality and the changing availability of the voice-cloning feature are common complaints. Overall, strengths lie in voice quality and document reading; cost, reliability, and UX are major drawbacks.

### Pros

- Clear, natural voices (not robotic).
- Reads long documents and supports long listening sessions (paste long documents).
- Indispensable for studying and research (e.g., historians, writers).
- Helpful for listening to books and content on mobile without needing to copy/paste.

### Cons

- Very high price: $10 per week with weekly billing and unclear free trial terms.
- Laggy performance and crashes, slow loads, and limited cross‑device functionality.
- Missing or awkward UX: no chapter hyperlinks, no edit button, navigation issues like returning to the start.
- Poor support and refunds: generic AI replies, slow/no addresses to issues.
- Voice cloning feature: advertised during trial but removed or unreliable after purchase.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6502340091)