4.42
1,531 reviews
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Text to speech for serious reading. Your PDF and web reader since 2014.
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AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedWell rated- Rating on Google Play
- 4.42
- 1,531 ratings
- Installs
- 290 thousand
- Last updated
- August 6, 2024
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- N/A
Speech Central – Voice Reader has 290 thousand installs. Users rate it well: 4.4 stars from 1,531 ratings.
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on Speech Central – Voice Reader for Android
★★★★★
Kendraikupalla !
· Jul 1, 2026
I got this after Evie was ruined. I haven't used this app for very long, but so far the speech is fine, once you figure out how to navigate it is very simple, so far I haven't had any ads pop up and ruin the experience, and so far the app has been free not requiring any subscriptions, it works offline, and there are no limits as far as I can tell. Please never ruin this app with ads and subscriptions, I have already lost 2 tts apps. I download books as pdfs and listen to them
★★★★★
Carlos _
· Sep 28, 2025
Convenient, can paste text by clicking + New and select paste text, can export web articles to the app, but Google now sends to a search link, so can open with Google Chrome first, and then export to this app for later reading, app switches voice on each article, voices and language preferences can be selected in settings, when exporting an article to speech central have to make sure it attached the article, it does not include save text to voice and converting to MP3, flac, nor ogg,
★★★★★
Lenny S
· Feb 18, 2026
Found and installed this app on Samsung S21 and now using it on Google Pixel 10. It is now my only way of listening to books. One minor thing is that if I listen book via earphones then paused this book and then took the earphones off, I might discover in few hours that application apparently restarted the book reading and my reading point moved to those few hours. I have to scroll text back to find the point at which I actually paused my reading earlier. I am not sure if it is the app's fault
★★★★★
Diana Wilson
· Jan 31, 2026
Hello. I have been using speech Central for a few years now. Currently on Pixel 6. Your recent upgrade (was it late 2025?) has really thrown a wrench in main use of the app. I can no longer figure out how to edit my pasted text. I listen to PDFs that don't read properly when imported directly, so I have to copy and paste them. Do I have to upgrade to get this feature back? POSTSCRIPT: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR QUICK REPLY. I did not know about that long press feature. That fixed my whole problem
★★☆☆☆
Athan Anderson
· Apr 13, 2026
It used to be the perfect reading app, but the updates destroyed it. I would get articles from websites like reddit and have the app read them to me, and it was perfect. I could paste hours and hours of articles in, and it wouldn't miss a beat and worked perfectly. Then suddenly it updated and there was a cacophony of bugs, it stopped gathering the article titles, it was more annoying to use, the voices were messing up consistently, it would skip whole paragraphs, and much, much more.
★★☆☆☆
c telliez
· Jan 25, 2026
Overall I really like the voices, but the text extraction has a big problem : I constantly have paragraphs in the middle of sentences which makes the voice pause and makes listening very exhausting. Could that be fixed? As a temporary workaround I would take the option to define the pause length after a paragraph and after a sentence, so that I could just make all pauses after paragraphs just as short as between words.
★★☆☆☆
Mercy Jude
· Dec 11, 2025
This app was really awesome when I first downloaded it. It was indeed mind-blowing I could pause, play, rewine, share books from the app to friends and other apps, however the app became something else after I updated it. I can no longer do all these things because the features are no longer there. I can't even read other books like before without closing the cornet page I am in please the previous was more assemble and more inclusive especially to person's with visual impairment. Thank you
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Store listing
By Labsii Ltd., from Google PlayDescription by Labsii Ltd. Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Speech Central is a Text to Speech (TTS) reader that reads aloud PDFs, web pages, eBooks, and documents — built for serious reading, privacy, and control.
If you’re looking for a read aloud app, TTS reader, book reader, or a reliable way to read PDF aloud, Speech Central is designed for long-form listening.
No subscription. No ads. No data collection.
By human, for humans.
Unlock unlimited use with a one-time purchase. Speech Central is also free for blind users when TalkBack is enabled and in managed school environments (used in 100,000+ managed school deployments across platforms).
TEXT TO SPEECH FOR PDF, EBOOKS & WEB
• PDF TTS reader with accurate reading order and navigation
• eBook reader for EPUB, plus common document formats
• Web reader for full articles, headlines, and RSS feeds
• Share from your browser or other apps to “Read aloud”
• Read-it-later with Instapaper integration
OPEN VOICE PLATFORM: OFFLINE + AI/CLOUD
• Use Android system voices and compatible third-party voices (available on Google Play) offline
• Our free app Speech Central Pack: Kokoro offers high-quality offline voices that are performant enough for the seamless playback on wide range of devices
• Optional AI/cloud voices with your own API keys (BYOK):
– OpenAI and compatible open-source or self-hosted services
– Microsoft Azure Speech
– Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
– xAI TTS platform
• Proprietary enhancement improves voice realism, high-speed comprehension, and streaming reliability
FAST, POWERFUL, AND FLEXIBLE
• Instant Mode for quick “tap and listen”
• More than 80 settings and customization options for full control
• Custom layouts for phones, tablets, foldables, and Chromebooks
• Full UI customization, including complete color control
• Optional automatic archiving
ACCESSIBILITY THAT ADAPTS
• ADHD and Dyslexia modes that adapt text layout, highlighting, and behavior—not just fonts
• Automatic adjustments when TalkBack is on, including low-vision mode without setup
• Advanced accessibility for different vision, attention, and reading needs
STUDY + EXPORT
• Bookmarks, comments, and text highlights
• Export annotated text to .docx
• Optional audio export with compatible offline voices
PRIVACY BY DESIGN
Speech Central does not track you or collect your data. Period.
Notes:
* The free version limits the number of articles and books you can add daily/monthly. The Pro add-on removes these limits.
* A purchased license is valid only for Android.
* DRM-protected books (such as Kindle books) are locked to their vendor apps and cannot be imported.
* AI-based features may not work as expected in a small number of cases.
Text to speech for serious reading. Your PDF, eBook, document, and web reader since 2014.
If you’re looking for a read aloud app, TTS reader, book reader, or a reliable way to read PDF aloud, Speech Central is designed for long-form listening.
No subscription. No ads. No data collection.
By human, for humans.
Unlock unlimited use with a one-time purchase. Speech Central is also free for blind users when TalkBack is enabled and in managed school environments (used in 100,000+ managed school deployments across platforms).
TEXT TO SPEECH FOR PDF, EBOOKS & WEB
• PDF TTS reader with accurate reading order and navigation
• eBook reader for EPUB, plus common document formats
• Web reader for full articles, headlines, and RSS feeds
• Share from your browser or other apps to “Read aloud”
• Read-it-later with Instapaper integration
OPEN VOICE PLATFORM: OFFLINE + AI/CLOUD
• Use Android system voices and compatible third-party voices (available on Google Play) offline
• Our free app Speech Central Pack: Kokoro offers high-quality offline voices that are performant enough for the seamless playback on wide range of devices
• Optional AI/cloud voices with your own API keys (BYOK):
– OpenAI and compatible open-source or self-hosted services
– Microsoft Azure Speech
– Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
– xAI TTS platform
• Proprietary enhancement improves voice realism, high-speed comprehension, and streaming reliability
FAST, POWERFUL, AND FLEXIBLE
• Instant Mode for quick “tap and listen”
• More than 80 settings and customization options for full control
• Custom layouts for phones, tablets, foldables, and Chromebooks
• Full UI customization, including complete color control
• Optional automatic archiving
ACCESSIBILITY THAT ADAPTS
• ADHD and Dyslexia modes that adapt text layout, highlighting, and behavior—not just fonts
• Automatic adjustments when TalkBack is on, including low-vision mode without setup
• Advanced accessibility for different vision, attention, and reading needs
STUDY + EXPORT
• Bookmarks, comments, and text highlights
• Export annotated text to .docx
• Optional audio export with compatible offline voices
PRIVACY BY DESIGN
Speech Central does not track you or collect your data. Period.
Notes:
* The free version limits the number of articles and books you can add daily/monthly. The Pro add-on removes these limits.
* A purchased license is valid only for Android.
* DRM-protected books (such as Kindle books) are locked to their vendor apps and cannot be imported.
* AI-based features may not work as expected in a small number of cases.
Text to speech for serious reading. Your PDF, eBook, document, and web reader since 2014.
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 16
- App size
- N/A
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Speech Central – Voice Reader
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Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Launched
- April 2019
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 2.6 thousand
- Per day
- 86
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 100+ thousand
- Launched
- April 2019
Installs over time
Speech Central – Voice Reader has been installed 290 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 86 installs per day.
Rankings
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About the app and developer
About Speech Central – Voice Reader
Speech Central – Voice Reader is a productivity app developed by Labsii Ltd.
Install Statistics
Speech Central – Voice Reader has been installed 290 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 2.6 thousand times.
User Ratings
Speech Central – Voice Reader is rated 4.42 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.5 thousand ratings.
App Information
Speech Central – Voice Reader is freely available from Google Play. The last update was on August 6, 2024.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since April 2019.
Speech Central – Voice Reader is made and published by Labsii Ltd. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Labsii Ltd. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Labsii Ltd. and are shown as published on Google Play.
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