Paid for free

Important Notes

It is not feasible to load DRM-protected books from iBooks, Kindle, and Nook.

Word-level highlighting is not compatible with built-in voices.

Features

Voice Dream Reader serves as an accessible reading tool Designed for mobile devices and tablets. Featuring advanced text-to-speech along with a highly customizable screen design, the app can be tailored to meet diverse reading preferences ranging from entirely auditory to fully visual, or a synchronized blend of both methods.

Those who are visually impaired will benefit significantly from the ability to listen to documents read aloud in their preferred voices; students and individuals with dyslexia will find value in the synchronized reading capability that merges text with voice; and anyone wishing to hear or read their materials in a unique manner will appreciate the adjustment options available for both visual and vocal features.

The Voice Dream Reader supports formats such as PDF, DRM-free EPUB, and DAISY eBooks among others. Users can upload files from various file-sharing applications like Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive, or directly from their local devices. Furthermore, it seamlessly integrates with the Bookshare book-sharing service for added convenience.

Supported Formats and Content Integration

Voice Dream Reader supports reading PDF, DRM-free EPUB, and DAISY eBooks and more. It has the capacity to load files from popular file-sharing apps like Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive, or directly from your device. Moreover, it features direct integration with the Bookshare book-sharing service.

Voices

- Any built-in voice already present on the device.

- Premium voices from Acapela with 24 Languages available via in-app purchases.

- Supported Languages include: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Catalan, Polish, Turkish, Greek, Arabic, Romanian, Icelandic, and Welsh.

Overview of Voice Dream Reader

Voice Dream Reader is an intuitive tool for reading, particularly aimed at enhancing accessibility on mobile and tablet devices. The application boasts advanced text-to-speech capabilities and an adaptability in layout that allows users to configure the interface according to their reading habits—whether they prefer audio-only, visual, or a combination of both for synchronized readings.

The platform proves beneficial for the visually impaired by providing options to listen to written content narrated using selected voices; it also aids students and others dealing with dyslexia through its synchronized read-aloud function that effectively combines textual content with vocal narration. Additionally, users who seek personalized reading experiences will appreciate the depth of customization available concerning both visual displays and audio output settings.

Features

Voice Reading

Listen to documents akin to music, utilizing play-pause buttons, gestures, or remote control functionalities.

Continues audio playback even when the screen is locked.

Allows instant adjustments to voice and reading speed (50-700 words per minute).

Remembers the preferred voice and speech rate settings for each document individually.

Visual Reading

Toggle between Original layout and text-only views for enhanced readability of PDF documents.

Synchronized highlighting of words and lines helps maintain focus during reading sessions.

Feature for reducing text area and enabling auto-scrolling encourages concentration.

Customizable font styles are included, including the OpenDyslexia font, facilitating easier reading experiences.

Font sizes expandable up to 80 points cater specifically to low-vision users’ needs.

Adjustable settings for margins, line spacing, and character spacing enhance reading comfort.

Offers three customizable color themes for personal preference.

Obtaining Content

Word .doc files can be converted and imported as PDFs.

Word .docx, RTF, and .mobi files can similarly be converted and imported as ePub.

Facilitates text extrAction from PDF, Plain Text, and HTML documents.

Text extraction can also be performed from DRM-free ePub and DAISY titles.

DAISY Audiobooks, as well as audiobooks Stored as zipped MP3 files, can be accessed.

Users may store and view PDF documents maintaining their original layouts.

Compatible with services like Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive, or any application allowing file sharing of supported types.

Accessible libraries such as Bookshare and Gutenberg enhance available content.

The built-in web Browser facilitates easy downloading of documents.

Organizational folders for efficient content management are provided.

Offers functionalities to export full text, highlights, and notes for user convenience.

Navigating

Navigate through content by sentence, paragraph, page, chapter, highlights, and bookmarks, with intervals of 15, 30, and 60 seconds for easy access.

Remembers the position of speech and visual elements where the user paused.

Bookmarking capabilities along with text highlighting and note-taking functionalities enrich the reading experience.

A full-text search feature enables quick retrieval of information within texts.

Voices

Access to any built-in voice already installed on the device.

Premium voices from Acapela are available across 24 languages with in-app purchase options.

Languages include English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Catalan, Polish, Turkish, Greek, Arabic, Romanian, Icelandic, and Welsh.