A reader that keeps your place

Every page,
within earshot.

Turn the books and documents you already own into a reading and listening experience that always keeps your place.

Read when you can. Listen when you can’t. Available on iOS and Android.

A reader wearing headphones and holding an open book beside a window
One book. Two ways through it.

From file to audiobook in three steps

No conversion tools, no reformatting — just your book and a voice.

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01
Import your book
Add a PDF, EPUB, or TXT file straight from your device. No account required to start reading.
An open unbranded book beside a sculptural audio waveform
02
Pick a voice
Choose from 14 AI voices across Standard and Signature narration. Adjust speed anytime, from 0.5× to 2×.
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03
Read or listen
Follow along with karaoke-style highlighting, or lock your screen and just listen. Switch anytime.
Printed pages, a book, and headphones in warm window light
Paper, margin, voice.

Your library, uninterrupted

A quieter kind of audio app.

ReadCast is designed around the work, not a feed. No noisy discovery layer. Your text remains the center of the experience.

01The same position in reading and listening modes.

02A library that feels collected, not recommended.

03Controls that recede when the text needs attention.

Everything your library needs

ReadCast puts you in control of your reading experience — from the books you choose to the voice that reads them.

AI Voice Narration
Natural-sounding Standard and Signature narration. Choose from 14 distinct voices and adjust speed from 0.5× to 2× to match your pace.
Read & Listen Together
Follow along with karaoke-style word highlighting while the AI narrates. Switch between reading and listening any time, right where you left off.
Cloud Library Sync
Your library syncs across all your devices. Reading progress, book covers, and text pages are backed up automatically so you never lose your place.
Lock Screen Controls
Full playback controls on your lock screen, Dynamic Island, and Control Center. Works seamlessly with AirPods, Bluetooth speakers, and car audio.
Instant Playback
Audio preloads up to 3 pages ahead while you listen. Chapters start in seconds, with gapless transitions between pages and paragraphs.
20 Narration Languages
Have your books read in 20 languages with auto-detection or manual selection. The app itself is available in 11 languages.

Most reading apps want you inside their library.
ReadCast is built around yours.

Bring your own library
Import the PDFs, EPUBs, and TXT files you already own — no subscription-gated catalog to browse instead.
Your PDFs stay on your device
PDFs are never uploaded or synced — only the text needed for narration leaves your device, page by page.
Quotas you can actually see
Every plan lists its monthly character allowance up front — 1M, 2M, or unlimited. No vague fine print.
One job, done well
A focused reading companion — not a bundled suite of tools you didn't ask for.

Made for how you read

Different habits, same book — pick the mode that fits your day.

Man listening to headphones on a subway train
The Commute

Hands stay in your pocket. Lock screen controls, AirPods, and CarPlay mean you never have to touch your phone to keep listening.

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Deep Study

Textbooks and long PDFs go faster at 1.5× or 2× speed, narrated in any of 20 languages — auto-detected or picked by hand.

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Read Along

Karaoke-style highlighting follows every word as it's spoken, so you can read and listen at once — built for dyslexia, low vision, or just staying focused.

Man listening to his phone in bed at night
Wind Down

A calm voice and a dimmed lock screen — fall asleep to the next chapter instead of scrolling.

Fourteen voices. Find your pace.

Start with generous Standard narration, or move to Signature voices for a different character and cadence.

Ryan
01Standard
Ryan
English · dynamic
Aiden
02Standard
Aiden
English · sunny
Vivian
03Standard
Vivian
Chinese · bright
Serena
04Standard
Serena
Chinese · gentle
Uncle Fu
05Standard
Uncle Fu
Chinese · mellow
Dylan
06Standard
Dylan
Chinese · youthful
Eric
07Standard
Eric
Chinese · lively
Ono Anna
08Standard
Ono Anna
Japanese · playful
Sohee
09Standard
Sohee
Korean · warm
June
10Signature
June
Bright · energetic
Sage
11Signature
Sage
Calm · warm
Hollis
12Signature
Hollis
Resonant · clear
Wren
13Signature
Wren
Tender · balanced
August
14Signature
August
Even · grounded

Works with what you already have

No conversion step and no special library format. Bring the files already on your device.

One import flow. Reading and listening stay together from the first page onward.

01
PDF

Documents and scanned pages

Open PDFs directly. ReadCast extracts usable text on your device and keeps the original file intact.

02
EPUB

Your existing ebooks

Import the standard ebook format from any source you already use, with chapters ready to read or hear.

03
TXT

Notes and plain text

Drop in a simple text file when formatting does not matter and start listening without extra setup.

Choose your plan

Unlock AI narration with a plan that fits your reading habit. All plans include every feature.

Pro
$9.99/mo
3-day free trial
About 2 books a month
  • All Standard and Signature voices
  • All 20 narration languages
  • Cloud library sync
  • Lock screen & Dynamic Island controls
  • Unlimited book imports
Unlimited
$29.99/mo
3-day free trial
No monthly limit
  • Everything in Premium
  • Unlimited AI narration
  • Read entire libraries without limits
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A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.

— George R.R. Martin

Start listening today

Download ReadCast and turn your book collection into a personal audiobook library.

Questions, answered

The short version. For everything else, the full FAQ has you covered.

PDF, EPUB, and TXT. Most books you already own — purchased, downloaded, or shared — work directly, without conversion.

Yes. ReadCast is available on Google Play for Android, and on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.

AI narration is powered by an external API billed per character, so each plan has a monthly quota: 1,000,000 characters — about 2 books — on Pro, 2,000,000 — about 5 books — on Premium, or unlimited. It resets on the first of each month.

Yes. Subscriptions are managed through your Apple ID under Settings → Subscriptions → ReadCast → Cancel. You keep access until the end of the billing period.

No. We don't sell your data, show you ads, or track you across the web. See the Privacy Policy for the full picture.

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