Read PDF aloud
BetaRead a PDF aloud for free, online: drop a PDF, press play and follow along. The current paragraph and sentence are highlighted, and the word too where your voice allows it. No upload and no account.
Drop your file here or choose one
One PDF file · no size limit
Our Terms apply.
How it works
- Drop or choose a PDF here. The file stays on your device.
- Press play, or tap the place where you want to start.
- Skip by sentence or paragraph, choose speed and voice, and pause and resume at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Is my file uploaded?
No. The text is read in your browser and spoken by a voice on your device. We deliberately do not offer online voices, because the browser would send the text to their providers. A working copy stays only in this browser and is removed after 7 days.
Why does the voice sound different on different devices?
You hear the voice installed on your device. On phones and newer Macs it usually sounds more natural than on older Windows computers. You can install better voices in your device’s settings.
There is no voice for my language. What now?
We tell you so, rather than reading German with an English voice, and name the steps for your device. The voice is free and stays on your device. A website cannot install it for you. Afterwards close all browser windows and open the browser again.
Which languages work?
German, French and English. We recognize the language from the text, and you can also choose it yourself. Right-to-left text cannot be read yet.
My PDF is a scan.
A scan is a picture and contains no text. Run it through “OCR PDF” first, which also works in your browser. After that it can be read aloud.
Are headers and page numbers read out?
No. Lines repeated at the top or bottom of the pages and bare page numbers are skipped. Columns are read left to right, tables row by row.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. The screen stays on while it reads. If you lock it or switch apps, reading may stop. “Resume” continues at the same place.
How can I listen to a PDF?
Drop the PDF here and press play. Your device reads the PDF out loud, and you can follow along, pause and start from any place. It works online in the browser on a computer or a phone, with no app.
Can I have a PDF read aloud for free?
Yes, this PDF text to speech is free and needs no sign-up, even for long PDFs. It does not make an audio file to download: the PDF is read directly in your browser.
Does it cost anything?
No. Tools that run in the browser are always free and need no account.
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Why Docuvoza
No account, no subscription, no document storage. Most tools run on your device; the rest in the EU, deleted after 60 minutes. Your working copy stays in this browser for up to 7 days, or until you choose Start over. And when someone has to sign: soon with Signovoza.
How the handover works →Read a PDF aloud: what this tool does
A long letter, a contract, a manual: here you can have a PDF read out loud, free and online, and listen while you follow along. The current paragraph is lightly highlighted, the sentence more strongly and, when your voice reports its words, the word as well. Tap a place and reading continues there. Skip back and forward by sentence or paragraph, at speeds from 0.75× to 2×.
Private because it runs on your device
The text is read from the PDF in your browser and spoken by a voice on your device. There is no upload and no server that sees the text. Online voices, which would send the text to their provider, are not shown.
When something is off
Very complex pages may be read in a different order from the one you would choose. Just tap the place where reading should continue. If the PDF contains only pictures, “OCR PDF” recognizes the text first.