Speech Central: Text to Speech

Speech Central is a Text to Speech (TTS) reader that reads aloud PDFs, web pages, and documents — built for serious reading, privacy, and control.

If you’re looking for a read aloud app, TTS reader, or a reliable way to read PDF aloud, Speech Central is designed for long-form listening.

No subscription. No ads. No data collection.
Unlock unlimited use with a one-time purchase. Speech Central is also free when TalkBack is enabled and in managed school environments (used in 100,000+ managed school deployments across platforms).

TEXT TO SPEECH FOR PDF & WEB
• PDF TTS reader with accurate reading order, and navigation
• 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

VOICES: OFFLINE + AI/CLOUD
• Use device voices offline (including Android system voices)
• Optional AI/cloud voices with your own API keys:
– OpenAI (and many compatible open-source services that can be self-hosted)
– Microsoft Azure Speech
– Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
• Proprietary enhancement layer improves realism and streaming

FAST, POWERFUL, AND FLEXIBLE
• Instant Mode for quick “tap and listen”
• Deep settings when you want full control (more elaborate than typical text-to-speech apps)
• Custom layouts for phones, tablets, and Chromebooks
• Full UI customization, including complete color control
• Instapaper integration and optional automatic archiving

ACCESSIBILITY THAT ADAPTS
• ADHD mode and Dyslexia mode (changes layout and behavior, not just fonts)
• Automatic adjustments when TalkBack is on (low-vision mode without setup)
• Advanced accessibility beyond basic labeling

STUDY + EXPORT
• Bookmarks and comments
• Export annotated text to .docx
• Optional export to audio (offline voices where supported)

PRIVACY BY DESIGN
Speech Central does not track you or collect your data. Period.

Notes:
- The free version has a daily/monthly limitation in the number of articles/books that you can add to it which is removed by purchasing the Pro add-on.
- The purchased license is valid only for the Android platform.
- DRM protected books (e.g. Kindle books) are locked to their respective vendor apps and cannot be imported into the app.
- AI based features may not work as expected in minority of cases