Turn long text into clear spoken audio on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Windows. Paste text or import TXT, RTF, and PDF files, start from any point, and follow the live word highlight. The Mac and Windows editions also create audio files for later listening.
Every edition imports common document formats, reads from the cursor, highlights the current word, and keeps speech on the device. Voice engines and export tools differ by platform.
Version 1.1.1 includes 19 American English Kokoro voices, with Heart as the default, plus selected Apple system voices installed on the Mac.
Adaptive buffering improves long-document playback, Kokoro highlighting follows synthesized timing, and the reader keeps the spoken word visible automatically.
Export WAV or MP3, or use resumable Smart Chapter Export for a book-length text or PDF.
Requires: macOS 13 or later on Apple silicon.
Bundled American English Kokoro voices work offline after installation. Installed American English Windows voices offer the fastest possible start.
Export MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, or AIFF, with Smart Chapter Export, a playlist, and a manifest.
Requires: Windows 10 version 19041 or later; x64 and ARM64 are supported.
Use the American English Apple voices installed on the device, including Enhanced and Premium voices when available. Playback continues through screen lock with Lock Screen and Control Center commands.
Version 1.1 can optionally download an approximately 170 MB Apple-hosted pack of 20 American English Kokoro voices on iOS or iPadOS 26+ devices with at least 5 GB of memory. Audio export remains desktop-only.
Requires: iOS or iPadOS 17 or later.
Some documents are easier to understand when you can listen, pause, change speed, and keep your place visually as the words are spoken.
Paste a draft, import a PDF, or open a text file and listen through it while the current word is highlighted in the editor.
Choose an American English voice, set the speed from 0.75x to 2.0x, pause when needed, and resume from the current position.
On Mac or Windows, export the whole document or let Smart Chapter Export create a separate audio file for each detected chapter.
The same focused reading workflow adapts to Mac, iPhone and iPad, and Windows. Desktop editions add export controls; mobile adds background and Lock Screen playback.
Simple Voice Reader is intentionally direct: get text into the app, pick how it should sound, listen, pause, resume, or export.
Place the cursor anywhere in the text and start speaking from that point onward.
The current word is highlighted while the text is read aloud so your eyes can track the audio.
Mac and Windows include local American English Kokoro voices plus compatible installed system voices. iPhone and iPad version 1.1 includes installed Apple voices plus an optional Apple-hosted Kokoro pack on compatible devices.
Drop or choose TXT, RTF, and PDF files, or paste directly into the text editor.
Choose a readable font and text size, with light, dark, or system appearance.
Mac exports WAV or MP3. Windows exports MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, or AIFF. Both can parse recognizable chapter headings and create individually named files.
The goal is not to replace a full audiobook studio or cloud narration platform. It is a practical reader for everyday documents on the devices people already use.
Drafts, research notes, book chapters, PDF handouts, RTF files, plain text files, and any long passage where listening helps you stay with the material.
It is not a commercial audiobook mastering suite, voice marketplace, or editing timeline. It is a focused reader and exporter.
Text-to-speech conversion with Kokoro and compatible Apple or Windows system voices is performed on the user's device. Simple Voice Reader does not send text, documents, or rendered audio to Walter Claw Software or to a cloud text-to-speech service.
Read the privacy policy for details.
Short answers about release status, file types, voices, privacy, export, and support.
Yes. It is available now from the Apple App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and from Microsoft Store for Windows.
Yes. Simple Voice Reader is a free download.
You can paste or type text directly, or import TXT, RTF, and PDF files.
Yes. Kokoro and compatible installed system voices process speech on the device. Text and documents are not sent to Walter Claw Software or to a cloud text-to-speech service.
On desktop. Mac exports WAV or MP3; Windows exports MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, or AIFF. Audio export is not part of the current iPhone and iPad app.
On Mac and Windows, recognizable chapter headings in text or an imported PDF can become separate, clearly named audio files, plus a playlist and manifest.
Mac 1.1.1 includes 19 Kokoro voices plus selected Apple voices. Windows includes bundled Kokoro plus installed Windows voices. iPhone and iPad version 1.1 includes Apple voices plus an optional pack of 20 Kokoro voices on compatible devices.
Yes. Version 1.1 can optionally download the approximately 170 MB Apple-hosted Kokoro pack on iOS or iPadOS 26+ devices with at least 5 GB of memory. Apple voices remain immediately available and serve as the fallback.
Use the Simple Voice Reader support page or email support@walterclawsoftware.com.
Email support with the kind of text you want to listen to, the file type, voice engine, whether you need live speech or exported audio, and any visible error. You will get a plain recommendation.
