Listening: Text to Speech

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7.38K reviews
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Rated for 3+
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About this app

Listening.com transforms articles, research papers, books, and PDFs into high-quality, natural-sounding audio. Whether you’re a student, a professional, or simply love learning on the go, Listening offers a seamless way to consume written content effortlessly.

Key Features:

Versatile Content Conversion: Turn a wide range of text—whether it’s academic papers, business reports, articles, or eBooks—into audio, making it easy to listen wherever you are.

Natural Voices: Enjoy human-like voices, even for complex or technical terms, that make listening more engaging and easier to follow.

One-Click Note-Taking: Capture key ideas with just one tap while listening. Perfect for keeping track of important points during your commute or workout.

Efficient Multitasking: Listen while you exercise, drive, or relax, freeing up time for other activities without missing out on important reading.

Custom Listening Experience: Adjust playback speeds from 0.5x to 4x to suit your needs. Speed through easier content or slow down for detailed comprehension.

Multi-Format Support: Convert PDFs, Word documents, articles, and more into audio, supporting a wide variety of formats.

Who Is Listening For? Whether you’re a busy professional trying to stay on top of the latest reports, a student balancing a heavy reading load, or simply someone who enjoys audiobooks and podcasts, Listening makes it easy to turn written text into a hands-free, on-the-go experience.

Pricing:

Premium Plans: Unlock unlimited listening and enhanced features with flexible monthly or yearly subscriptions.

Join thousands of users who are transforming the way they read and learn with Listening.

[Minimum supported app version: 5.1.2]
Read aloud Papers, Web & PDFs
Updated on
Oct 28, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Location, Personal info and 5 others
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 6 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

7.08K reviews
jakub suchánek
January 14, 2025
The only actually usable text to speach app. So good job. Mainly the fact that I can upload a bunch of files and then things happen without me having to watch it. There are still a bunch of bugs (failing for some websites, the order being sometimes weird, notifications not dismissable...) and some features for describing formulas and pictures would be useful to, so still ways to go.
25 people found this review helpful
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James Pankaew
February 17, 2026
Hi, jakub suchánek. Thanks for your thoughtful feedback and for trying the app. We’ve released several improvements that address stability and ordering issues, and we’re continuing to expand support for more complex content like formulas and images. We really appreciate you sharing your experience — it helps us keep improving.
Alaina Davis
October 21, 2026
This app is not perfect but it is super darn close! I have a visual processing disorder and ADHD. I am currently a junior in college and have a heavy reading load (not looking forward to my graduate classes). This app has been a sanity saver for me! It skips past the majority of references and sticks to what it actually important. I will note that this truly works best for research and academic articles and not as well for less academic articles. It is worth the money for me!
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James Pankaew
November 6, 2026
Alaina, this made our day! ❤️ We're so glad Listening.com is making your reading load easier. That's exactly why we built it! Thanks for sharing your experience and feedback. Wishing you all the best with college and your upcoming graduate studies!
Tats Hatz
October 30, 2026
this second recently updated version lags even more. if you pause and navigate out of the app and then come back to press play it won't play again unless you restart the app. updated rating: the latest update is really buggy. reader stops every 2 minutes and either pauses for 10-20 seconds before continuing, or stops altogether. it's also messed up that all the voice options are white. edit: down to one star because I find I also can't highlight text to copy and paste it in the updated version
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James Pankaew
November 6, 2026
Hi Tats, we're sorry for the frustrating experience! We've released a new update with improvements, and we'd love for you to give it a try. If you're still experiencing issues, please reach out to us at [email protected] so we can help. 😊

What’s new

- Bug fixes and improvements
- Open cloud file pickers directly when adding content.
- Keep audio paused after using Android headset controls while loading.
- Improved lock-screen playback.
- Offline downloads now finish on their own after you reopen the app or reconnect.