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Listen2 Reader

AppleVis [Unofficial] March 7, 2026
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70+ neural voices in 8 languages. Word-level highlighting. PDF, EPUB, DOCX & DAISY support. No subscriptions, no cloud - runs entirely on your device. Listen 2 Reader runs neural text-to-speech directly on your iPhone or iPad. No cloud services. No subscriptions. No accounts. Most text-to-speech apps either use basic system voices or require monthly payments for cloud processing. Listen2 runs neural voice models locally on your device, giving you natural-sounding speech without ongoing costs or privacy tradeoffs. WHAT MAKES LISTEN2 DIFFERENT Neural Voices, Not System Voices Listen2 uses Piper neural network models, the same technology behind professional TTS systems. Choose from over 70 voices across 8 languages — English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Hungarian, and Swedish. Download once, use forever. Every voice included with the app. Machine Learning Word Sync Our CTC forced alignment system uses ML to match audio to text at the word level. Watch each word highlight precisely as it's spoken — even in our first non-Latin script integration, Russian Cyrillic. Smart Document Reading Our PDF engine handles multi-column layouts, filters out page numbers and footnotes, and rejoins hyphenated words. AI Vision extraction handles scanned and image-based PDFs. Full support for EPUB, DOCX, and DAISY digital talking books. True Offline Privacy Document processing, text normalization, and speech synthesis all happen on-device. Your documents never leave your phone. No cloud uploads. No accounts. No tracking. FEATURES

  • 70+ neural voices in 8 languages
  • Audition any voice with instant audio samples
  • Word-by-word or sentence highlighting
  • PDF, EPUB, DOCX, DAISY, Plain Text, Markdown (tag stripped) support
  • Collections — organize documents like mixtapes with intros, cover art, and auto-advance playback
  • Paste text directly from clipboard or say "Hey Siri, read my clipboard with Listen 2"
  • 0.5x to 2.5x playback speed
  • Background playback with lock screen controls
  • Import from Files, links, or other apps
  • Atkinson Hyperlegible and OpenDyslexic fonts
  • Full VoiceOver support — line-by-line rotor navigation, explore-to-seek during playback, Magic Tap play/pause WHO IT'S FOR
  • Commuters turning drive time into learning time
  • Students reviewing papers and textbooks
  • Professionals handling confidential documents privately
  • VoiceOver users looking for a fully accessible TTS reader
  • Readers with dyslexia who benefit from audio-visual sync
  • Anyone tired of TTS subscriptions One-time purchase. 7-day free trial. No subscriptions.

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