Frequently Asked Questions

Share any EPUB or PDF to LoudReader from the Files app, Safari, or any app with a share button. You can also use the import button inside the app. Your book shows up in your library instantly.

LoudReader includes the entire Project Gutenberg catalog - over 70,000 public domain titles. Browse by genre, search by author, and download anything that catches your eye. It's all free and always will be.

No. LoudReader works right out of the box - no sign-up, no login, no profile. Just open the app and start reading.

LoudReader uses an advanced AI voice model that runs directly on your device to generate natural-sounding narration in real time. Nothing is sent to the cloud - it all happens locally on your iPhone or iPad.

Yes! That's what LoudReader is built for. As the AI reads aloud, each word highlights in the text so your eyes and ears stay perfectly in sync. It's a great way to improve focus and retention.

23 studio narrators across 10 languages: 11 in English, 4 in Spanish, and one each in German, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, and Danish. Every one of them runs on your device. The picker stays short by only showing narrators for languages you actually read - a Polish narrator appears once there's a Polish book in your library. Every voice is free to try for your first 8 hours of listening. After that, free users keep one natural offline voice, while Premium keeps all 23, plus adjustable playback speed from 0.3x to 3.0x.

Yes. Ten languages have their own narrator, recorded in that language rather than an English voice putting on an accent: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, and Danish. English has the deepest roster with 11 voices. Everything is generated on your device, in every language.

Yes, and it never leaves your phone. Voice Studio asks you to read one short paragraph aloud - about thirty seconds - and builds a narrator from that recording. The audio, the model, and the finished voice all stay on the device. Delete the voice and the files go with it. Voice cloning is part of Premium.

100%. All text-to-speech processing happens on your device in real time, in every language and with your own cloned voices too. You can listen on a plane, in the subway, or anywhere with zero connectivity.

A lot. Unlimited listening on every book cover to cover, an unlimited library, word-by-word highlighting, the full Project Gutenberg catalog, 100+ curated classics, and every voice free for your first 8 hours. No account, no time limit. Free, forever.

Premium keeps all 23 studio narrators after the free trial, adds on-device voice cloning, and adds adjustable playback speed (0.3x to 3.0x), a sleep timer, ambient soundscapes, and notes & highlights. Available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase through Apple.

Go to Settings → Your Name → Subscriptions on your device. Apple handles all billing - you can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel anytime.

Refunds are handled by Apple. Visit reportaproblem.apple.com to request a refund for any purchase.

Completely. LoudReader doesn't collect any personal data. Your books, notes, highlights, and reading progress all stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded, tracked, or shared.

No. The only network requests are when you browse or download free books from Project Gutenberg. Everything else - reading, listening, notes - is fully offline.