LoudReader
Read books, PDFs and articles aloud with on-device AI voices
Visit loudreader.io ↗What is LoudReader?
LoudReader is an iOS app that converts text into spoken audio using natural AI voices, all processed locally on your device. It supports books, PDFs, web articles, and personal documents without requiring an account, internet connection after installation, or uploading content to external servers. Words highlight in sync with narration, and you can try all available voices free for the first 8 hours, then keep unlimited listening with a free English voice option.
The app includes EPUB and PDF import, access to free classics from Project Gutenberg, saved article queues, and multi-week reading campaigns. The maker built it over 2–3 months using Claude Code and Codex, focusing on streaming synthesis for responsive playback and thermal management across iPhone models from iPhone 12 Pro onward.
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vibetrend discovered LoudReader automatically. Evidence: HN post: "The whole project took around 2-3 months on the weekends with claude code and codex.". View source.
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