Students and low-vision readers can start listening for free, with Premium at £9.99 a month for more voices.
Kenning's take
What it does
A text-to-speech reader that reads documents, cloud files, web pages and photographed printed pages aloud with AI voices. Files such as PDFs, Word, PowerPoint and DRM-free EPUBs can be played in the app, saved as MP3 for offline listening, or synced to the web reader, and the narrator's tone can be adjusted with a prompt.
- reads PDF, Word, PowerPoint, RTF, TXT, EPUB and cloud files
- camera scanner turns printed pages into speech
- 200+ AI voices in 90+ languages
- download audio as MP3
- prompt-based control of narrator tone
- Chrome extension and web reader
Who it suits. Students, people with dyslexia or low vision, and anyone who would rather listen to documents than read them.
Key facts
- Made by
- NaturalSoft Limited
- Based in
- Canada
- Works on
- iPhone, Android, Web, Chrome extension
- In the UK
- Yes
- Free plan
- Free to start with no account or ads; paid plans unlock more voices and features
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | £9.99 | month |
| Premium | £52.99 | year |
| Plus | £19.9 | month |
| Plus | £119.0 | year |
| Pro | £24.9 | month |
| Pro | £149.0 | year |
Ratings
Reviews and write-ups
- TechRadar 2020-10-26
FAQ
Is NaturalReader free?
It is free to start, with no account or ads. Paid plans on the UK App Store start with Premium at £9.99 a month or £52.99 a year.
Can NaturalReader read printed pages?
Yes. Its camera scanner turns photos of books or handouts into speech.
Who makes NaturalReader?
NaturalSoft Limited, founded in Vancouver and based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.
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