The TTSReader Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about TTSReader in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
TTSReader
The Insider’s Guide
Online text reader with free voices, premium AI voices and MP3 export
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI voice generators, read from TTSReader’s own pages.
Made by WellSource Ltd. · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from TTSReader’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on TTSReader’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 64 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade
TTSReader reads pasted text, files, PDFs, e-books and web pages aloud in the browser, remembers where you stopped, and exports speech as MP3. It offers free voices alongside premium AI voices from several providers, plus a browser extension, mobile apps and an API. Paid plans are required for commercial use and for publishing the audio.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about TTSReader, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and the mobile apps have their own separate plans.
- 1
Best for an online reader with free and premium voices
TTSReader reads text, files and web pages aloud, with free voices and MP3 export.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8.25 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $8.25 per month, billed annually ($99); $10.99 billed monthly.
- 3
There is a free plan
Unlimited non-premium voices and 5K characters of premium AI voices, personal use only.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Reads text, files and web pages
Plays plain text, PDFs, e-books and web pages aloud, and remembers the text and your position so you can resume later.
- 6
Free and premium voices
Free voices have no cap on the free plan; premium AI voices from Google, OpenAI, Microsoft and TTSReader's own are metered by characters.
- 7
MP3 export
Export speech as downloadable MP3 audio, mixing voices, languages, speeds and pauses.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 64 of 72
That is against the other AI voice generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace TTSReader you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
TTSReader at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $8.25 per month, billed annually ($99); $10.99 billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- WellSource Ltd.
- Category
- AI Voices & Text to Speech
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for an online reader with free and premium voices
TTSReader reads text, files and web pages aloud, with free voices and MP3 export. The free plan allows 5K premium-voice characters in total and personal use only, and Premium is for one seat.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $8.25 a month on yearly billing, between the category's $5 cheaper quarter and $9.99 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Unlimited non-premium voices and 5K characters of premium AI voices, for personal use. |
| Features | B | Reads text, files and web pages, free and premium voices, MP3 export, a pronunciation dictionary, an API and automation. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and the mobile apps have their own separate plans. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, a browser extension, iOS and Android apps, and an API. No desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who TTSReader is for
- Fits if you want text read aloud with free voices
- Works for someone exporting MP3s of articles
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you need commercial use on the free plan, as it bars commercial use or publishing
- Tight if you want premium voices free, as the total is 5K characters
- Watch out: Premium is single-seat, and more users need extra licenses or credits
- Watch out: Premium Plus at $20.99 is listed as not yet available
- Watch out: the pricing page was last updated on 20 June 2025
Good to know
Good for
- Students and readers listening to articles, PDFs and books
- Creators exporting MP3 voiceovers without a monthly commitment
- Developers who want prepaid, credit-based speech API use
Worth knowing
- The free plan allows only 5K characters of premium AI voices in total and bars commercial use or publishing.
- The Premium plan is single-seat; more users need extra licenses or pay-as-you-go credits.
- A Premium Plus plan ($20.99 a month) is listed as not yet available.
- The pricing page was last updated on June 20, 2025, and says the mobile apps have their own separate plans.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8.25
A month to start. There is a free plan too
TTSReader has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.25 per month, billed annually ($99); $10.99 billed monthly.
Free
$0
Unlimited free voices, 5K premium characters in total, no commercial use or publishing of audio.
Premium
$8.25
per month, billed annually ($99); $10.99 billed monthly
Single seat, 1M premium-voice characters a month, commercial use and publishing allowed.
Pay-as-you-go
$10
for 200K characters, prepaid credits valid 1 year
Prepaid credits for API use or going over plan limits: $32 for 1M characters, $300 for 10M.
The free plan
Unlimited non-premium voices and 5K characters of premium AI voices, personal use only.
Read from ttsreader.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Annual billing on Premium
Premium is $99 a year ($8.25 a month) against $10.99 a month when billed monthly.
Stated on ttsreader.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Online text reader with free voices, premium AI voices and MP3 export. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, read later, text to speech.
Web, a browser extension, iOS and Android apps, and an API.
- Reads text, files and web pages
- Plays plain text, PDFs, e-books and web pages aloud, and remembers the text and your position so you can resume later.
- Free and premium voices
- Free voices have no cap on the free plan; premium AI voices from Google, OpenAI, Microsoft and TTSReader's own are metered by characters.
- MP3 export
- Export speech as downloadable MP3 audio, mixing voices, languages, speeds and pauses.
- Extension and mobile apps
- A Chrome extension reads any web page, and iOS and Android apps support listening on the go, including CarPlay and Android Auto.
- Pronunciation dictionary
- Custom pronunciation entries let you fix how names and terms are spoken.
- API and automation
- Programmatic access is part of the pay-as-you-go credits plan; the free and Premium plans exclude API, bots and automation.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- OpenAI
- Microsoft
TTSReader is made by WellSource Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
64/72
Other AI voice generators it is graded above
TTSReader's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 64 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 63 of 72) and worst on value for money (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $8.25 a month, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 18 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 73 AI voice generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. TTSReader’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 72
- BFree plan and trialAbove 63 of 72
- BFeaturesAbove 44 of 72
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 72
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 72
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 52 AI voice generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. TTSReader is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace TTSReader you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 64 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade. It costs $99 a year.
What you could make
- Read later: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Google, OpenAI and Microsoft among them, and has an API.
- Hooks into the device itself: CarPlay.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. TTSReader’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
NaturalReader, Speechify, Speechma and Read Aloud
The 4 tools TTSReader is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
NaturalReader
Free plan · from $9.92/mo
Text-to-speech reader for listening to documents, with a voiceover app.
- Only NaturalReader lists Windows and macOS apps.
- TTSReader also covers read later.
- NaturalReader also covers voice cloning.
- 2.8GPA
Speechify
Free plan · from $29/mo
Text-to-speech reader for listening to documents and web pages.
- Only Speechify lists macOS and Windows apps.
- TTSReader also covers read later.
- Speechify also covers dictation and voice cloning.
- 2.6GPA
Speechma
Free plan · from $4.40/mo
Free text to speech site with voice cloning, dubbing and an API.
- Only TTSReader lists an iOS app.
- Only TTSReader lists a browser extension.
- TTSReader also covers read later.
- 3.0GPA
Read Aloud
Free
Open-source browser extension that reads web pages aloud.
- Only TTSReader lists a web app.
- Only TTSReader lists iOS and Android apps.
- Read Aloud is open source, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is TTSReader free?
TTSReader has a free plan. Unlimited non-premium voices and 5K characters of premium AI voices, personal use only.
How much does TTSReader cost?
TTSReader lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does TTSReader work on?
TTSReader is available on Web, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does TTSReader offer any discounts?
TTSReader publicly lists the following: Annual billing on Premium.
Does TTSReader have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. TTSReader is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does TTSReader have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. TTSReader is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is TTSReader open source?
TTSReader is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does TTSReader have an API?
Yes. TTSReader offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does TTSReader integrate with?
TTSReader's listing names Google, OpenAI and Microsoft. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes TTSReader?
TTSReader is made by WellSource Ltd.
What are the alternatives to TTSReader?
The closest alternatives to TTSReader in our directory are NaturalReader, Speechify, Speechma and Read Aloud.
How does TTSReader compare with other AI voice generators?
TTSReader's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 64 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 2.
Is TTSReader good value for money?
ToolGPA grades TTSReader C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8.25 a month, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 18 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of TTSReader?
To replace TTSReader you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from TTSReader’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from TTSReader's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by WellSource Ltd. Prices change, so check ttsreader.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- TTSReader, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ttsreader
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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