Current voice · Microsoft Azure
Adam Dragon HD
A calm English narrator with spacious, thoughtful pacing.
Take your reading beyond the screen.
Hearem turns PDFs, webpages, and scans into audio you can listen to across languages and export—with Apple on-device voices and multiple AI providers.
From source to sound, in four steps.
Bring in what you want to read, shape it, then keep listening.
Start with what you want to read.
Paste text, scan a screenshot, import a document, or share a web page. Hearem turns it into something you can listen to.
Shape it before you listen.
Remove page noise, keep the structure, and use Magic Editor when a source needs a little more cleanup.
Find a voice that fits.
Try different providers, languages, and moods. If you have permission, you can use your own voice too.
Put your phone down. Keep listening.
Follow the words, lock your phone, and return to the exact place you left.
Listen the way you like.
Follow every sentence, save a moment, set a timer, build a queue, and tune the pace without leaving the player.
Follow along, sentence by sentence.
Live subtitles follow the narration. Tap a sentence to jump back to it.
Find a voice that fits.
Try different providers, languages, and moods. Start with the one that fits the content.
Naturalness
Rhythm, pauses, and expression that feel human.
Languages
Find a fit across languages and regions.
Moods
Warm, narrative, professional, or energetic.
Voice sources
Find a voice that fits the piece.
AppleFree on-device option
Microsoft AzureWide language coverage
MinimaxExpressive Chinese voices
ElevenLabsExpressive premium voices
Fish AudioOpenAudio S1
Qwen VoiceAlibaba voices
DoubaoBroad voice library
OpenAIGPT voices
TikTokPlayful social voicesHear it in your own voice.
Use your own voice—or one you have clear permission to use—to listen to articles, notes, and scripts.
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The right listening tool depends on what you need.
A quick comparison of the tools that turn reading into audio—and where Hearem gives you more room to choose, shape, and keep listening.
| Feature | Hearem | Speechify | ElevenReader | NaturalReader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDF / web / OCR | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple AI voice engines | ✓ Multiple leading models | Single ecosystem | ElevenLabs | Single platform |
| Cross-language reading | ✓ | Multiple languages | Multiple languages | ✓ Auto-detect |
| Voice cloning for reading | ✓ | — | — | ✓ Paid plan |
| Audio export | ✓ | — | — | ✓ MP3 |
| Subtitle export | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Offline reading | ✓ Apple on-device voices | ✓ On-device AI | Requires pre-download | Partial support |
| Background / lock-screen playback | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Resume where you left off | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly price | $3.99 | $29 | $11 Ultra | From $13.90 |
Checked August 30, 2026. Prices are public US monthly web prices and may vary by region or purchase channel.
More room for what matters.
A commute, a kitchen, a quiet hour. Hearem gives unfinished reading another way to fit into your day.
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Listening Transforms ReadingHearem · Alex Chikna
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Create · return to yourselfTested all modern AI text-to-speech apps on the App Store. Hearem has the best value for the price, a wide selection of voices, and developers who even added a feature I requested.