Open an article in your browser, or in a news app you turn on, and SideReader quietly gets it ready to read. Tap play and listen while you cook, walk, or rest your eyes.
Watch SideReader in action
No copying, no pasting, no switching apps.
Read the news in your browser or your favorite news app, the way you already do.
SideReader spots the article and puts a small player in your notifications.
Lean back and listen. Pause, skip, or change the speed right from the player.
Everything you need, and nothing that gets in the way.
It finds articles automatically in the apps you choose: browsers by default, plus any news apps you turn on. No sharing or pasting.
Highlight any text and choose "Read with SideReader" from the menu. You can also share text to it.
A warm, human-sounding US English voice comes with the app at no cost and runs on your phone.
Leave a tip of any size and 10 more natural voices unlock for good: US and UK English, female and male.
When your phone runs warm, SideReader gets a head start so reading flows without stopping mid-sentence.
The free voices run right on your phone. Your reading stays with you.
$6.99/mo launch promo, then $8.99/mo. On-device listening stays free.
A floating button reads whatever's on your screen, in any app.
Get the short version of any article, read aloud.
Articles rewritten in plain English.
Online Sky takes over when your phone runs warm.
Free to use. Pay only if you want to.
Everything you need to start listening.
Say thanks and unlock all the voices.
Then $8.99/mo. Cancel anytime. In the Google Play version.
A leading read-aloud app lists its premium plan at $139 a year. Here's how SideReader compares.
| SideReader | Leading $139/yr reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Natural voice | Free | Paid plan |
| Finds articles for you | Yes, automatically | You share or paste |
| Extra voices | Any tip, once | Subscription |
| AI summaries and cloud voice | $6.99/mo launch promo, then $8.99/mo | $139/yr |
Price as listed on that app's own pricing page for its annual premium plan, October 2026.
SideReader is coming soon to Google Play for Android. Email us and we'll let you know when it's out.
That's how SideReader can see when an article is on your screen and read its text, only in the apps you choose (browsers by default). It doesn't collect or send that text anywhere for the free voices. See our privacy policy.
Yes. Detection, the Sky voice, speed control, Smooth mode, PDF/Share Listen and photo OCR are all free. Tips are optional.
Any tip permanently unlocks 10 more natural voices on your phone.
An optional subscription in the Google Play version, coming soon: short AI summaries read aloud, a floating "read this screen" button, short AI summaries read aloud, "Simpler words" (the article rewritten in plain English), and the Sky voice made online when your phone is too warm, so reading never pauses. $6.99 during the launch promo, then $8.99 a month. Cancel anytime. It needs an internet connection.
Not right now. SideReader is Android only.