Your articles, read aloud automatically
Open an article in any app on your Android phone and SideReader quietly gets it ready to read. Tap play and listen while you cook, walk, or rest your eyes.
Open an article in any app on your Android phone and SideReader quietly gets it ready to read. Tap play and listen while you cook, walk, or rest your eyes.
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 detects articles automatically in browsers and news apps, so you never have to share or paste.
Highlight any text and choose "Read with SideReader" from the menu. You can also share text to it.
A warm, human-sounding voice comes with the app at no cost.
Leave a tip of any size and every extra voice unlocks for good.
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.
Free to use. Pay only if you want to.
Everything you need to start listening.
Say thanks and unlock all the voices.
Then $1.99 a month. Cancel anytime.
Many read-aloud apps charge around $139 a year for natural voices. Here's how SideReader compares.
| SideReader | Typical $139/yr reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Natural voice | Free | Paid plan |
| Finds articles for you | Yes, automatically | You share or paste |
| Extra voices | Any tip, once | Subscription |
| Cloud voice | $1.99/mo (soon) | About $139/yr |
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. It doesn't collect or send that text anywhere for the free voices. See our privacy policy.
Yes. Detection, the Sky voice, speed control and Smooth mode are all free. Tips are optional.
Any tip permanently unlocks 10 more natural voices on your phone.
An upcoming subscription that makes the Sky voice in the cloud, so it never pauses when your phone is warm. It will be $0.99 for the first month, then $1.99 a month. It needs an internet connection.
Not right now. SideReader is Android only.