Readbird turns articles, PDFs, scans and pasted text into natural speech, using AI voices that run entirely on your iPhone.
Get Readbird on the App StoreFree to use · No account · iPhone with iOS 18 or later
Readbird is a simple, private text-to-speech reader. Add something, press play.
Paste a URL and Readbird pulls out just the story—no menus, ads, or comments.
Import PDFs and files, or point your camera at a page. Text is recognized on-device.
Expressive neural voices, including audiobook narrators, generated right on your iPhone.
Words light up as they're spoken. Tap any sentence to jump straight to it.
Speed up without the chipmunk effect—up to 2× free, 4× with Pro.
No account, no tracking, no ads. What you read never leaves your phone.
Readbird is free to use. Pro unlocks every voice and faster speeds.
Prices in USD; local prices may vary. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled in your Apple Account settings.