Listen to your study research papers, books and articles
KolaRead reads research papers, whitepapers, book chapters, articles and web pages aloud in a natural voice and lights up each word as it's said. Made for students and researchers with a lot to read.
- Research papers
- Whitepapers
- Books and chapters
- Articles
- Web pages
- PDF and Word files
From page to voice in three steps
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Add your paper or article
Upload a PDF or Word file, add a link to an article or web page, or paste text. KolaRead keeps the main text and leaves out page numbers, running headers, menus and the reference list.
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Pick a voice
Choose from 19 natural voices, ten in English and others in Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Hindi, and set the speed that suits you, up to 3×.
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Press play
Listen in your browser with each word lit as it's read. Your place is kept in every paper, so you can stop between classes and pick up where you left off.
Meet your narrators
Ten natural English voices, and more in Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Hindi. Press play to hear one, then pick the voice you like for each reading.
Why listen?
Get through your reading list
Listen to papers and chapters on your commute, at the gym or between classes, and finish the reading you never had time for.
Made for papers
Contents come from the paper's own headings, figures show where they appear, and page numbers, headers and references are left out, so you hear only the text.
Follow every word
The word being read lights up, so you can keep your place in dense text, take notes as you listen or study in a second language.
Six languages
Listen in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese or Hindi.
10 free hours every month
Listen free for up to 10 hours a month. When you want more, KolaRead Unlimited is $9.99 a month (or $89.99 a year) for unlimited listening, with fair use up to 150 hours a month. Cancel any time.
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