KolaRead
Read any PDF aloud
Upload a PDF, or paste its link, and KolaRead reads it to you in a natural voice while each word lights up on the page. It reads the PDF as a document, not a jumble of lines: running headers, page numbers and the reference list are left out, and its chapters come from the PDF's own bookmarks or contents page.
Start listening freeChapters you can jump to
The Contents list comes from the PDF's bookmarks or its contents page, so you can go straight to the part you need.
Figures where they belong
Pictures in the PDF appear in the text where they sit in the document.
Only the text
Page numbers, running headers, hyphenated line breaks and the reference list are cleaned out before it's read.
Your voice, your speed
19 natural voices: ten in English (American and British) and others in Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Hindi. You can change the voice while you listen, and the speed up to 3×.
Questions
Can KolaRead read a scanned PDF?
Not yet. KolaRead reads the text in a PDF. A PDF you can select text in works; a scan that is only pictures of pages has no text to read.
How big a PDF can I add?
Up to 25 MB, and up to about 1.5 million characters of text, which is a long book.
Can I add a PDF from a link?
Yes. Paste the PDF's web address in Import and KolaRead fetches it and reads it as a document.
Is it free?
Every account gets 10 free hours of listening a month, no card needed. KolaRead Unlimited is $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year, with fair use up to 150 hours a month.