On-device text-to-speech for Mac that turns anything you're reading into audio you can listen to
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License: $39 (regular price $49) for one-time payment, includes one year of updates and works on 2 Macs. Forever plan: $99 for all future updates. Update renewal: $25 per year for existing license owners. Free trial: 3 days with all features, no card required.
$4.99 one-time purchase with all minor updates included. 14-day free trial available.
Key features
Automatic Sound Check with 30+ measurements of voice, mic and room
Nine profiles across three families: Narrator, Creator and Vocal
Background noise removal down to 11-18 dB on test recordings
Volume leveling within 1.4 to 1.8 dB instead of 5 to 7 dB
Room echo removal for natural sounding calls
Voice Training with 6 minutes of exercises for diction and intonation
Separate calibration and profiles for each microphone
Works with Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack, Discord, OBS, FaceTime and Telegram
All processing on Mac; voice never uploaded to cloud
Select text from any app and add to queue with ⌥⌘L or right-click
14 built-in voices with optional HD voice for natural-sounding speech
Playback speeds from 0.5× to 2× with pitch preservation
Organized library with tags, notes, and resume-where-you-left-off
Menu bar control for playback without leaving current app
Sync queue and audio to iPhone through private iCloud
All processing on-device with no uploads or accounts required
Works fully offline on your Mac
Text cleaned up for listening with paragraphs and pauses intact
What makes it different
One setting that works across every app instead of adjusting Zoom then Discord then Teams
Automatic tuning for users with no audio engineering knowledge
One-time purchase with optional updates instead of recurring subscription
Entirely on-device with no uploads, no accounts, and no cloud servers
One-time $4.99 purchase with perpetual license and all minor updates included
Free iPhone companion app with iCloud sync through your own private cloud
Designed for accessibility including dyslexia, low vision, ADHD, and eye strain
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