Timber (iOS) and Timber Tabs (Mac) – best offline read-aloud LLMs
Timber reads any article, book, PDF, or pasted text aloud in natural voices — 324+ free, across 71 languages, all on your iPhone. Built by a teacher. Free on the App Store.
Timber (iOS) and Timber Tabs (Mac) – best offline read-aloud LLMs launched on August 26, 2026 with 12 votes, #920 of 23,274 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Timber is a free iOS app that reads articles, books, PDFs, and pasted text aloud using natural voices available offline on your device. It offers 324+ free voices across 71 languages, requires no account or subscription, and processes all content locally without sending data to external servers. Built by a teacher, it addresses accessibility needs for users who struggle with reading.
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From the sources
Anything you want to read, listen to instead. Webpages, PDFs, books, printed pages and your open tabs, read aloud on your iPhone as every word lights up. 300+ free voices, 71 languages, no account. Built by a teacher.
Anything you want to read, you can listen to instead: a webpage, a PDF, a book, a printed page, the tabs piling up in your browser. Timber reads it aloud in a voice you choose. Anything you want to read, you can listen to instead: webpages, PDFs, books, printed pages, your open tabs. “Timber reads it out loud, and follows along while it does.” “…I wanted to make sure that everyone had access to a tool to help them explore the Internet while learning how to read quality information.” Mark passages as you listen. Hand them out as a worksheet or study guide. A friendlier typeface, a bold first letter on each word, wider spacing and a warm tint. VoiceOver…from timberreader.com
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