Voice Reader Tips

Voice Reader is a high-quality, universal read-aloud application with a variety of uses for your mobile device. With 32 voices and 21 languages, the application caters for everyone. Its easy-to-use and intuitive functions make it extremely user-friendly.

Quick Start Guide:

  1. Start: Launch Voice Reader and briefly tap the application window.

  2. Text entry: You can either type the required text directly using the on-screen keyboard or copy the content to be read from the clipboard to the Voice Reader text window using copy & paste. Or just open a pdf or text file (.txt / Unicode) from other applications via the “open in…” menu. Supported is also the convenient synchronization of txt and pdf files through iTunes under "Mobile device" > "Apps" > "Voice Reader".

  3. Voice selection: In the "Settings" you can choose your speaker from 17 languages and 22 voices ("Voice" section). Additional offline voices can be downloaded from the "Available offline voices" selection.

  4. Reading: Use the "Play" button to have the whole text read out. Tap the "Read selection" button to have a selection or the remaining text from the cursor position onwards read out.

  5. Text editor, settings, save, open: To return to the text editor, stop the playback with the "Close" button. You can now change read-out settings, save your text and/or audio, edit the text or delete it by means of the recycle bin icon, enter new text, open a saved text or audio file ...

  6. Have fun!

Help:

  1. Text entry:

    Launch Voice Reader and tap the application window so you can start entering your text. You have several options to enter the text to be read out, i.e.

    1. enter it manually
      using the on-screen keyboard or

    2. copy it from other applications and paste it into the Voice Reader using copy & paste. Copying and pasting is carried out in accordance with the specifications of your iPhone, iPad or iPhone touch (see also section 8). For example, switch to your browser, email program, notepad, ... and simply copy the required text there. Then launch Voice Reader and paste this text into the text window to have it read out.
      Note: You can use text which can be replaced through copy & paste. Write-protected text or images cannot be read out.

  2. Select voice and language:

    Information about the speaker is displayed in the text field and indicates which voice has been selected, e.g. German, female-voice, or English (British), male-voice, etc. To change the voice and language, tap the Settings symbol in the toolbar at the bottom and make your selection under "Voice".

    3. Available offline and online voices:

    1. After purchasing the Voice Reader app, you will be able to choose from 22 online voices (22 voices for 17 languages) for reading out your texts right away. You can choose a different voice at any time by tapping "Voice" in the "Settings" menu. Using the online voices for reading requires an Internet connection. Texts of up to 2,000 characters can be read out.

    2. If you prefer to be independent of a network connection and data volume usage, or if you would like to convert longer texts to audio, we recommend that you purchase offline voices. Here you also have a choice of 22 voices. The 17 available languages are listed under "Available offline voices" in the "Settings" menu. When you tap a flag, the voices available for the corresponding language are displayed. To listen to an audio sample, simply tap the button. If you would like to purchase the voice, tap the displayed price and confirm your purchase with OK.

    The Advantages of the offline voices:

      • The voice is downloaded and will be available even if your device is offline.
      • As a result, the reading process is faster and does not require an Internet connection. That means, there will be no additional charges, e.g. when using the application abroad, and reading out text does not use up any data volumes. An offline voice is significantly cheaper than one single roaming connection when abroad.
      • Texts of any length can be read out and converted to audio. Have full-length stories or lengthy descriptions read out to you and create your own audio books.
      • Advanced options, such as reading out a text sentence by sentence, skipping back and forth in the text from one sentence to another, or selecting sentences while reading, are only available when using offline voices.

      To return to the text editor in the main window, tap the "Editor" button at the top left.

  1. Reading options:

    Read entire text:

    Tap the Play symbol, to have the entire text read out. An audio file will be created.
    Pause: To interrupt the reading, tap the Pause switch.
    Return to the text editor: In order to carry out changes in the text or the settings, please close the audio editor with the Close button at the bottom right.
    Read selection:
    Highlight a section of the text and then tap the Read Selection symbol. This symbol is only active after you have highlighted a section. An audio file is generated and Voice Reader will read the selection to you.
    Pause: To interrupt the reading, tap the Pause switch.
    Return to the text editor: In order to carry out changes in the text or the settings, please close the audio editor with the Close button at the bottom right.
    Read from cursor position:
    Position the cursor wherever in the text you would like the reading to start and tap the Read Selection symbol. This symbol is only active if the cursor is positioned at the start of the text or in the text. Voice Reader will generate an audio file and read the text from the cursor position.
    Pause: To interrupt the reading, tap the Pause switch.
    Return to the text editor: In order to carry out changes in the text or the settings, please close the audio editor with the Close button at the bottom right.
    Additional reading options for offline voices:

    These functions are only available if you are using an offline voice. You can access the available offline voices through the "Available offline voices" option in the Voice Reader settings.

    Reading a selection sentence by sentence (offline voice):
    Highlight the desired text section. Start the reading with the Read selection button. The sentence that is currently being read out is highlighted in yellow as it is being read.
    To skip directly to the next sentence, tap the Fast-forward button.
    To return to the previous sentence, tap the Rewind button.
    Pause: To interrupt the reading, tap the Pause switch.
    Return to the text editor: In order to carry out changes in the text or the settings, please close the audio editor with the Close button at the bottom right.
    Reading a selection sentence by sentence from cursor position (offline voice):
    Position the cursor wherever in the text you would like the reading to start and tap the Read selection button. Voice Reader will start reading out the text from the cursor position. The sentence that is currently being read out is highlighted in yellow.
    To skip directly to the next sentence, tap the Fast-forward button.
    To return to the previous sentence, tap the Rewind button.
    Pause: To interrupt the reading, tap the Pause switch.
    Return to the text editor: In order to carry out changes in the text or the settings, please close the audio editor with the Close button at the bottom right.

  2. Clear input window/text window:

    Tap the Recycle bin symbol to clear the whole text window. Alternatively, you can select the text and delete it with the Delete key on the on-screen keyboard.

  3. Save text and audio and send as email:

    Tapping the Save button in the toolbar will display the following options:
    Save text: Give the text file a name and save it by tapping "OK".
    Save audio: Give the audio file a name and save it by tapping "OK".
    Send text and audio as email: Give the audio file a name, confirm it with "OK" and enter the recipient’s email address into the email form. Tap "Send" at the top right to send the email with the text and the attached audio file. (Prerequisite: You need to have an email account set up on your mobile device. Sending an email requires an Internet connection).

  4. Open and manage saved text and audio files:

    Tapping the Open button will display a list of saved text, pdf and audio files.
    Note: The option to synchronize pdf and text files (.txt / Unicode) through iTunes is especially convenient. Simply upload the pdf and text files that are saved on your computer to iTunes by dragging them into "Mobile device" > "Apps" > "Voice Reader", and then start the synchronization process. Ensure that the text files were saved in Unicode format and that your mobile device is connected to the computer.
    Load PDF files in Voice Reader: Tap the desired entry in the list of saved pdf files to open their text in Voice Reader.
    Send pdf files by email: Tap the "Email" symbol to the right of the desired pdf file to send it by email.
    Delete pdf file: In the "Saved files" window, first click on "Edit" at the top right, followed by the Delete symbol in the line of the file to be removed. Tapping "Delete" will initiate the process. Tapping "Finish" will take you back to the reading mode of the list view. Load text files in Voice Reader: Tap the desired entry in the list of saved text files to open the text in Voice Reader.
    Send text files by email: Tap the "Email" symbol to the right of the desired text file to send it by email.
    Delete text file: In the "Saved files" window, first click on "Edit" at the top right, followed by the Delete symbol in the line of the file to be removed. Tapping "Delete" will initiate the process. Tapping "Finish" will take you back to the reading mode of the list view.
    By tapping "Editor" you can return directly to the Voice Reader text window.

    Open audio file: In the list of saved audio files, tap the desired entry to play back the audio file.
    Send audio file by email: Tap the "Email" symbol in the line of the desired audio file to send it as an email attachment.
    Delete audio file: In the "Saved files" window, first click on "Edit" at the top right, followed by the Delete symbol in the line of the audio file to be removed. Tapping "Delete" will initiate the process. Tapping "Finish" will take you back to the reading mode of the list view. By tapping "Editor" you can return directly to the Voice Reader text window.

  5. How to access pdf and text files from other apps:

    You can open pdf and text files for reading with the Voice Reader simply and comfortably directly from other apps by loading them via the "Open in..." menu function. This is valid for all apps that support iDocument Interaction for pdf and text files, for example, GoodReader, ReaddleDocs, Mail (E-Mails with pdf and text file attachments) Vice versa you can of course also open created and stored pdf and text files in the Voice Reader with other applications, provided that these have the pdf and text file format registered in iOS.
    Hint: Voice Reader supports txt files in the UTF-8 / Unicode format.

  6. Adjust voice and editor settings:

    Use the "Settings" button in the toolbar to easily adjust Voice Reader to your individual requirements:
    Voice: Tapping "Voice" will display a list of available voices. The "Offline voices" section displays the local voices that have already been purchased. All online voices are displayed under "Online voices". The desired reading voice is selected by tapping it.
    Available offline voices: Tap this entry to find out more about the offline voices. You can listen to a sample of each voice or purchase an offline voice directly.
    Editor: Select the desired font size for the text displayed in the Voice Reader text window. Choose from "Small", "Medium", "Large", "Very Large" or "Extra Large".
    Save audio:: Under "Format" you can select your preferred file format for saving your audio files. The available formats are m4a (Advanced Audio Coding), caf (Apple Lossless Coding) and wav (Linear PCM Coding). Under "Quality" you can select either 22 kHz (high), 16 kHz (medium) und 8 kHz (low).
    You also have the option to choose individual settings for Speed, Pitch and Volume. You can drag the slide control to the desired position for each setting. To restore the default settings, tap the "Reset" button.
    Use the "Editor" button to return to the text input window.

  7. Basic information for cutting, copying and pasting text on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch:

    You can easily cut, copy & paste text using the touchscreen of your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
    Position the cursor:
    Tap and hold your finger on a word in the text window to display the magnifying glass. In the enlarged view, drag the cursor to the desired position.
    Select text:
    Tap the cursor to display the selection keys. Tap "Select" to highlight the adjoining word. Tap "Select All" if you would like to select the whole text. You can also select a word by double-clicking on it. The selection of characters can be expanded or reduced by dragging the active points.
    Cut and copy text:
    Select the desired text and tap "Cut" or "Copy".

    Paste text:

    1. Add text:
      Tap the cursor, followed by "Paste". The last text you cut or copied will be inserted at the cursor position.
    2. Replace text:
      Highlight text and tap "Paste" if you want to replace the selected text by the pasted text.
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