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Listening: Text to Speech — Turn text into high-quality audio

Android James Pankaew
4.2 GP
276,482+
Google Play

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Description

Been using Listening: Text to Speech for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that lets you convert all kinds of text – articles, papers, books, even PDFs – into audio. Pretty solid app if you’re into listening to content on the go.

Here’s what you do: you just copy and paste the text you want to listen to, or you can import files directly. And there’s also a handy one-tap note-taking feature, which is pretty cool. And the voices sound really natural, even for technical terms – it’s not that robotic stuff.

Look, if you’re into learning or productivity, you’ll probably like this. It’s not perfect – the app can be a bit buggy sometimes – but overall it does the job. Worth checking out if you want an easy way to consume content hands-free.

Editor Opinion

So here's my honest take on Listening: Text to Speech. I've tested a bunch of text-to-speech apps and this one's pretty solid. The conversion quality is great, and I like how it handles complex words and terms. And it's also super convenient for things like commutes or workouts when you want to keep up with reading. The note-taking feature is a nice bonus too. The main downside is it can be a bit glitchy at times, and the free version has annoying ads. But overall, it's a reliable app that works well for converting text to high-quality audio.

Manya Lyalya
Author Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Convert all kinds of text to natural-sounding audio
  • Handy one-tap note-taking while listening
  • Works well for things like commutes and workouts
  • Free version available, though ads can be annoying

Cons

  • App can be buggy and crash sometimes
  • Upgrading to remove ads costs money
  • Selection of voices is a bit limited

Specifications

Updated 03.10.2025
Age Rating Everyone
Developer James Pankaew
Android Android 8.0++
Package Name io.listening.main

Ratings

83
Google Play
4.2/5
6,332 reviews
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User Reviews

Peter Schumann Oct 15, 2025

I've never reviewed an app before, but I thought this one was so bad it was worth saying something. The URL function doesn't work at all. The article sections are...

Ryan R Oct 15, 2025

The reader regularly misreads pdf files from journals, putting spaces between letters in words and spelling things out rather than reading the words. I was going to give it another...

Erin Bailey Oct 15, 2025

I downloaded this app for a free trial. I realized this was not the app for me and canceled my free trial. I even received a cancel confirmation email. 14...

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