Guides & Tips
Helpful articles about ebooks, text-to-speech, and getting more from your reading.
What's New in VocaRead 3.0: A Faster Library, a New Reading Engine, and an iPad Player
VocaRead 3.0 is the biggest update since launch. Here's everything that changed — and everything that quietly got better since 2.5.
How to Try VocaRead's New Reading Engine (Beta)
VocaRead 3.0 ships a second on-device reading engine you can switch on in a single tap. Here's what it is, how to enable it, and what to expect.
How to Organize a Big Book Library in VocaRead: List View, Filters, Collections, and Listen Next
Twenty books are easy. Two hundred need a system. Here's how VocaRead 3.0's list view, filters, sorting, and collections keep a large library usable.
VocaRead on iPad: A Player Designed for the Big Screen
With 3.0, VocaRead's player is laid out for iPad instead of stretched from iPhone. Here's what changed, and how to use iPad and iPhone together.
How to Listen to Your Books in the Car with CarPlay
Turn the drive into reading time. Here's how VocaRead works with CarPlay, what got more reliable in 3.0, and a few tips for hands-free listening.
How to Listen to Scanned PDFs on iPhone (Without Uploading Them Anywhere)
Old scans, photographed pages, two-column papers: VocaRead reads them aloud using on-device OCR. Here's how it works and what improved in 2.6 and 3.0.
How to Listen to Web Articles on iPhone: Share Sheet, URL Import, and Readarium
Long reads pile up in browser tabs. Here are three ways to turn any web page into audio with VocaRead — including a read-it-later workflow with Readarium.
How to Fix Mispronounced Names in a Text-to-Speech Book
A character's name said wrong 400 times will ruin a novel. VocaRead lets you teach the voice the correct pronunciation once — here's how to do it well.
Control VocaRead Hands-Free: Siri, Shortcuts, Widget, and Apple Watch
Resume a book by voice, pause from your wrist, start the sleep timer from a Shortcut. Everything VocaRead can do without unlocking your phone.
Read Actively While You Listen: Highlights, Notes, Bookmarks, and Sharing Excerpts
Listening doesn't have to be passive. Here's how to mark what matters in VocaRead, export it to your notes, and share a passage in two taps.
How to Fall Asleep Listening to Books (Without Losing Your Place)
Listening to a book is one of the best ways to drift off — until you wake up three chapters ahead. Here's how a sleep timer fixes bedtime reading.
How to Turn Any PDF Into an Audiobook on iPhone
Reports, papers, manuals, ebooks — PDFs are everywhere, and they're painful to read on a phone. Here's how to listen to any PDF instead.
How to Listen to Kindle Books (MOBI/AZW3) on iPhone in 2026
Got a folder of MOBI or AZW3 files? Here's how to turn DRM-free Kindle books into natural-sounding audiobooks on your iPhone.
Best EPUB Reader for iPhone in 2026
Looking for the best way to read EPUB books on your iPhone? We compare the top options and explain why listening might be even better.
How to Listen to EPUB Books on Your Phone
A complete guide to converting your EPUB books into audio. Learn the easiest method to listen to any ebook.
Text-to-Speech vs Audiobooks: Which Is Better?
AI voices have come a long way. We compare TTS apps like VocaRead with traditional audiobooks to help you choose.
Free Books with Project Gutenberg: Complete Guide
Discover 70,000+ free public domain ebooks. Learn how to find and listen to classic literature for free.
How to Read More Books: Listen While Commuting
Turn your daily commute into reading time. Here's how to listen to books while traveling, driving, or exercising.