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3.0.5 • Voice downloads keep going when the screen turns off or you switch apps, and pick up where they stopped instead of starting over. • Each voice shows its download size before you choose it. • Voices are marked M or F instead of H or F. • Improved compatibility with Kindle books (MOBI, AZW, AZW3). • Fixed missing dialogue in some plays. • Import error codes make it easier to identify problems.

New in VocaRead 3.0.4: • Fixed a crash when opening a book on Mac. • Chapter titles, drop caps and story titles are better recognized when a book is imported. • English books: "No." is no longer read as "number". • Project Gutenberg downloads switch to a mirror when the server is unavailable. • Search now works in Calibre catalogs (OPDS). • Reading mode no longer cuts off the line above the current one.

New in VocaRead 3.0.3: • Numbers, dates and chapter titles are now read in the language of each book. • Pronunciation corrections take effect immediately, and you can now add a word before it is read. • Improved translations.

New in VocaRead 3.0.2: • Faster speeds now sound more natural and less tiring with most voices, and the speed settings show the optimal speed for your voice. • Short sentences and chapter titles are read more cleanly. • Search inside a book now takes you to the exact sentence, and you can go back to where you were listening. • Search for a word straight from the reading view menu. • Better pages and sentence pauses for Japanese and Chinese books. • An updated public-domain catalog that is easier to search, now including Japanese and Korean books.

This update fixes an issue affecting playback.

New in VocaRead 3.0: • A new library view to find and resume your books faster. • Introductions and prologues are now detected, so a book starts where it really starts. • Import EPUB files up to 35 MB. • A new reading engine in beta, with more than 30 languages — turn on “Try the new reading engine” in Settings > Voices. • A player laid out for the iPad screen. • CarPlay: more reliable resume and voice selection. • Clearer sound, steadier playback and a more accurate reading speed.

New in VocaRead 2.6.0: • Improved PDF import and reading, including complex and scanned documents. • Discover voices more easily with new voice previews in onboarding and Settings. • Share excerpts from your books directly from the player. • Improved CarPlay experience. • Readarium integration. • Several fixes and stability improvements for a smoother listening experience.

New in VocaRead 2.5.0: • Enjoy more powerful, consistent audio that is easier on the ears. • Fall asleep without losing your place with new Sleep Timer controls, including quick durations and End of Chapter. • Control playback with Siri and Shortcuts, then pick up easily from the new widget. • Turn a web page into an audiobook and import books from your OPDS catalogs. • Listen to even more documents: Word, TXT, Markdown, HTML, RTF, and even scanned PDFs. • Organize your library with collections, editable metadata, and a Listen Next queue. • Plus, enjoy many improvements for smoother, more reliable listening, imports, and navigation.

Paste text, press play Turn any article, email, or note into a natural-sounding audiobook. Just paste your text and listen. Sleep timer Drift off to your book. Pause after 5 to 60 minutes, or right at the end of the current chapter. Fix any pronunciation Long-press a word to teach VocaRead how to say it. Names, foreign words, acronyms — spoken your way.

Read your Kindle and PDF books VocaRead now supports MOBI and AZW3 (Kindle) formats, with automatic chapter detection. PDFs too: no more shapeless walls of text — chapters are detected and navigable. Apple Books import EPUBs exported from Apple Books now import without a hitch. More reliable playback in the car CarPlay no longer auto-resumes after a call or interruption if you were paused. Voice changes are more stable too — no more silent gaps at launch.

Jump between chapters in one tap A new chapter list opens straight from the player: find any passage and pick up your reading exactly where you want. Long-press on the text Select a sentence to replay it, highlight, copy or translate it — without interrupting playback. Your books, better structured Improved chapter detection across thousands of titles: fewer junk pages, cleaner intros, and chapter subtitles are now shown. Control your reading from your Apple Watch

This update transforms your reading experience: - Highlights & Bookmarks — Mark your favorite passages and find them again in a tap - In-Book Search — Instantly find any word or phrase - Custom Themes & Fonts — Dark mode, sepia, adjustable text size, and OpenDyslexic font for comfortable reading - Reading Stats — Track your reading time and sessions - ICloud Sync — Access your books, bookmarks, and highlights across all your devices

New generation of AI voices We upgraded our text-to-speech engine with more natural, expressive voices across all supported languages. Faster performance The app has been rewritten natively for iOS. Importing books, generating audio, and switching voices is now noticeably faster. Dark Mode Full Dark Mode support that adapts automatically to your system settings. Free books library Discover and download thousands of public domain classics from Project Gutenberg directly inside VocaRead. Reading Mode with bilingual view Follow along as VocaRead reads aloud. When translation is on, switch between the original and translated text in real time. Playback speed control Listen at your own pace — speed up or slow down narration at any time. Share your reads Generate a share card with your book cover, progress, and listening time. Share it anywhere.

This update improves the app’s offline features.