Your reading, out loud

Books and documents, read to you in a natural voice. Follow the words and keep your place on web and iPhone.

Available to invited readers while we test iOutloud.

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Listen away from your desk

Press Play and follow the words on the walk to a meeting or between calls. Your place is saved as you go.

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Same account, same place, on the web and iPhone. Download audio on iPhone to listen offline.

Library›The Patient PlanChapter 3 · 41%

Reading on the move

07:4218:40

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Listen and follow

The idea you needed was on page forty, in a chapter you heard on the train. You marked it without stopping. Tonight it is waiting where you left it.

See the words as you listen

Pause, change speed, or tap any word to continue from there.

Save what matters

Keep the useful part

Bookmark, highlight, or leave a note. Export from the web as PDF, text, or Markdown.

PDFPlain textMarkdown

A plan that survives a busy week is usually a short one. Name the one decision this chapter could inform, and write it beside the passage. The rest can wait for the next quiet hour.

Use this before Thursday's planning session.Note · Chapter 3

The Patient Plan · bookmarkedNotes stay connected to the passage that prompted them.

First use

From file to first listen

See supported files

Q4 client brief.docx2.1 MB

The Patient Plan41%

Notes on PricingNew

A Field Guide to Clients78%

Teaching Small Groups12%

Q4 client brief · Section 21.0×

Renewals held steady through the quarter. Churn rose in accounts onboarded after June. The team recommends a shorter first month with a named contact.

Note: ask about the June cohortPlace saved

For the work you do

Reading that fits your work

Pick the work you do.

Supported files

Bring your own material

EPUB: Books with their chapters intact. Up to 25 MiB.
Word DOCX: Briefs, reports and drafts. Up to 25 MiB.
Text-based PDF: PDFs with selectable text. Up to 25 MiB.
UTF-8 TXT: Plain text files. Up to 4 MiB.
Google Docs: A share link that opens without a private sign-in, imported as a copy. Up to 4 MiB of text.
Pasted text: Anything you can copy, added straight to your library.

What needs another step

Save an old Word DOC as DOCX.
Unlock a password-protected PDF.
Use a text-based copy when a PDF is only scanned images. Scanned PDFs are not readable until OCR is available.
Download a private Google Doc as DOCX or paste its text. iOutloud does not connect to your Drive account.

Questions

Before you start

Can I read and listen on both web and iPhone?

Yes. Sign in to the same account to access your library and saved reading place. Download audio on iPhone before listening offline.

What can I add?

EPUB, UTF-8 TXT, DOCX, text-based PDF, accessible Google Docs links, and pasted text. Supported files lists the size and format limits.

Will it read a scanned PDF?

Not yet. A PDF needs selectable text. If it is made only of images, use a text-based copy or another supported format.

Can I connect a private Google Drive account?

Not yet. An accessible Google Docs link can be imported as a copy. For a private document, download it as DOCX or paste the text.

Can I keep and export notes?

Yes. Bookmark, highlight, and add notes in the reader. On the web, download saved material as PDF, plain text, or Markdown.

Is iOutloud a newsletter writing tool?

No. It helps you read source material and keep notes. You write and publish a newsletter in your usual tool.

What does it cost?

iOutloud is currently in private testing with invited readers. Paid plans have not launched.