NaturalReader
by Naturalsoft Ltd.
NaturalReader is text-to-speech software from Naturalsoft that converts documents, web pages, PDFs, and other text into spoken audio. It offers online, desktop, mobile, commercial, and accessibility-focused products.
Why Abandoned
NaturalReader’s official website is live and continues to offer web, mobile, desktop, commercial, and education products. Its iOS listing also shows recent version history, supporting an active classification.
🩺 Health Signals
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- 200
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- Confidence
- 95%
- Domain expires
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📅 Timeline
NaturalReader launched
Naturalsoft says NaturalReader has provided text-to-speech solutions since 2002. The exact day and month are not publicly documented, so January 1 is used as a year-only placeholder.
NaturalReader 6.0 released
Contemporary coverage documented NaturalReader 6.0 as a Windows text-to-speech application that could read text and convert it into audio files.
NaturalReader mobile app released on iOS
Apple’s App Store lists NaturalReader’s iPhone and iPad app with an initial release date of September 24, 2015.
AI voice products expanded
NaturalReader’s product range evolved beyond conventional text-to-speech to include AI voices and separate personal, commercial, education, and assistive-reading offerings; an exact transition date is not clearly documented.
🔄 Alternatives to NaturalReader
Descript
🟢ActiveAI-powered audio and video editor that lets you edit media by editing text transcripts.
ElevenLabs
🟢ActiveAI voice synthesis platform known for extremely realistic and expressive voice cloning.
Murf AI
🟢ActiveAI voice generator that creates realistic text-to-speech voiceovers for videos and presentations.
🪦 Other dead Voice & Audio tools
Amper Music
🟡Acquired / MergedAmper Music was an AI-assisted music composition platform that let users generate and customize royalty-cleared tracks for videos, podcasts, games, and other media. Shutterstock acquired the company in 2020.
VocaliD
🟡Acquired / MergedVocaliD developed personalized synthetic voices for people who could not speak and later offered custom voice technology for brands. The company combined donated speech recordings with a recipient’s vocal characteristics.
Lyrebird
🟡Acquired / MergedLyrebird developed AI systems for copying a person’s voice from short audio samples and generating speech in that voice. Descript acquired the Montreal startup in 2019 and incorporated its technology and team.
Play.ht
🔴Shutdown / DeadAI text-to-speech platform with ultra-realistic voices for podcasts, videos, and audiobooks.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is NaturalReader used for?
NaturalReader converts written text into speech. It can read documents, PDFs, web content, and other text aloud, supporting accessibility, proofreading, studying, and audio creation.
Is NaturalReader free?
NaturalReader offers a free tier, while paid plans provide access to additional voices, usage allowances, and features. Pricing and plan limits vary by product and may change.
Can NaturalReader read PDF files aloud?
Yes. NaturalReader supports PDF reading, alongside other document and text formats. Available import and OCR capabilities can differ between its web, desktop, mobile, and education products.
Can NaturalReader audio be used commercially?
Commercial use requires NaturalReader’s Commercial product or an appropriate license. The personal text-to-speech product is intended for private listening and does not automatically grant redistribution rights.
Does NaturalReader work on mobile devices?
Yes. NaturalReader provides mobile apps, including an iPhone and iPad app, as well as browser-based access. Features and subscriptions may differ across platforms.