GhostReader is an easy to use, fully customizable Text to Speech app that allows you to listen to written text on your Mac. Read selected texts from other applications, import texts in almost every format and listen to them on the go. Whether you’re a creative professional, teacher or simply prefer to listen to written texts, GhostReader’s intuitive design and extensive range of customization features help you to effortlessly save time, improve your work or enhance your learning experience.
GhostReader is currently localized in English and French, but can be used to read text with Text to Speech voices in many languages.
Use the Services menu or Action extension to select and read text from any application
Control GhostReader with system-wide shortcuts, even when GhostReader is running in the background
Paus, rewind, fast forward and jump to next or previous paragraph
Import PDF, Word (doc/docx), plain text and RTF documents*
Read texts with word highlighting and playback control
Edit or save the selected text
Use the intuitive formatting features to style your text
Edit text quickly by using search and replace
Zoom your text for easy reading and writing
Adjust the pronunciation of words
Choose a voice and adjust speech rate
Read with word or sentence highlighting
Export your text to an iTunes audio file
Create personal and educational podcasts
Listen to the audio file on your phone, tablet or mp3 player
Password protect the preferences
Restrict access to text formatting
Use read-only mode to prevent accidental editing
*Also reads odt, txt, utxt, and html documents
What’s New:
Version 2.3
We’re keeping up with the latest macOS Mojave update by introducing Dark Mode compatibility.
Compatibility: OS X 10.11 or later, 64-bit processor