Readnara

Books read in your own voice

Record about 10 seconds of speech, and that recording becomes an AI voice that reads your books, PDFs and classics to you. The voice belongs to your account: only you can use it, and you can delete it whenever you like.

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  • about 10 s of audio
  • English and Serbian
  • consent required
  • labelled as AI
A girl with headphones listening to a book

How it works

  1. Record or upload your voice

    You need 3–10 seconds of clear speech in a quiet room. Record right in the browser (read the sentence shown) or upload a recording. The recording is transcribed automatically and you check the text: the more accurate it is, the better the voice sounds.

  2. Confirm the voice is yours

    Before every upload you confirm that it is your own voice or that you have explicit permission from the person whose voice it is. Without that confirmation the voice can't be added; we keep the time of the confirmation as a record.

  3. Pick it in the reader

    The voice appears in the reader's voice list next to the library voices. Pick it and listen: your own book, a PDF, or a work from the public library.

Who it's for

  • Parents

    Read your child a fairy tale in your own voice, even when you're not home. Your child hears a familiar voice on a phone or tablet while the text follows along.

  • Grandparents

    A lovely gift for grandchildren: stories in grandma's or grandpa's voice. The recording takes a few seconds, once, and the stories play whenever the kids want.

  • Teachers

    Set texts and class materials read in a voice your students know from class. The text follows the voice, so it's easier to keep up.

  • Blind and low-vision readers

    Books and documents in the voice of someone close who has given permission. The site is built for screen readers and keyboard use.

  • Creators

    Turn your own writing (a manuscript, blog or lecture) into audio in your own voice, no studio needed. Upload a PDF, EPUB or TXT and export the finished book as M4B. With Plus you may publish that audio (e.g. YouTube, a podcast) with a label that the voice is AI-generated.

Safety and consent

  • Only your own voice: or the voice of someone who has given you explicit written permission.
  • Confirmation on every upload: without the consent box ticked, the voice can't be added.
  • No public figures' voices: no politicians, actors, singers or influencers. A recording from the internet, TV or social media is not permission.
  • Report misuse: if someone made a voice from your recording without permission, report it here. We review reports without delay and, where justified, remove the voice and block the account.
  • All audio is labelled as AI: at the start of each book the voice says the book is read by an AI-generated voice, and every audio file carries a machine-readable label.
  • Delete your voice any time: we delete the recording, transcript, voice data and preview clip. We don't use your voices or books to train models.

Details: Privacy policy (voices and voice cloning) and Terms of use.

Pricing

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Create a free account and listen to one preview in your own voice. No card needed.

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Plus plan

€9.99 a month or €79 a year

  • up to 3 voices of your own
  • 1,500 minutes of new audio a month
  • your own books and all library voices
  • export to an M4B audiobook

Prices include VAT. Cancel any time; the plan stays active until the end of the paid period. You choose Plus after signing in, under Settings → Plan. The public library with the default voices stays free.

Frequently asked questions

How much audio do I need?

3 to 10 seconds of clear speech without music or noise is enough; about 8–10 seconds of continuous reading works best. A longer recording isn't better. What matters is an accurate transcript: it is made automatically, and you check and correct it.

Does it work in English and Serbian?

Yes, the voice reads books in English and Serbian. It takes on the accent of the recording, so for English books a voice recorded in English sounds best, and for Serbian books one recorded in Serbian.

Who can see my voice?

Only you. The voice belongs to your account: other users can't see it or use it. We don't use the recording to train models or to identify anyone.

Can I delete my voice?

Yes, at any time, on the Voices page. We then delete the recording, transcript, voice data and preview clip; they disappear from backups within 7 days.

Is it legal to clone someone else's voice?

Not without that person's explicit written permission. A voice is personal data, and recordings are protected by copyright and related rights. We don't allow public figures' voices. Report misuse at readnara.com/report.

How much does it cost?

One preview in your own voice is free. For ongoing use you need the Plus plan: €9.99 a month or €79 a year, VAT included.

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