Hearken: EPUB to Audiobook

Hearken turns the books you already have into audiobooks — EPUB, PDF, FB2, HTML, Markdown, or plain text. Import a file and a natural, on-device text to speech voice reads it aloud. No account, no cloud, and no internet needed after the one-time voice download.

Your library, your books
• Import EPUB, PDF, FB2, HTML, Markdown, and TXT files
• Add books from any app with the share sheet, or "Open with Hearken" from Files
• Real chapters from your ebook's table of contents, or automatic chapter detection
• Full-text search inside any book — jump straight to a result
• Grid or list view — sort by recent, title, or author

A real audiobook experience
• Natural neural voice that runs entirely on your device
• Adjustable playback speed
• Skip by sentence or by chapter
• Sleep timer — 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes, or end of chapter
• Background playback with Lock Screen and Control Center controls

Follow along while you listen
• Read along: highlighting tracks each sentence as it's spoken
• Tap any sentence to jump the audio there
• Adjustable font size for comfortable reading

Stay motivated
• Weekly listening stats with a daily chart
• Listening streaks — current and longest
• Books completed and in progress

Private and offline
• The voice runs 100% on your device — your books are never uploaded
• Listen on a plane, on the subway, or completely off the grid

Great for
• Working through your ebook backlog while you commute, cook, or exercise
• Students and professionals listening to PDFs, papers, and notes
• Resting your eyes without losing your place in a book
• Accessibility — hear any document read aloud in a natural voice

Hearken is free with ads. Hearken Premium removes them — monthly or yearly, with a free trial.

Start listening to your library today.


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