Out Loud
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Out Loud, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Out Loud's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | No sign-up · no usage limits · commercial use not permitted · Free for personal, non-commercial use |
The facts
Each one read from Out Loud's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Commercial use
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Export formats
- WAV,MP3checked 20 Sep 2026
- Local API
- The desktop app exposes a local HTTP API on 127.0.0.1:51730 for extensions and scripts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline processing
- The TTS engine runs locally, and the downloaded model works without internet after setup.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says text and generated audio are processed on-device and are not transmitted, sold, or shared.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Source and license
- The source is available under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0, which permits non-commercial use, modification, and sharing; commercial use is not permitted.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site links to a support page, and the privacy policy directs questions to GitHub issues.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Talker mode
- Talker mode lets users type text and speak it with Enter, and the site describes it as keyboard-driven and screen-reader friendly.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Telemetry
- The desktop app sends anonymous, content-free usage statistics; analytics can be disabled with the OUT_LOUD_TELEMETRY_DISABLED environment variable, and the Chrome extension sends no analytics.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Voices and languages
- It offers 50+ voices across eight languages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Out Loud is an offline text-to-speech app that reads pasted text and browser content aloud using natural-sounding voices.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The site says people use Out Loud for study material, proofreading by ear, reducing screen time, and AAC talker use.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser reading
- The Chrome and Safari extensions can read webpages aloud, and the homepage also names PDFs, articles, emails, and ebooks as supported content.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- macOS,Windows,Linux,Chrome extension,local HTTP APIchecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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