500+ lifelike AI voices
Browse 500+ neural voices. Filter by language, country and gender, search by name, and jump back to your recently used favourites. Multilingual voices switch languages mid‑sentence.
AI text to speech app · iOS & Android
Text to speech that sounds human.
Storyteller turns any text into lifelike voice. Paste, type or scan text and hear it read aloud by 500+ natural AI voices in 45+ languages. Create voiceovers, audiobooks and multi‑voice stories, then export MP3 — for a fraction of what other voice apps cost.
- 500+natural voices
- 45+languages & accents
- MP3export & sharing
- 4.4App Store rating
Rated 4.4 / 5 on the App Store · Trusted since 2020
iPhone · iPad · Android
Free to start
36 interface languages
What is Storyteller?
An AI text‑to‑speech app that reads anything aloud — and makes it sound like a performance.
Storyteller (by BuildLoop) is a text to speech and voice generator app for iPhone, iPad and Android. It converts articles, notes, emails, scripts, books and scanned pages into natural‑sounding audio using 500+ neural voices. Unlike basic read‑aloud tools, it supports speaking styles, per‑character voices, an AI writer, cover‑art generation, publishing and MP3 export — at a lower price than most voice apps.
500+neural voices, male & female
45+languages and regional accents
20+speaking styles like cheerful, whispering, newscast
3,000free characters to start, plus daily freebies
How it works
From text to voice in three taps.
Add your text
Paste or type anything, import a file, or point your camera at a page and scan it. Need words? Ask Storyteller GPT to write them.
Pick a voice & style
Search 500+ voices by language, country and gender. Set the speaking style, speed, pitch and volume — per paragraph if you like.
Play, export, publish
Listen instantly, keep playing on the lock screen, download the MP3, or publish to Discover with AI‑generated cover art.
Features
Everything a voice app should do. And then some.
Built for creators, students, teachers, developers and anyone who would rather listen than read.
Multi‑voice stories & audio dramas
Write Story mode gives every paragraph its own actor, style, speed, pitch and volume. Perfect for dialogue, bedtime stories, podcasts and game scripts. Save, download, share, export or publish from one toolbar.
Fine control: style, speed, pitch, volume
Dial in the delivery with emotional styles (cheerful, sad, angry, whispering, newscast…), adjust rate and pitch, or paste SSML for total control. Highlight a phrase and apply a style to just that part.
Storyteller GPT writes it for you
Stuck on words? Ask the built‑in AI writer for a YouTube script, a wedding toast, a bedtime story or a haiku, then read it aloud with any voice — all without leaving the editor.
Scan, import, read aloud
Snap a photo of a book page, worksheet or letter and Storyteller recognises the text and reads it. Import your own files, keep everything in your library, and pick up where you left off.
Export MP3, publish, keep playing on the lock screen
Download finished audio as MP3 for videos, podcasts, presentations and e‑learning. Publish stories with AI‑generated cover art, collect likes and followers, and let listeners play your story on the web with a share link. On iOS, audio keeps going on the lock screen with Now Playing controls.
Discover stories from the community
Browse trending stories and authors, explore 30 genres from Adventure to Science Fiction, follow creators you like, and get notified when they publish something new.
Looks great on iPhone, iPad and Android tablets
A refreshed, responsive interface that adapts from phone to tablet, with dark mode, 36 interface languages and full accessibility support.
Voices & languages
Speak 45+ languages with the right accent and emotion.
Every voice is a neural voice — no robotic monotone. Pick the language, the country and the mood.
- English (US)
- English (UK)
- English (Australia)
- English (India)
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Portuguese
- Italian
- Dutch
- Japanese
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Chinese (Cantonese)
- Korean
- Hindi
- Arabic
- Russian
- Turkish
- Polish
- Swedish
- Danish
- Norwegian
- Finnish
- Greek
- Czech
- Hungarian
- Romanian
- Ukrainian
- Hebrew
- Thai
- Vietnamese
- Indonesian
- Malay
- Filipino
- Bengali
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Marathi
- Urdu
- Persian
- Swahili
- Afrikaans
- Catalan
- Croatian
Speaking styles
Many voices support expressive styles you can apply to a whole piece or a single highlighted phrase.
- Cheerful
- Sad
- Angry
- Excited
- Friendly
- Hopeful
- Terrified
- Shouting
- Whispering
- Calm
- Affectionate
- Empathetic
- Newscast
- Narration
- Customer service
- Chat
- Assistant
- Poetry reading
- Lyrical
- Advertisement
Voice controls
- Speed — slow it down for language learning or speed up for revision.
- Pitch — deeper narrators, brighter characters.
- Volume — balance a cast across paragraphs.
- Accent — choose regional accents on supported voices.
- SSML — paste Speech Synthesis Markup for pauses, emphasis and phonemes.
- Multilingual voices — one voice, many languages, switched automatically.
Who uses Storyteller
One text to speech app, a hundred uses.
Content creators
Fast, natural voiceovers for YouTube, TikTok, Reels, Shorts and podcasts. Write the script with Storyteller GPT, export MP3, drop it on your timeline.
Students & readers
Listen to articles, PDFs‑turned‑text, notes and textbooks. Great for dyslexia, ADHD, low vision and learning a new language with native accents.
Teachers & parents
Turn worksheets and bedtime stories into audio with a different voice for every character. Scan a page and let it read aloud in seconds.
Developers, filmmakers & teams
Placeholder and production voice acting, IVR prompts, narration for e‑learning and product demos — without booking a studio.
Writers & audiobook makers
Hear your draft read back to catch clunky sentences, then narrate the final chapter with a studio‑quality voice.
Accessibility
A read‑aloud companion for anyone who prefers or needs audio: emails, documents, menus, letters and signs via the camera.
Language learners
Hear correct pronunciation in 45+ languages, slow the speed, and compare regional accents side by side.
Business & marketing
Voice for ads, explainer videos, presentations, on‑hold messages and social posts — in every market language you sell in.
Made with Storyteller
Listen to stories the community is sharing right now.
Trending stories from the Discover feed, playable in your browser. Publish your own from the app and share it with a link.
FAQ
Text to speech, answered.
What is Storyteller?
Storyteller is an AI text to speech app for iPhone, iPad and Android made by BuildLoop. It converts typed, pasted, imported or scanned text into natural‑sounding speech using 500+ neural voices in 45+ languages, and lets you export the audio as MP3.
Is Storyteller free?
Yes. Storyteller is free to download and includes 3,000 free characters to start, plus free characters you can earn in the app. Premium subscriptions start at $4.99 per month for 5 pages (15,000 characters) a day, and one‑time page bundles are available if you only need a little more.
How realistic are the voices?
Storyteller’s 500+ voices are studio‑grade neural voices, not robotic monotone. Many voices support speaking styles such as cheerful, sad, angry, whispering and newscast, and you can fine‑tune speed, pitch and volume or use SSML.
Can I download the audio as MP3?
Yes. Any text or story you create can be exported and shared as an MP3 file for videos, podcasts, presentations, e‑learning and games.
Which languages does Storyteller support?
Storyteller speaks 45+ languages and accents including English (US, UK, Australian, Indian and more), Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, Russian, Turkish and Polish. Multilingual voices can switch language mid‑sentence. The app interface itself is translated into 36 languages.
Can I give different characters different voices?
Yes. Write Story mode lets you assign a separate voice, style, speed and pitch to every paragraph, so dialogue, audio dramas and bedtime stories sound like a real cast.
Can Storyteller read a photo of a page or a document?
Yes. Tap Scan Text, take a photo of a book page, worksheet, letter or screen, and Storyteller recognises the text and reads it aloud. You can also import files.
Does it work for YouTube voiceovers and TikTok videos?
Yes. Creators use Storyteller for fast voiceovers: paste a script or let Storyteller GPT write one, pick a voice, export the MP3 and drop it into your video editor.
What platforms is Storyteller available on?
Storyteller is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and on Google Play for Android. Stories shared from the app can be played by anyone in a web browser at storyteller.tools/story.
How do I share a story I made?
Publish the story from the app, open it, tap the ••• menu and choose Share. You’ll get a link like storyteller.tools/story/?c=… that plays the story — cover art, text and audio — in any browser, no app required.
Give your words a voice.
Download Storyteller free and turn your first 3,000 characters into lifelike speech in under a minute.
