Read Texts Aloud &Write Speech

You can listen to PDF, EPUB books or texts, or use speech-to-text.

ZenSoft · paket.zentts

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 500K+ downloads v7.4 19.1 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v7.4 (74)
Updated: Jun 15, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 19.1 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jan 17, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (2 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Read Texts Aloud &Write Speech is an app by ZenSoft in the Tools category, listed since at least January 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 5.3, the APK grew from 16.6 MB to 19.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 7.0. It asks for 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 7.2. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v7.4

Some minor fixes and improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

You can listen to PDF and EPUB books and texts aloud, or you can select text on a webpage and tap the "share" button to listen using the Zen Text-to-Speech app. The application supports reading in all major languages. You can save texts and resume listening right from where you left off. Text reading from scanned PDF files EPUB reading support Audio recording in WAV or AAC/M4A formats AI-powered text reading from the camera Text highlighting while reading PDF/EPUB documents Start reading from selected text in PDF/EPUB documents Seamless audio playback during page transitions Ability to skip repetitive headers, footers, and page numbers in books Additionally, you can convert your voice to text. To do this, simply switch to Voice Typing mode from the main menu and tap the microphone.

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v5.3. Since v6.9 it requires Android 7.0+.

v7.4 LATEST Jun 15, 2026 19.1 MB TRUSTED v7.2 Jun 4, 2026 19.1 MB TRUSTED v6.9 Jun 3, 2026 17.6 MB TRUSTED v6 May 25, 2026 16.9 MB TRUSTED v5.3 Jun 9, 2026 16.6 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 15, 2026.
Certificate issued to “E O” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Jun 15, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 15, 2026
Signed byCN=E O, C=90
Signing certificate (SHA-1)1D:36:D1:7B:85:FB:AF:B9:CF:95:55:36:3A:01:57:7B:1C:31:7F:42
File MD5ae9fdc76cb7e58689f315843b34e63b4
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

Read Texts Aloud &Write Speech requests 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) paket.zentts.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Microphone android.hardware.microphone

Read Texts Aloud &Write Speech APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Read Texts Aloud &Write Speech for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 6 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 6 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Read Texts Aloud &Write Speech free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Read Texts Aloud &Write Speech APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ae9fdc76cb7e58689f315843b34e63b4.