Xarra: Text to Speech Reader
Daniel Devesa Derksen-Staats Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
Xarra: Text to Speech Reader is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Daniel Devesa Derksen-Staats. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated October 15, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 17 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 15
- 2026 · v2.1
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About Xarra: Text to Speech Reader
Xarra uses on-device text-to-speech with natural voices, so you can listen to pretty much any text, or read along with synced line and optional word highlighting, and stay focused. Featured in Create with Swift, Weekly Newsletter #101 (Indie App of the Week): "The app developed by Daniel is well integrated into the system. (...) Accessibility runs through the whole experience rather than sitting on top of it." Bring your content in: • Import PDF, EPUB, Markdown, DAISY, plain text, RTF, and more, or browse Project Gutenberg in the app. • Share web articles, blog posts, and documents from Safari and other apps. • Paste text or add a URL. Listen your way: • Optional word highlighting in background or underline styles. • Adjust playback speed and pick a voice for each language. • Choose reading fonts including OpenDyslexic, Atkinson Hyperlegible, and Lexend. Accessibility front and center: • VoiceOver-friendly navigation, Dynamic Type as a design principle, Bold Text, and Increase Contrast support, and more. • Respects your device assistive technology voice and speed settings. Private, lightweight, and offline-friendly: no account, no analytics, no tracking. Your documents stay on your device and sync through your private iCloud when enabled. Terms & Conditions for Xarra: https://accessibilityupto11.com/apps/xarra/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://accessibilityupto11.com/apps/xarra/privacy/
What’s new
Version 2.1 · Updated October 15, 2026
Find the reading you're looking for. • Xarra is ready for iPhone Duo. Your library and playback controls adapt as the available space changes. • On iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and visionOS 27, Xarra 2.1 lets you ask Siri to search your library. Matching documents appear in Xarra's familiar search, ready to read or hear. We've also clarified where to download higher-quality system voices on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Thank you for your support, and happy reading! In previous updates: Xarra added library search, Spotlight discovery, four Shortcuts, and automatic voice selection that prefers the best installed voice for a document’s language. Earlier releases brought native Apple Vision Pro support with Focus Mode, Markdown import, and DAISY 3 support.
App privacy
The developer, Daniel Devesa Derksen-Staats, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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