Have a PDF read aloud (text-to-speech)

Have a PDF read aloud using your browser's built-in speech synthesis. Choose a voice and speaking rate, pause and resume whenever you like. Free, local — nothing is uploaded.

Choose your PDF

Drop here or click to choose

Files stay on your device — nothing is uploaded

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Your file is processed in your browser and never uploaded.

How does it work?

1
Choose your PDF
Drag the PDF here.
2
Choose voice and speed
Select an available voice and adjust the speaking rate.
3
Play
Click play. Pause or stop whenever you like.

Frequently asked questions

Can I download the audio as a file?

No, the tool plays directly through your browser. No audio file is saved.

Does this work with scanned PDFs?

No. Scanned PDFs have no text layer. Use the OCR tool first to recognise text.

Are my files uploaded?

No. Everything happens in your own browser. Your file never leaves your device and is not stored anywhere.

Is it free?

Yes, completely free, without watermark or account. The site is paid for by ads.

Why in the browser?

PDFrust runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly and modern JavaScript libraries such as pdf-lib and PDF.js. Your file is never sent to a server — all processing happens locally on your device. This means your documents remain private by design, regardless of what they contain. There is no account required, no file size limit, and nothing is stored after you close the tab.