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Your Mac, read aloud.
Point at any word and hold one key. It reads from there to the end of the page.
Geography
River
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows toward an ocean, a lake or another river. Rivers rise in spring when snow melts in the hills, and the water carries soil and stones down to the towns along their banks.
Most rivers are fed by rain, by springs, and by melting snow and glaciers. Over thousands of years they shape the land, cutting valleys and leaving rich soil where they flood.
Try it right here.
Point at any word below and hold , the key just below Esc.
The morning light comes in low over the water, and the boats leave the harbour one by one. By noon the only sound is the river under the old stone bridge.
See it in thirty seconds.
A real Mac, a real Google Doc, one key. No editing tricks.
- 0:00 What Pointaloud is
- 0:08 Reading a Google Doc aloud
Highlight. Hear just that.
Select a sentence or a whole page first, press the key, and it reads exactly that, then stops. Or tap the key twice and take your hand away: it keeps reading until you tap again.
Google Docs
Field trip plan
We meet at the main gate at eight. Bring water, a notebook and a pencil, and wear shoes you can walk in all day. Lunch is at the visitor centre at noon, and the bus leaves at three.
Voices that sound like people.
The Apple voices on your Mac are free forever and work offline. Plus adds natural premium voices, five hours a month.
Free. Premium when you want it.
Every feature is free with the Apple voices. Pay only for natural premium voices.
Free
$0
forever
- Apple voices, unlimited
- Every feature: mouse, highlight, hands-free, queue
- Google Docs
- Works offline
- No account, no card
Plus
$9.99
a month, or $79 a year
- Everything in Free
- 5 hours of premium voices a month
- Natural voices like Bill, Alice and Brian
- Extra hours from $3.29
Plus Max
$24.99
a month, or $249 a year
- Everything in Plus
- 15 hours of premium voices a month
- $1.67 an hour, against $2.00 on Plus
- For daily listeners
Subscribe and cancel in the app. Refunds within 3 days on monthly plans and 7 on yearly. Speechify Premium, for comparison, is $29 a month.
Questions.
Is it really free?
Yes. With the Apple voices on your Mac, every feature is free forever: no account, no card, no time limit. You only pay for premium voices, which cost us money each time they speak.
Does what I read leave my Mac?
Not with the Apple voices: finding the text and speaking it both happen on your Mac, and nothing you read is saved.
With a premium voice, the sentences being read go to ElevenLabs to be spoken. Our server counts the characters and keeps nothing else. Privacy
Why does it need Accessibility?
It is how Pointaloud sees the text under your mouse and what you highlight. Screen Recording is optional, for apps like Google Docs that draw text as pictures; it takes one still image when you press the key and keeps nothing.
Which apps does it read?
Safari, Chrome, Google Docs, TextEdit and most apps that show real text. If it ever reads the wrong thing, Report a Problem in the menu bar tells us.
What happens when my premium hours run out?
Your Apple voice takes over until your month renews, with a short note so you know why. Extra hours start at $3.29 and never expire.
How do I subscribe or cancel?
Both happen in the app, under Settings, Subscription. A cancelled plan stays on until the end of the time you paid for. Refunds
Will it run on my Mac?
Any Mac with macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple silicon or Intel.