Timber
Timber reads any article, book, PDF, or pasted text aloud in natural voices — 324+ free, across 71 languages, all on your iPhone. Built by a teacher. Free on the App Store.
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What is Timber?
Timber is a local-first iOS reader app that reads articles, books, PDFs, and pasted text aloud using natural voices that run entirely on-device. Built by a teacher, it offers 324+ free voices in 71 languages with no account or payment required, and no data sent to servers. Timber Tabs for Mac manages browser tabs into a listening queue.
Timber pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free to start with 324+ free voices available; additional voices and features available beyond the free tier (specific pricing not detailed on site)
Timber pros
- Complete privacy—all processing happens on-device; no servers contacted and no data leaves your phone
- 324+ free voices across 71 languages with no account or payment required to start
- Word-by-word highlighting synchronized with audio; full offline functionality after voice download
- Cross-platform: iOS app plus Mac Tabs extension for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Brave, Arc, and Opera
Timber cons
- iOS-only for the main reader app; no Android version available
- Speech-input feature not yet available (listed as 'coming soon')
- Limited to text-to-speech reading—no summarization, translation, or other AI features
Frequently asked questions about Timber
Is my data sent to Timber's servers?
No. All reading happens on-device. Timber Tabs reads tab titles locally and never contacts Timber servers.
Do I need an account?
No. Timber requires no account, signup, or payment to start using.
What devices are supported?
Timber is available as an iOS app. Timber Tabs is available for Mac with extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Brave, Arc, and Opera.
How many free voices are available?
324+ free voices across 71 languages from on-device engines (Piper, Kokoro, Supertonic, Pocket, and Apple system voices).
Do voices work offline?
Yes. Voices download to your phone and work completely offline after that.