An ElevenReader alternative: open it in a browser, share it with a link
ElevenReader is a listening app by ElevenLabs, on the web, iPhone and Android (checked 2026-10-26). Read-Along is a website that reads your PDF, Word file or web link aloud while each word lights up. When it is ready you get a link, and anyone you send it to can open it in a web browser with no app and no account. Everyone gets one free document a day, no card needed. Premium has no daily limit and puts your documents first. We made Read-Along, so test it on your own file before you decide.
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Under a minute, read to you.
Press play and follow the highlighted words — this is exactly what your documents become.
The Tortoise and the Hare, by Aesop.
A Hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: "Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race." The Hare, believing her assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal.
On the day appointed for the race the two started together. The Tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course. The Hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep.
At last waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise had reached the goal, and was comfortably dozing after her fatigue.
Slow but steady wins the race.
From Aesop's Fables (public domain). Read by Heart, one of our AI voices.
What does ElevenReader cost?
Its pricing page lists a free plan with 10 hours of listening a month, and Ultra at $11 a month or $99 a year ($8.25 a month), with a 3-day free trial (checked 2026-10-26; check its page for today's price).
Can I share what I listen to?
Yes. Every Read-Along document has its own link. Anyone with the link can open it in a web browser and hear it with the words lighting up. They need no app and no account.
Why might I stay with ElevenReader?
Its free plan gives you more listening each month, it has 1,000+ voices in many languages and phone apps, and its monthly price is lower than ours. Read-Along has four English voices today and needs an internet connection.
How do I try Read-Along?
Choose the file or paste a link, then sign in with your email or phone (a one-time code, no password) and we start it. A short document is ready in a few minutes; a long one takes about half as long as it takes to listen. We email you the link, or text it once if you signed in by phone and ticked the box.
What does Read-Along cost?
Everyone gets one free document a day, no card needed. Premium has no daily limit and puts your documents first. Premium is $14.50 a month, or $69 a year. It renews until you cancel.