How to Use Offline Text-to-Speech on iPhone
Turn an article, note, message, or AI response into speech right on your iPhone.
Open KeyVox Speak, finish the one-time download, and choose a voice. After that, copy text and let KeyVox turn it into speech right on your iPhone.
You can start Speak from KeyVox, the KeyVox keyboard, the iPhone Share menu, or an iPhone shortcut or control. It is a simple way to listen to articles, notes, messages, and AI responses.
Your Speak Setup
| What you choose | When you need internet | What happens after setup |
|---|---|---|
| KeyVox Speak | For the first download | Copied text can be turned into speech on your iPhone. |
| Your first voice | To download the voice | Choose it whenever you want copied text read aloud. |
| More voices | To download each one | Switch between up to eight KeyVox voices. |
Listen After You Go Offline
Once Speak and a voice are ready, KeyVox can turn copied text into speech on your iPhone without sending it to an online voice service.
You may still need the internet to load the original webpage, receive a new message, or get a new answer from ChatGPT or Claude. KeyVox handles the listening step after the text is already on your phone.
Try Speak for Free and Replay Anytime
KeyVox Speak includes two free new readings each day. If you want unlimited readings, Speak has its own optional one-time unlock.
Replaying your most recent completed audio does not use another free reading. KeyVox saves that latest text and audio locally on your iPhone so you can pause, resume, or listen again.
Good to Know Before You Go Offline
- KeyVox Speak reads copied text on your iPhone.
- Finish the first Speak and voice downloads while you have internet access.
- A long passage can take a little longer to prepare than a short message.
- New text from an online app still depends on that app’s connection.
- Apple handles the optional one-time purchase and restoration.
Questions people ask
Can KeyVox Speak generate audio without internet?
Yes. After the one-time Speak and voice downloads, copied text is turned into speech on your iPhone.
How do I set up offline Speak?
Open Speak in KeyVox while you are online, finish the one-time download, and choose a voice.
Can I listen to ChatGPT or Claude responses offline?
KeyVox can generate local audio from a response already copied to the iPhone. Fetching a new response from ChatGPT or Claude still depends on those apps and their network services.
Does replaying audio use another free Speak reading?
No. Replaying your most recent completed audio does not use another free reading.
Can KeyVox Speak read copied text offline?
KeyVox Speak can read copied text on your iPhone.
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