Import documents and PDFs into ClaroSpeak from apps such as Mail, or import PDF, Word, Pages and other files directly from Dropbox using ClaroSpeak’s Dropbox integration. Hear the contents read out with a choice of high-quality human sounding voices.

Type text into ClaroSpeak and hear it spoken back. Check text and proofread quickly and easily.

With the iPad 3 and iPhone 4S, use Apple’s speech recognition to dictate text directly into ClaroSpeak, and listen back to it to ensure it is right.

Apple's speech recognition can be used to dictate text directly into ClaroSpeak, and can be listened back to ensure it is right.

Save text as an audio file using the same high-quality voice.

Use any of the four high-quality Nuance Vocalizer voices included in ClaroSpeak.

Make the voice speak faster or slower to suit. The voices are installed within ClaroSpeak, so they work when not online and do not use up any expensive data allowance.

Access up to 55 voices in 27 languages and even more accents through In-App Purchase in ClaroSpeak.

Click here to hear audio samples of the voices

ClaroSpeak’s Word Prediction takes account of word frequency and previous words. There is an initial Word Prediction list loaded on startup, and ClaroSpeak can learn new words as they are typed. The predicted words appear on a Word bar above the keyboard. Swiping left on this row will show more predicted words, if available. Train prediction dictionary or create a new one from a current document.

It is possible to switch Word prediction on or off, as well as choose the prediction dictionary to use and set whether prediction learns from what is typed.

As part of the In-App Purchase prediction can be purchased for just 69p.

Coordinate reading and listening via text highlighting as the text is read back. Pick the colour and style of highlighting required.

Choose from one of four highlighting modes: None, Word by Word highlighting, Word Trail highlighting or Sentence highlighting. The Word Trail feature makes words colour progressively as they are spoken by ClaroSpeak.

Change the font size, foreground and background colour, and use a more-readable font to maximise ease-of-reading.

Convert any text into an audio file with any of the high-quality voices. Listen to text on the move and proofread on the go.

Create text within ClaroSpeak and email it, send it via SMS, save it to Dropbox or copy and paste it into another app, like Safari – great for helping to ensure everything is right. ClaroSpeak can also send text to Facebook and Twitter (available on devices running iOS 6.0+).

Open documents and eBooks stored in Dropbox directly in ClaroSpeak. Save text and audio files directly back to Dropbox.

Transfer files between devices and keep files in the cloud.

The Apple spellcheck works in ClaroSpeak, further helping to increase the accuracy of documents.

With the incorporation of Apple's speech recognition technology ClaroSpeak can be used to dictate text directly into ClaroSpeak, and can be listened back to ensure it is right.

ClaroSpeak will continue to read or play an audio file after the Home button is pressed. This allows continued listening to a document whilst using other apps.

Learn and vocalise a second language with ClaroSpeak. Use a French or a Spanish voice to hear text in a foreign language spoken aloud and listen back to text as it is typed – great for learning how to pronounce correctly. Buy more voices via In-App Purchase.