Listen to anything you can read.

Hearken turns any text into a private, on-device listening experience. Import your books, listen anywhere, follow along with the text.

Android· Google PlayiOS· App Store

Available now on iOS and Android.

Follow-along view highlighting the words as they're read
Words light up as they're read — tap any line to jump there.
Hearken library with imported books and reading progress

Your library, your files

Import EPUB, PDF, FB2, HTML, Markdown, or plain text. Your books line up on one shelf, with reading progress saved for each.

Player controls with playback speed and sleep timer

A player made for books

Set the speed, set a sleep timer, and search inside the book to jump straight to any passage.

Listening stats showing daily activity and totals

Watch your listening add up

Daily activity and running totals show how much you've listened and keep your momentum going.

Private by design

100% on-device

Narration runs entirely on your phone. No cloud, no servers.

Works offline

After the one-time voice download, everything works in airplane mode.

No accounts

Nothing to sign up for, nothing uploaded. Your books stay yours.

Your library has a voice.

Android· Google PlayiOS· App Store

Free on iOS and Android