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Guides for listening on iPhone

Short how-tos for turning the books you own, and 1,500+ free classics, into listening time.

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iPhone, iOS 26.2+

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Standard Ebooks on iPhone: listen to the classics read aloud

How to find a classic in CocoReader, download it once and follow every word as it’s read.

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GUIDEHow to listen to an EPUB on iPhoneImport a book you own, pick a voice and press play. Three steps.Read the guide →GUIDEText to speech that works offlineListen on a plane or underground once your voice and books are downloaded.Read the guide →GUIDEAn app that will read my book to meImport a book you own on iPhone and listen with words highlighting as they’re read.Read the guide →GUIDERead and listen at the same timeWord-by-word highlighting while a voice reads your file aloud.Read the guide →TOOLAudiobook length calculatorEnter a word or page count to see how long a book takes to listen to at 1x to 2x speed, and how that compares with reading it.Open the calculator →

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Classics to start with

38 classics with their own page, and 1,500+ free to download in the app.

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  • Wuthering Heights
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