Audio for Wikipedia5.0 - App Store

【No time to read?】 Listen to any article on Wikipedia. Seamlessly switch between reading and listening anytime. Content is live from wikipedia.org, so you always have access to current articles.

Wiki Audio is built to make Wikipedia listening easy. Use voice commands to control playback and keep listening without touching the screen at all. As the app reads aloud, each word is highlighted in sync with the spoken audio, so it is easy to follow along whenever you want to look at the screen.

Why You’ll Love Wiki Audio

Pick up where you left off.
Your reading position is saved automatically, so you can return to an article and continue without searching for your place.

Change text size without losing your spot.
Adjust the font size while keeping your current reading position on screen.

Jump quickly with the table of contents.
Go straight to the section you want without endless scrolling.

Search within any article.
Find text inside an article and jump directly to the part that interests you most.

Enjoy a clean, elegant reading experience.
Read with fewer distractions and a beautifully simplified page layout.

Read and listen your way.
Move naturally between listening and reading whenever it suits you.

Version History Improved where listening begins in an article
Better playback start from table of contents sections
More reliable resume after pausing or scrolling
Improved text size setting behavior
Bug fixes and overall polish 5.0 Apr 5 Updated to work on newer devices. Fixed many bugs. 4.0 10/02/2024 Much improved tts Reading 3.0 12/30/2019 1. greatly improved usability.
2. landscape display enabled. 2.3 06/12/2017 Substantially improved page navigation: links forward and backward smoothly. 2.2 11/23/2016 1. search text in articles;
2. text on current screen stays after you have changed font size. 2.1 11/15/2016 Substantially improved usability:
(1) always comes back to your current position of your article no matter how you leave it and how you resume your reading.
(2) tap as many links as your want, you can always come back to the exact position and resume your reading.
(3) change your font size, and change background color. 2.0 11/09/2016 optimizd for ios10: use of nearly natural voice of Alex, Tom and Ava. 1.9 10/07/2016 1. fixed bugs
2. added a few new features. 1.8 10/05/2016 1. fixed a few bugs.
2. use the most sophisticated voice, Alex, to read English text. 1.7 03/17/2016 1. Greatly improved user experience.
2. Fixed a bug in resuming reading an article;
2. Added a button to share wikipedia App with friends. 1.6 07/31/2015 (1) Greatly improved interface for browsing wiki articles

(2) Each word highlighted when it is read aloud. 1.5 06/17/2015 1. fixed a bug in offline reading
2. adding a read along feature: each word is highlighted when it is read, allowing you follow along easily. 1.4 06/05/2015 Added a new section: Featured Articles by Editors. All the very best articles are categorized for you to browse. Never again have to ask: what to read in wikipedia? 1.3 04/03/2015 New preview video 1.2 03/14/2015 (1) fix a bug
(2) add a app preview video 1.1 03/06/2015 1.0 02/26/2015