How to have a web page read aloud on iPhone and Mac
A long article tires the eyes, and listening may be how you reach the end. Safari already reads pages aloud. Here is the path, and how to save the article to listen later.
In Safari on iPhone and iPad: Listen to Page
- Open the page in Safari.
- Tap the page menu button, to the left of the address bar.
- If you want just the text, tap «Show Reader».
- In the same menu, tap «Listen to Page». To pause or resume, come back to it.
In Safari on Mac
- Open the page and, if you like, turn on Reader (View › Show Reader).
- In the Edit menu, choose Speech › Start Speaking.
- To stop, Edit › Speech › Stop Speaking.
What is left out
- Safari's reading does not keep the page: close the tab and the article goes with it.
- There is no mark of where you stopped, and no highlight of what you heard.
In Lareia
In Lareia, you save the page from Share, by pasting the link, or with the Safari extension, which on iPhone, iPad and Mac saves the open page with one tap, even pages behind a sign-in. There is a Chrome extension too. Lareia removes ads and menus, keeps only the text, and the article goes to To read.
When it is time to listen, your device's voice reads with each word lit up, and you can keep going with the screen locked. Saving pages and listening with your device's voice need no subscription.
Written in November 2026.