Web Reader: Read Text Aloud

An Android application that turns web pages into spoken content using text-to-speech technology. It provides a customizable reading experience with background playback, multilingual support, and tools for managing web content.

Version: 1.6.1

Features

• Text-to-Speech: Read web page content aloud using Android TextToSpeech.
• Background Reading: Continue listening while using other applications or when the screen is locked.
• WebView Integration: Browse web pages and extract content for text-to-speech playback.
• Automatic Page Navigation: Automatically continue reading through web pages.
• Ad Blocking: Block unwanted advertisements and tracking-related content using a local host list.
• Text Simplification: Reduce repetitive characters and words to improve the listening experience.
• Bookmark Management: Save and manage favorite web pages.
• Offline Reading: Download and manage web pages for later access.
• Multilingual Support: English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese interfaces.

Technologies

• Java
• Kotlin
• Android SDK
• Android WebView
• Android TextToSpeech (TTS)
• Android Foreground Services
• Clerk
• SQLite
• JavaScript
• Gradle

Technical Highlights

• Integrated Android WebView with JavaScript to extract and process web page content.
• Implemented text-to-speech playback with background execution through Android foreground services.
• Managed reading state and navigation between web pages.
• Implemented local advertisement blocking using host-based filtering.
• Used SQLite for persistent data storage.
• Integrated JavaScript and Android Java through WebView JavaScript interfaces.

Requirements

• Android 8.0 (API 26) or later.
• Android device or emulator with a supported text-to-speech engine.

Screenshots

Download

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blueberryjoy.reader

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.