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Yappy

Free#120 of 222 in Text-to-Speech Software

Yappy: A capable offline reader for documents and web content, with focused audiobook-style controls. Ranked #120 of 222 in Text-to-Speech Software by our editors (3.0/10); pricing: Open source; best for private offline audiobook-style reading.

3.0/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
3.0 / 10
Pricing
Open source
Best for
Private offline audiobook-style reading
Paid from
Free
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Offline local synthesis with no telemetry
- OCR, chapter navigation, and audiobook-style document editing
- 31 languages with paragraph-level playback controls
Where it doesn't
- Exports rendered audio only in WAV format
- No API or voice-cloning features
- Commercial-use terms need separate review

Our verdict on Yappy

Yappy is an open-source, local-first text-to-speech application for people who want private reading across desktop platforms. It can read selected text, clipboard content, browser pages, active documents, and screen captures aloud. Support for PDF, DOCX, Markdown, EPUB, HTML, and office files broadens its document coverage, while the Chrome extension complements its macOS, Windows, and Linux builds. Its strongest fit is personal reading, accessibility, and audiobook-style document playback where local processing matters.

The standout feature is its document workflow. Yappy provides an audiobook-style editor with inline paragraph editing, chapter-aware navigation, selected-chapter rendering, and per-paragraph controls for voice, speed, and pre-pause timing. OCR support extends reading to scanned PDFs, while Markdown-aware rhythm and heading pauses can preserve structure in supported documents. During playback, karaoke-style paragraph and chunk highlighting helps users follow along. Automatic language detection covers 31 languages, and rendered chapters can be exported as WAV audio.

Privacy and platform coverage are central to the product’s positioning. Speech synthesis runs locally using the Supertonic 3 model, and the application states that it operates with no telemetry. The project is distributed under the MIT license, with builds or build instructions for macOS, Windows, and Linux, plus a Chrome extension. Yappy is a strong choice for offline document reading and detailed playback control. Choose another tool if your workflow depends on an API, voice cloning, or broader export formats than WAV.

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Yappy pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

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Yappy fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Free
Commercial use	Not verified
Voice cloning	Not verified
API access	Not verified
Languages	31 languages
Maximum input	Not verified
Export formats	WAV
Platforms	macOS, Windows, Linux, Chrome extension
Deployment	Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension
Built for	Solo, Small business (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Open source
Website	github.com
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

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