3.24.18
2024-03-25
Fixed issue where some websites were inaccessible due to Cloudfront browser integrity check.
3.24.14
2024-02-12
Fixed issue where characters were not always updated correctly in character boosts.
3.24.0
2023-11-16
WebOutLoud now supports the most reallistic text to speech voices yet from OpenAI.
3.23.1
2023-10-18
Address issue wher the widget's play/pause function did not always work properly
3.23.0
2023-09-12
Version 3.23 introduces a new interactive widget for WebOutLoud and support for Personal Voice.
3.22.9
2023-08-24
Alphabetized Free voices by name. Fixed issue where the summaries action extension did not work when a text document was presented.
3.22.8
2023-08-16
Fixed several issues related to word highlighting and cursor accuacy, specifically with regard to PDFs.
3.22.7
2023-08-14
Several improvements and fixes to file management under Saved Content. Added sorting by date and name.
3.22.6
2023-08-11
Fixed issue in Safari browser extension related to keyboard focus. Improved handling of PDF and text file downloads.
3.22.5
2023-08-09
Fixed issue which could cause premium character usage to be calculated incorrectly.
3.22.3
2023-07-24
Fixed issue related to word highligting with respect to Azure voices.
3.22.2
2023-07-21
Corrected issue with Azure voices where substitutions for silence were not functioning properly.
3.22.1
2023-07-18
Corrected an issue which prevented the voice picker from being dismissed. Also addressed a problem with Azure voices where playback would cease if the synthesizer was unable to interpret an utterance.
3.22.0
2023-07-17
Version 3.22 adds an additional 452 premium voices over 146 languages from Microsoft Azure.
3.21.3
2023-07-05
Improvements to page parser (reader mode) making it less likely to exclude relevant content. Also added option to open reader in "Permissive" mode which is even less likely to exclude relevant content however more likely to include irrelevant content.
3.21.2
2023-06-29
Updated text extractor to work better when extracting text for summaries.
3.21.0
2023-06-26
Version 3.21 introduces AI-powered summaries. Generate concise summaries of long web pages or documents instantly with AI.
3.20.2
2023-06-19
Fixed issue related to drag and drop in Saved Content. Improved voice picking logic for first-time users. Fixed issue with collapsible toolbar where it could potentially render some toolbar buttons off screen.
3.20.1
2023-06-12
Premium voices now auto-resumes speaking where appropriate after pressing the previous/next buttons.
3.20.0
2023-05-08
Added "Character Boosts" which allows premium subscribers to buy additional characters.
3.19.8
2023-05-03
Restored premium usage screen.
3.19.6
2023-05-01
You can now re-order all items in the toolbar.
3.19.4
2023-04-03
Fixed issue affecting free voices where listening to very long texts could eventually lead to a crash.
3.19.3
2023-03-31
Fix issue where affecting users upgrading from premium trial.
3.19.1
2023-03-28
Several UI fixes and improvements to the voice picker. Improved user interface for upgrading from premium free trial.
3.19.0
2023-03-05
Version 3.19 introduces a new customization option which lets you re-order the toolbar actions to suit your preferences.
3.18.2
2023-02-24
Fixed issue where word highlighting was incorrect in some cases when regular expressions were used in substitutions.
3.16.5
2022-11-10
Fixed a number of cosmetic issues related to the voice speed menu, the font size menu and the overflow menu.
3.16.4
2022-10-25
Fixed issue where PDFs containing certain invisible characters would result in "Unexpected TTS Error" when using premium voices.
3.16.3
2022-10-12
Added link to new browser extension help content in the WebOutLoud browser extension for Safari.
3.16.2
2022-10-09
Fixed issue where the search feature was not working properly in a saved content.
3.16.1
2022-09-30
Added new switch in Reader Settings for enabling and disabling the new double-tap gesture (defaults to off).
3.16.0
2022-09-29
Version 3.16 introduces the "double tap" feature which lets you double tap any element on a webpage, saved article or pdf and the app will move the cursor to that element and start reading immediatly.
3.15.3
2022-09-26
Fixed issue where link replacement feature would mistake email addresses for links. Added more keyboard shortcuts to the Safari browser extension.
3.15.2
2022-09-22
This version introduces significant improvements to the Safari extension's accessibility features. Also... Fixed issue where the search panel was not working properly on saved PDFs. Fixed issue where search results could become obscured on PDFs.
3.15.1
2022-09-11
iOS 16 compatibility changes and fixes.
3.15.0
2022-09-09
Version 3.15 introduces the "Find" feature. You can now search for any text in the in-app browser, or in your saved content. Also added an option to the pronunciations feature to make substitutions case-sensitive. The new Find feature is free to all users. The substitutions feature is available to Basic and Premium subscribers.
3.14.1
2022-08-31
The app now remembers where you left off on every site that you visit in the in-app web browser. Fixed issue where text selection in the in-app browser was not always working correctly.
3.14.0
2022-08-25
Version 3.14 introduces "link replacement" which means the app will no longer read web links verbatim. It will read a shortened version of the link instead. Also fixed issue where pronunciations were not being applied correctly in PDFs and text documents.
3.13.10
2022-08-18
Fixed issue where websites containing very long paragraphs would cause "unexpected TTS error".
3.13.9
2022-08-07
Improved support for very large PDF files.
3.13.8
2022-08-07
Fixed two issues affecting the Safari browser extension: (1) fixed issue where saving a webpage while in reader mode saved the wrong url in the "original url" field and (2) fixed issue where tapping the "Open in App" button while in reader mode did not work properly.
3.13.7
2022-08-03
Fixed "unexpected TTS error" affecting some pdfs containing very long paragraphs.
3.13.6
2022-07-29
Fixed issue in onboarding that could lead to unexpected user experience.
3.13.5
2022-07-25
Changed reader mode font to match WebOutLoud's browser extension.
3.13.4
2022-07-19
Added drag and drop support. You can now drag PDFs, text documents and URLs from other sources and drop them into WebOutLoud.
3.13.3
2022-07-08
Added feature comparison screen to clarify differences between premium, basic and free versions of the app. Introduced Premium Weekly subscription option.
3.13.2
2022-07-06
Fixed issue affecting royalroad.com and websites with similar content where some text was being incorrectly skipped (not being read). Improved touch assist and "Start Reading Here" features to be more accurate where possible.
3.13.1
2022-07-02
Fixed issue where seeking to end of a saved article while playing did not automatically load the next saved article. Added Siri shortcuts for Play/Pause, Previous/Next and navigating between saved articles.
3.12.16
2022-06-21
Fixed issue in Safari Extension where pressing previous or next multiple times in succession would result in error popups when in fact no error occurred.
3.12.15
2022-06-15
Fixed rare issue affecting some PDFs where text to speech would pause after every word.
3.12.14
2022-06-13
Fixed two issues related to the WebOutLoud Safari extension: (1) fixed issue affecting Safari 15.5 where premium voices were not working on certain websites and (2) fixed issue where the extension wasn't remembering the cursor position of a previously visited website.
3.12.13
2022-06-04
Fixed issue where urls with special characters were not always encoded properly. Added option to delete account in the app per Apple's upcoming review requirement.
3.12.12
2022-05-28
Updated the page parser's cursor behavior after reaching the end of an article to match previous versions.
3.12.10
2022-05-21
Fixed issue where Safari extension UI did not always appear in reader mode.
3.12.9
2022-05-14
Fixed issue where Safari extension UI did not always appear in reader mode.
3.12.4
2022-05-07
Fixed issue in Safari extension where free voice did not respond to speed and pitch changes. Fixed issue in Safari extension where speed and pitch sliders were not working properly.
3.12.3
2022-05-06
Fixed bug where the end of the page was not detected correctly
3.12.0
2022-05-01
Version 3.12 introduces the WebOutLoud browser extension for Safari! Check it out!
3.11.2
2022-04-15
Address issue affecting some users/websites where the TouchAssist feature was not responsive.
3.11.0
2022-03-30
Made it easier to organize saved content by adding a "Move" option and context menus. Introduced "Add" button to the top bar in Saved Content. Updated page parser to perform text extraction regardless of whether or not any long-form content was detected (instead of returning a blank page). Fixed issue where autoplay was not working properly after creating a text document.
3.10.7
2022-03-25
Fixed issue where the Reader Mode button could become visually out of sync with the actual state. Added tooltip text to all buttons that needed it.
3.10.6
2022-03-23
Fixed potential crash after restoring or activating an IAP.
3.10.5
2022-03-16
Added better user feedback for a number of use cases.
3.10.4
2022-03-15
Fixed issue where navigating between pages using swipe gesture would not be reflected properly in the state of the navigation bar. Added swipe gesture navigation to places where it was missing. Fixed issue where entering reader mode would result in the incorrect url showing in the address bar. Fixed issue where redirected urls would be incorrectly included in the navigation history.
3.10.3
2022-03-12
Fixed encoding issue where sharing certain websites would not work properly.
3.10.1
2022-03-05
Improved accessibility of reader mode, touch assist and save buttons to better indicate their state. Improved accessibility of the auto-suggest popup to better support voiceover. Fixed several instances where voiceover did not accurately reflect on-screen content. Added "clear text" button to the address bar.
3.10.0
2022-03-03
Added option to sign up with email and password in addition to Sign in with Apple.
3.9.6
2022-02-25
Improved PDF word highlighting to new solution with smooth transitions between words and no flickering. Fixed issue that could result in some PDFs being encoded incorrectly when saving them to the app.
3.9.5
2022-02-05
Fixed issue in both share extension and action extension where they would mishandle certain kinds of URLs.
3.9.4
2022-01-29
Fixed bug in Safari share extension where it would incorrectly respond with an error on a valid website.
3.9.3
2022-01-27
Fixed issue affecting web pages with very long content where the UI would become unresponsive after pressing the reader view button or saving a web page. The user now has the option to cancel the page parser if it's taking too long. Added Brave as a supported search engine. Fixed issue where reader view icon would not always reflect the current state of reader view.
3.9.2
2022-01-25
Improved web page reader performance on pages with extremely long content.
3.9.1
2022-01-20
Fixed bug where pull-to-refresh gesture would appear in inappropriate contexts.
3.8.1
2022-01-13
Fixed issue where tapping the "Original Article" link did not always work correctly.
3.8.0
2022-01-12
Version 3.8 introduces the "Read Out Loud" action extension, a subscriber-only feature which adds a button to the share sheet when sharing a website address. Also... Fixed bug where sharing did not work correctly while in reader mode. Fixed issue where sharing a link from the NYTimes app was not working correctly.
3.6.0
2021-10-12
Version 3.6 introduces AMP link blocking. This change ensures that our reader continues to function when navigating to articles from Google search results.
3.5.2
2021-10-04
Fixed issue where the user was unable to zoom-in on a PDF.
3.5.1
2021-09-30
Added missing accessibility labels.
3.5.0
2021-08-27
Version 3.5 introduces the ability to search your saved content instantly. Fixed bug where certain PDFs would not always load in the browser.
3.4.1
2021-01-19
Improved auto-scrolling by ensuring that it always follows the highlighted word.
3.4.0
2021-01-14
* Added UI for deleting cookies and browser cache.
* Fixed issue where the Main Menu close button would not always function.
3.3.1
2020-12-29
Fixed crash that could result from browsing between articles quickly.
Fixed memory leak.
3.3.0
2020-12-02
Version 3.3 introduces Blocked Content Management. You can now control which websites are allowed in the WebOutLoud browser. This can be useful for blocking everything from explicit content to annoying ads.
3.2.6
2020-11-21
v3.2.6 - Fixed issue affecting some websites where PDFs would fail to load. Added support for a wider range of web pages to the WebOutLoud share extension. Improved error handling and messaging especially for PDFs.
3.2.4
2020-10-28
v3.2.4
* Fixed PDF highlighting behavior when word highlighting is disabled.
* Changed order of buttons in the toolbar.
* Improved error handling related to saving pdfs
v3.2.3
* Added option to disable unfiltered web suggestions.
* Enabled landscape support for iPhone.
v3.2.2
* App now provides better website suggestions when typing into the address bar.
v3.2.1:
* Fixed issue where PDF text to speech was not working properly with word highlighting disabled.
v3.2.0:
* Added favicons to saved content listings.
* Better representation of what's currently playing in WOL on the lock screen.
* Fixed bug where saved articles could not be re-ordered.
* Improvements to the PDF text-to-speech engine to support a wider array of documents.
3.2.3
2020-10-21
v3.2.3
* Added option to disable unfiltered web suggestions.
* Enabled landscape support for iPhone.
v3.2.2
* App now provides better website suggestions when typing into the address bar.
v3.2.1:
* Fixed issue where PDF text to speech was not working properly with word highlighting disabled.
v3.2.0:
* Added favicons to saved content listings.
* Better representation of what's currently playing in WOL on the lock screen.
* Fixed bug where saved articles could not be re-ordered.
* Improvements to the PDF text-to-speech engine to support a wider array of documents.
3.2.2
2020-10-18
v3.2.2
* App now provides better website suggestions when typing into the address bar.
v3.2.1:
* Fixed issue where PDF text to speech was not working properly with word highlighting disabled.
v3.2.0:
* Added favicons to saved content listings.
* Better representation of what's currently playing in WOL on the lock screen.
* Fixed bug where saved articles could not be re-ordered.
* Improvements to the PDF text-to-speech engine to support a wider array of documents.
3.2.1
2020-10-13
v3.2.1:
* Fixed issue where PDF text to speech was not working properly with word highlighting disabled.
v3.2.0:
* Added favicons to saved content listings.
* Better representation of what's currently playing in WOL on the lock screen.
* Fixed bug where saved articles could not be re-ordered.
* Improvements to the PDF text-to-speech engine to support a wider array of documents.
3.2.0
2020-10-03
* Added favicons to saved content listings.
* Better representation of what's currently playing in WOL on the lock screen.
* Fixed bug where saved articles could not be re-ordered.
* Improvements to the PDF text-to-speech engine to support a wider array of documents.
3.1.1
2020-09-21
v3.1.1:
* Fixed issue with word highlighting affecting Polly voices.
v3.1:
* Improved navigation to and from Saved Content
* Streamlined voice selection experience
v3.0.8
* Fixed issue where certain PDFs would not save through the share extension.
* iOS 14 Support
v3.0.7:
* Fixed issue where premium voices would always start at the beginning of the paragraph after resuming playback.
v3.0.6:
* Improved rendering of custom font sizes.
* Restored fine adjustment of voice speed for Free voices.
* Restore voice pitch adjustment.
* Restored ability to save a webpage without having to wait for the entire page to load.
3.0.8
2020-09-17
v3.0.8
* Fixed issue where certain PDFs would not save through the share extension.
* iOS 14 Support
v3.0.7:
* Fixed issue where premium voices would always start at the beginning of the paragraph after resuming playback.
v3.0.6:
* Improved rendering of custom font sizes.
* Restored fine adjustment of voice speed for Free voices.
* Restore voice pitch adjustment.
* Restored ability to save a webpage without having to wait for the entire page to load.
3.0.6
2020-09-13
v3.0.6:
* Improved rendering of custom font sizes.
* Restored fine adjustment of voice speed for Free voices.
* Restore voice pitch adjustment.
* Restored ability to save a webpage without having to wait for the entire page to load.
3.0.4
2020-09-09
Version 3 is All New
* More high quality (HD) voices to choose from.
* Improved user interface
* iCloud sync
* Desktop integration
* Sign in With Apple
* Mac version
* And much more
2.9.10
2020-08-22
v2.9.10 - Refinements to the text extraction engine to support a wider variety of content.
2.9.9
2020-08-18
v2.9.9 - Fixed Issue where the text extractor would incorrectly identify the comment section of Medium articles as the primary content. Minor UI tweaks.
v2.9.8 - Added context menu to the save button for an alternative way to open Saved Content.
v2.9.7 - Fixed issue affecting some PDFs where the reader would highlight the wrong words while reading.
v2.9.6 - Added vertical scrollbar to web browser and reader views.
v2.9.5 - Fixed crashes related to the iOS 13.4
2.9.8
2020-07-14
v2.9.8 - Added context menu to the save button for an alternative way to open Saved Content.
v2.9.7 - Fixed issue affecting some PDFs where the reader would highlight the wrong words while reading.
v2.9.6 - Added vertical scrollbar to web browser and reader views.
v2.9.5 - Fixed crashes related to the iOS 13.4
2.9.7
2020-06-11
v2.9.7 - Fixed issue affecting some PDFs where the reader would highlight the wrong words while reading.
v2.9.6 - Added vertical scrollbar to web browser and reader views.
v2.9.5 - Fixed crashes related to the iOS 13.4
2.9.6
2020-06-02
v2.9.6 - Added vertical scrollbar to web browser and reader views.
v2.9.5 - Fixed crashes related to the iOS 13.4
2.9.5
2020-05-29
Fixed crashes related to the iOS 13.4 release.
2.9.4
2020-05-12
Added "Open in Browser" button to the Safari extension.
Fixed bug where resuming TTS would start at the beginning of the current paragraph when word highlighting was disabled.
Added logic to stop TTS playback when headphones are disconnected.
2.9.3
2020-05-10
Added ability to share all types of content.
Improvements to "Paste and Go" feature.
App no longer starts at the beginning of a paragraph after resuming TTS.
Added feature where app will begin reading at the current selection.
Fixed bug related to importing content from the Mail app.
2.9.2
2020-04-25
v2.9 Features PDF support, improved text support along with major improvements to the WebOutLoud extension.
2.9.1
2020-04-22
v2.9 Features PDF support along with major improvements to the WebOutLoud extension.
2.8.0
2020-04-06
We've added document scanning!
You can now use your camera to scan text and import it into the app to be read aloud.
You can also import images from your camera roll for text recognition.
2.7.0
2020-03-24
Added support for Text Documents. You can now save any any text (i.e. a note from the Notes App) to WebOutLoud.
You can also create and edit Text Documents from scratch.
2.6.9
2020-03-19
We're updating WebOutLoud on a regular basis. Your feedback is always appreciated. View detailed release notes at https://weboutloud.io/release_notes/
2.6.8
2020-03-11
We're updating WebOutLoud on a regular basis. Your feedback is always appreciated. View detailed release notes at https://weboutloud.io/release_notes/
2.6.7
2020-03-03
We're updating WebOutLoud on a regular basis. Your feedback is always appreciated. View detailed release notes at https://weboutloud.io/release_notes/
2.6.6
2020-02-28
New in 2.6
* Collections! You can now organize your saved content into collections which in turn can be organized into collections, and so on.
* Improvements to text extraction
* UI changes to improve aesthetics, navigation and usability.
* In-App Messaging system
* Accessibility improvements.
* Improved iPad support.
2.6.4
2020-02-25
New in 2.6
* Collections! You can now organize your saved content into collections which in turn can be organized into collections, and so on.
* Improvements to text extraction
* UI changes to improve aesthetics, navigation and usability.
* In-App Messaging system
* Accessibility improvements.
* Improved iPad support.
2.6.3
2020-02-18
New in 2.6
* Collections! You can now organize your saved content into collections which in turn can be organized into collections, and so on.
* Improvements to text extraction
* UI changes to improve aesthetics, navigation and usability.
2.6.2
2020-02-09
New in 2.6
* Collections! You can now organize your saved content into collections which in turn can be organized into collections, and so on.
* Improvements to text extraction
* UI changes to improve aesthetics, navigation and usability.
2.6.1
2020-02-08
New in 2.6
* Collections! You can now organize your saved content into collections which in turn can be organized into collections.
* Improvements to text extraction
* UI changes to improve aesthetics, navigation and usability.
2.6.0
2020-02-06
* Collections! You can now organize your saved content into collections which in turn can be organized into collections.
* Improvements to text extraction
* UI changes to improve aesthetics, navigation and usability.
2.5.0
2020-01-15
Added "Paste and Go" button to the address bar context menu.
Fixed bug where Paste button would not always show up in address bar context menu.
2.4.5
2020-01-12
Fixed issue where subscriptions would not always renew automatically.
2.4.4
2020-01-07
Fixed the "Report a Problem" form
2.4.3
2020-01-04
Fixed issue where app would stop playing after tapping previous/next
2.4.2
2020-01-02
Added "Paragraph Delay" slider in Voice Settings to customize length of speech delay between paragraphs.
Fixed bug where article play position would not move to the top when switching between articles.
Other visual & usability fixes.
2.4.1
2019-12-28
App now hides and shows UI elements when scrolling.
Added slight speech delay between paragraphs.
Fixed issue where app would not proceed to the next saved article while in the background.
2.4.0
2019-12-18
Support for iOS 13's Dark Mode.
New branding.
Performance improvements and bug fixes.
2.2.2
2019-12-01
Performance improvements and bug fixes
2.2.1
2019-11-27
Fixed an issue where popups could stack on top of each other.
2.2.0
2019-11-25
Added "Clear browsing history" button in Browser Settings.
iOS 13 support.
2.1.1
2019-06-03
* Fixed bug where dark mode wasn't available
* Fixed layout issue with iPhone X devices
* Made DuckDuckGo the default search engine
2.1.0
2019-02-21
* The app will now perform a web search after typing a word or phrase into the address bar.
* Added option to choose among 3 popular search engines.
* Added paragraph highlighting option.
* Reorganized the drawer menu—separating browser/reader settings.
2.0.1
2018-12-31
* Fixed pages not loading from terminated after tapping push notification.
* Fixed dark mode switch not responding after opening saved articles.
* Fixed bug where login/password would disappear in some cases.
* Improved Reader View support for web pages that use line breaks for formatting.
* Multiple selection and re-ordering of saved articles.
2.0.0
2018-12-11
* Article Saving--you can now save articles to your device and view them without an internet connection.
* Article playlist--saved content will play automatically.
* The Safari Extension has changed. It will now save articles to your device in addition to sending a push notification.
* Dark Mode and more legible font in Reader View.
* Reader View now displays pictures.
* Moved all player/voice settings out of the drawer into the bottom bar.
1.4.4
2018-11-15
* Fixed issue where Safari extension did not always load list of devices.
* Fixed issue where tapping on address bar would be unresponsive.
1.4.3
2018-10-25
* You can now use the high quality voices downloaded in your device settings.
* Fixed issue where previous and next would not always work correctly.
* Now auto-highlights the title of an article immediately after browsing to it.
* Fixed issue where auto-scroll option would get out of sync with web page.
* Other improvements and bugfixes
1.4.2
2018-10-03
* You can now use the high quality voices downloaded in your device settings.
* Fixed issue where previous and next would not always work correctly.
* Now auto-highlights the title of an article immediately after browsing to it.
* Fixed issue where auto-scroll option would get out of sync with web page.
* Other improvements and bugfixes
1.4.1
2018-09-26
* Smarter handling of links and other inline elements--meaning WebOutLoud will now read links as if they were just another word instead of breaking the flow of a sentence!
* Fixed issue where Smart Mode would create double content.
* A better drawer menu!
* Fixed issue where smart mode would interfere with forward/back buttons of main browser.
* Added Auto-Scroll toggle button
* Now uses the highest quality voice by default
* Word Highlighting. WebOutLoud will now highlight words as it reads them.
* Option to turn word highlighting on and off.
1.4.0
2018-09-25
* Word Highlighting! WebOutLoud will now highlight words as it reads them!
* Smarter handling of links and other inline elements--meaning WebOutLoud will now read links as if they were just another word instead of breaking the flow of a sentence!
* Fixed issue where Smart Mode would create double content.
* A better drawer menu!
* Fixed issue where smart mode would interfere with forward/back buttons of main browser.
* Added Auto-Scroll toggle button
* Now uses the highest quality voice by default
* Option to turn word highlighting on and off.
1.3.2
2017-11-21
* Fixed issue where app would read image urls in certain cases.
* Browser will now remember your scroll position when going forward/back.
* Fixed issue where the last smart mode url was always loaded when the app loads.
1.3.1
2017-10-06
iOS 11 Compatibility & miscellaneous bug fixes. Thank you for using WOL!
1.3
2017-09-28
iOS 11 Compatibility & miscellaneous bug fixes. Thank you for using WOL!
1.2.2
2015-12-06
* Fixed crash when opening websites
* Fixed default voice speed being too slow
* Fixed password recovery page
Thank you for your patience and support!
1.2.1
2015-11-10
Fixed certain links not opening
1.2.0
2015-09-19
- Vast improvements to the performance and usability of the in-app web browser
- Better at remembering where you left off
- Easier access to your browsing history
- New Icons
1.1.3
2015-06-05
Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
1.1.2
2015-03-28
- Several fixes to desktop browser integration
- Now remembers play position after closing/re-opening
- Fixed Safari extension
- Other bug fixes and improvements
1.1.1
2014-12-30
- Desktop Browser Extension for Chrome
- Mobile Safari Extension
- Now pre-selects the appropriate language for the device