Want to listen to your Kindle books without Audible? Yes it is totally possible to listen to books on a Kindle e-reader and Kindle app without audible. Your Kindle and phone already have hidden tools that can read your books aloud for free. In this guide you'll get to know several ways to have your Kindle e-reader read books aloud to you and how to make your phone read books on the Kindle app. So, let’s get started
1. Listen to books on a Kindle eReader
Using Assistive Reader Feature
It is available on Kindle 11th generation and newer, Kindle Scribe, and Kindle Colorsoft. Assistive Reader works with books that have Enhanced Typesetting and currently supports English, Spanish, French, German and Italian on Kindle e-readers Here's how to use it -
Open a supported book > tap the top of the screen > Aa > More > Assistive Reader > turn it on.
Alternative Way (Voiceview)
Another way to make your Kindle e-reader read your books aloud is using the VoiceView screen reader feature (Text To Speech) To use it you have to connect your Kindle to a pair of Bluetooth headphones and follow the steps below -
- Go to Settings > Accessibility
- Select VoiceView screen reader - and turn it on.
Now it's turned on, you also get a tutorial option to learn how it works, Below that you get the option to increase and decrease the speech rate and level of volume. Under that we have the Bluetooth device option from where you can connect your Bluetooth headphones.
But there is a catch, to select any option you must first tap it once and then double tap to confirm. Now text to speech is enabled on your Kindle. You can open a book and it will start reading to you. Just plug in your headphones to listen.
If you want it to read a page continuously, you need to draw an 'L' shape on the screen and it will start playing.
2. Listen to books on the Kindle app (Android and iPhone)
Using Kindle App (Assistive Reader)
Amazon now has Assistive Reader built directly into the Kindle app for:
- iPhone
- iPad
- Android phones/tablets
- Mac
- Fire tablets
You can open a book and go to:
Aa > More > Assistive Reader
Then the book can be read aloud using the device's text-to-speech engine, with playback controls and highlighting. The book must have Enhanced Typesetting enabled.
Using Amazon Alexa App
You can listen to books directly through the Alexa app on your phone or tablet. For this you need the Alexa app. Download it from the Play Store or App store and log in into your account or create one. Now follow these steps -
Alexa app > More > Music & More > Kindle Library
Then select the book and an available device.
3. Listen to Kindle books on PC
Windows: The new Kindle for Windows app supports Windows Narrator, NVDA and JAWS for reading Kindle books aloud.
Mac: Kindle's accessibility features can work with Apple's screen-reader technology.
Yes you can listen to many Kindle books without audible, your Kindle and Phone can do that for you with some tweaks and features. I hope you found this guide helpful. If you did, share it with a friend who loves reading.
FAQs
1. Can I use Bluetooth speakers instead of headphones?
Yes, Kindle devices that support Bluetooth (like the Kindle Paperwhite and Oasis) can connect to both Bluetooth headphones and Bluetooth speakers. Just make sure your speaker is in pairing mode, then go to Settings > Bluetooth Devices > Pair a New Device on your Kindle to connect.
2. Does Kindle Paperwhite have built-in audio?
No, the Kindle Paperwhite doesn’t have built-in speakers or a headphone jack. That’s why you need to connect Bluetooth headphones or speakers to use the VoiceView (text-to-speech) feature.
3. Is this the same as Audible narration?
Not exactly. VoiceView and Talk Back use text-to-speech (TTS) a computerized voice that reads your Kindle book aloud. Audible, on the other hand, features professionally recorded narration by a human narrator.
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