Sonarpad

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Sonarpad

An accessible app for reading, listening, creating audiobooks, managing podcasts and working with documents and audio.

Sonarpad was created to offer powerful but easy-to-use tools, with strong attention to accessibility and to users who rely on screen readers.

New

Sonarpad is now on the App Store

You can now install Sonarpad directly from the App Store on iPhone and iPad.

Open Sonarpad on the App Store

Go to the download page

What is Sonarpad?

Sonarpad is an application available for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS. It brings together text editing, speech reading, document management, audio playback, podcasts, RSS feeds and audiobook creation in a single environment.

The Windows version was the first one to be created. The Mac version came later and offers features similar to the Windows version, with some differences due to the platform and the progressive development of the project.

Accessibility at the center

Sonarpad is designed with special attention to blind and visually impaired users. The goal is to provide a clear interface, fast commands, good compatibility with screen readers such as NVDA, JAWS and VoiceOver, and features that are truly useful in everyday life.

What you can do with Sonarpad

  • Open and read text documents, PDF, DOCX, EPUB, HTML and spreadsheet files.
  • Listen to text using speech synthesis and Microsoft voices.
  • Create MP3 audiobooks directly from text.
  • Manage podcasts, RSS feeds and articles.
  • Play audio files, audiobooks and media content.
  • Use bookmarks for both text and audio.
  • Transcribe audio with Whisper / faster-whisper in the Windows version.
  • Work with an interface designed for accessibility, keyboard use and screen readers.

Available for desktop and mobile

You can download Sonarpad for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. On the download page you will find links to the available versions.

License notice

Sonarpad is source-available, but it is not open source. Commercial use, redistribution and derivative works are not allowed without written permission.