Free Web
Free source (opens in a new tab)
Forever
For: Light use
Limits
- 20 minutes of listening/day
- 3 AI explains/day
1 more
- Up to 1.25x speed
Includes
- Standard AI voices
- All sites, Kindle, PDF, ChatGPT
1 more
- Upload PDF/Word/TXT
Audio & voice · pricing
CastReader pricing in 2026: plans, limits and what is free
Choose CastReader if you want web pages, PDFs and Kindle books read aloud with word-synced highlighting and optional AI explanations, free at 20 minutes a day.
- Starting price
- $4.99 (Pro)
- Free option
- Yes
- Plans
- 4
- Prices checked
- Sep 29, 2026
CastReader plans compared
| Plan | Price | Billing | Who it is for | Key limits | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Web |
Free | Forever | Light use | 20 minutes of listening/day; 3 AI explains/day; Up to 1.25x speed | Not stated |
| Pro Web |
$4.99 | Monthly | Heavy readers | No daily listening cap; Cloned voice 120 min/month | Not stated |
| Pro Yearly Web |
$35.99 | Yearly annual commitment |
Long-term readers | Same as Pro | Not stated |
| Voice API Web |
$8 per 1M characters | Usage | Developers | 3,000 trial characters per account | Included |
What is free, what costs extra
Free access and trial
Free tier without an account.
3-day free trial on Pro; API 3,000 trial characters.
Extra costs and taxes
Voice API billed separately.
Payments by Stripe.
CastReader pricing and usage limits
Prices checked Sep 29, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
Free access and trial conditions
Free tier without an account.
3-day free trial on Pro; API 3,000 trial characters.
Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade
Pro Web
$4.99 source (opens in a new tab)
Monthly
For: Heavy readers
Limits
- No daily listening cap
- Cloned voice 120 min/month
Includes
- Full ebooks and long PDFs
- More premium voices up to 3x
1 more
- 3-day free trial
Pro Yearly Web
$35.99 source (opens in a new tab)
Yearly, annual commitment
For: Long-term readers
Limits
- Same as Pro
Includes
- About $3.00/month
- 3-day free trial
Voice API Web
$8 per 1M characters source (opens in a new tab)
Usage
For: Developers
Limits
- 3,000 trial characters per account
Includes
- TTS and private voice cloning in 10 languages
API included
Usage caps, credits and extra costs
Voice API billed separately.
Payments by Stripe.
How much CastReader costs per year
At the listed prices, a single user pays between $60 and $432 a year on the fixed-price plans, or nothing on the free tier within its limits. Annual billing discounts, taxes and usage-based extras are listed per plan above where the vendor publishes them.
CastReader FAQ
Do I need an account?
Free use needs no account; your device uses a random ID until you upgrade. source (opens in a new tab)
What does Pro cost?
$4.99 per month or $35.99 per year, with a 3-day free trial. source (opens in a new tab)
How much does the Voice API cost?
$8 per 1M characters, with 3,000 trial characters per account. source (opens in a new tab)
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