Speaking Email - voice reader for email

Productivity | Business

iOS

Speaking Email reads your email out loud. Simple interface designed to be usable while driving. Next, back, archive, flag, instant reply.

Whip through your inbox, clear clutter, flag important items and make inbox zero a reality - all while on the go.

Designed for driving - handsfree or cradle mounted with minimal touches and voice commands - compatible with mobile phone usage laws in most countries.

We've designed it so you don't need to look - also making it ideal for blind or visually impaired users.

FREE BASIC EDITION
Features listed below with * are reduced in functionality in the free Basic Edition. Upgrade to the Premium Edition to get all features.

FEATURES

Skips signatures and disclaimers*
- We detect signatures, disclaimers, footers and other clutter and skip over them, simplifying email text into speakable language
- Option to skip over reply threads which you've already seen

Works with 99% of email servers
- Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, Office 365, Outlook.com/Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, iCloud, AOL, IMAP, POP
- All connections are encrypted

Optimised for driving
- Voice dictation of replies and voice commands
- Moves on to the next when finished / after X sentences / when reply detected
- Simple no-look gestures for next, back, archive and voice commands

Accessible for blind users
- Tested by blind and low vision users
- Can be controlled with VoiceOver

Easy to triage your email
- Once you have listened, if no further action is required, archive the email with a double tap
- If it needs action, click the star button to star/flag in your inbox*
- Or just swipe to the next email if you don’t want to hear it
- If you don’t do anything, Speaking Email will continue on to the next email

HTML emails
- Speaks HTML emails, not just plain text versions
- A quick glance at your screen gives you the visual context of the email

Speaks beautifully
- Lets you choose from the native Apple text-to-speech voices*
- Automatically switches voice based on detecting the email language*
- Pauses for phone calls or other interruptions, then resumes
- Doesn't need to be online except when downloading emails

Replies & forwards
- Reply or reply all via instant replies which you set up
- Reply by voice dictation
- Instant FYI to a colleagues

Manage your email your way*
- Instead or as well as archiving, the "Archive" button can mark as read and/or move to a folder
- The "Flag" button can optionally mark as read, move to a folder and/or actually star your message
- Options to Mark as Read when spoken, speak Unread emails first or only
- Option to speak unplayed emails first or only
- Option to detect and skip reply threads
- Option to skip promotional emails
- Customise whether to read out senders, recipients, CCs, dates, use sound effects, slow down or speed up the speaking

QUESTIONS
Have questions? Reach us at feedback@speaking.email
See our FAQ at http://www.speaking.email/faq
Feature tour at http://www.speaking.email

Follow us to find out about new versions:
https://www.facebook.com/SpeakingEmail
https://twitter.com/speakingemail

MEDIA COVERAGE
- TV3 News (NZ), Paul Henry Show, Sky News
- The Australian, Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, NT News, SBS
- NZ Herald, National Business Review
https://speaking.email/news

Featured in Best New Apps on the App Store
Rated ****¾ on The Popular Apps
Rated **** on The Great Apps
Voted Most Fundable App by Context.IO
Finalist in NZ Hi Tech Awards 2017

“This is a nifty app, and one that will make driving a little safer for inbox addicts” - NBR

"Brilliant idea" - Paul Henry, TV3

I absolutely love the app and being and outside sales rep that is in the car 4 to 6 hours a day find it incredibly helpful. It is literally freeing up and hour or two of time for me every day I am on the road by having a lot less time at the desk doing email. THANKS!!!
Scott Middleton—VP at Access Partners, California (US)