Support

LinkReader for Mac and iPhone

Need help or found a bug?

Report it on GitHub Issues — describe what happened and we'll get back to you there.

Getting started

Add an article with the + button, the macOS Services menu (right-click any link), the Share Extension, or the Safari extension. LinkReader fetches the article text and converts it to audio using the text-to-speech provider set in Settings.

Choosing a voice provider

Settings lets you pick between three providers:

Apple Siri AI — on-device, free, works offline. Download Enhanced or Premium voices in System Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → System Voice.
OpenAI — studio-quality narration. Requires your own OpenAI API key, entered in Settings.
OpenVox — hundreds of voices, runs locally on your Mac. Requires installing OpenVox separately and running it in API mode.

Syncing between Mac and iPhone

Articles, audio, and notes sync automatically through your own private iCloud account. Make sure you're signed into the same iCloud account on both devices and that iCloud Drive is enabled. New articles can take a few moments to appear on your other device.

CarPlay

Connect your iPhone to CarPlay and LinkReader appears automatically. Browse your article list and play hands-free — flag a moment while driving with a single tap, and it's waiting for you as a note when you're back on your phone.

Notes and voice notes

While listening, tap the flag button to pin a note to that exact moment — type it or record a voice note, which is transcribed automatically on-device. Tap any note later to jump straight back to that point in the audio.

An article failed to process

Check the Failed tab. Some pages block automated readers or require a login, which can prevent LinkReader from extracting the article text. Right-click (or long-press) a failed article to reprocess it.

Something else?

Open an issue on GitHub and we'll help you out.