read
a little listening. a little more understanding.
There are three cups on my kitchen shelf, but I live alone. One is for tea, one is for coffee, and the last one is for visitors. This morning, my neighbor knocked on the door.
There are three cups on my kitchen shelf, but I live alone.
One is for tea, one is for coffee, and the last one is for visitors.
This morning, my neighbor knocked on the door.
what it is
a reader for your everyday.
Okuyor turns text into something you can listen to, with a highlight on the word being read. At your desk, or in your pocket.
why it’s different
hear it. follow it.
Voices worth listening to. Words you can keep up with. And a way to check what you heard, one sentence at a time.
how it works
start with a sentence.
mac
Select or paste your text.
Read. Follow the captions.
iphone
Share, paste, open a link or photograph a page.
Read. Pick up where you left off.
what you get
small things that help.
- English, Turkish and Spanish
- Live word highlighting and speed control
- Listen → your turn → compare
- A menu-bar reader on Mac
- A reading library on iPhone
- Recent readings, ready to return to
okuyor for mac · private preview
on your mac.
The text you select, in a voice you want to hear. A native menu-bar reader that leaves room for what you’re doing.
On Mac, installed Apple Siri voices read your text locally. If a Siri voice is missing, the Mac app explains how to install it and offers “Read with standard voice this time” for that reading.
Paste and Read, macOS Services and optional PopClip put it close at hand. Change the speed from 0.50–1.50×, seek backward or forward, or repeat a sentence.
macOS 14+ · Apple silicon tested. Support for Intel and older macOS is not confirmed. Apple’s command-line developer tools are required for Siri voices on Mac; the app guides you.
okuyor pocket · iphone · in development
in your pocket.
A page on the train. A few lines between plans. Your own text, or a short original passage from the library.
bring a little reading.
Paste or share text, open a link, or photograph a page. Photo text is recognised on the device and split into sections. Pocket remembers your place, keeps recent readings and plays with the screen locked.
or find it here.
The library has English A2/B1, Spanish from Spain A2/B1, and Turkish passages. Its audio is built into the app. Your own text uses natural cloud voices through Okuyor’s server, with word timings for the highlight.
Pocket is a private test build. Screenshots are from the simulator.
practice · mac and iphone
a sentence. a second listen.
Find out what stayed with you.
- 01
listen
Hear one sentence. It stops at the end.
- 02
your turn
Type what you heard, at your own pace.
- 03
compare
See what matched, what changed and what you missed.
Text comparison, not a pronunciation score.
Mac practice uses no microphone. Mac attempts stay in memory and are never saved or synced.
privacy
know where your words go.
No account. No analytics. Here’s how reading works on each app.
on mac
Speech happens on your Mac. The last 20 readings stay locally. Optional iCloud Drive sync shares readings and settings between your own Macs.
on iphone
Library audio ships inside Pocket. Your own text is sent to Okuyor’s server to produce the voice and is not stored there. The audio is cached only on your phone.
a few details
good questions.
can i get it?
Both apps are private. Mac is a private preview; Pocket is in development. The Mac preview is not notarized. There is no public download, App Store release or TestFlight.
is it free?
No price has been set yet.
which languages?
English, Turkish and Spanish. Pocket’s Spanish cloud voice has a Spain accent. Its learner library includes English A2/B1, Spanish from Spain A2/B1, and Turkish.
do i need siri voices on my mac?
Yes, Mac is designed around installed Apple Siri voices. If one is missing, the Mac app helps you install it and offers a standard voice for that reading. Mac requires macOS 14+ and Apple’s command-line developer tools; Apple silicon is tested, support for Intel and older macOS is not confirmed.
does my text leave my device?
On Mac, speech runs locally; optional iCloud Drive sync is your choice. On iPhone, your own text goes to Okuyor’s server for cloud speech and is not stored there. Library audio is already inside Pocket.
does practice score my pronunciation?
No. Practice compares the words you type with the sentence you heard.
what about android?
The first two apps are Mac and iPhone. An Android app is not promised.