Scan any book and a warm AI voice reads it aloud to your kids. Works offline.
Arden: Read-Aloud Story App — description
Want to read to your child every night, but there's never enough time? Wish your kid's favorite picture book came as an audiobook?
Arden turns any physical book into a read-aloud audiobook. Just snap a photo of the pages, and a warm AI voice reads the story aloud — in English. No fixed catalog. The real books on your shelf, finally read aloud.
WHY FAMILIES LOVE ARDEN
• Every book on your shelf becomes an audiobook Snap a page and Arden recognizes the text (OCR) and reads it aloud right away. Not a limited library — your actual books.
• 10 warm character voices A cozy librarian, a cheerful fairy, a gentle teacher, a soft bedtime voice, and more. Let your child pick the voice they love.
• Works anywhere, even offline Voices are generated right on your device, so no Wi-Fi needed. In the car, at bedtime, on a plane — story time goes with you.
• Made for bedtime and reading routines Build a calm, consistent reading habit your child looks forward to.
PERFECT FOR
- Busy parents who want a nightly bedtime story - Parents building an early reading habit - Families who want to turn their paper books into audiobooks - Anyone who loves story time but is short on time
HOW IT WORKS
1. Pick a voice you love 2. Snap a photo of the book page (or choose from your gallery) 3. Arden recognizes the text and saves it as a book 4. Press play, and a warm voice reads it aloud
PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST
Arden is a parent-facing app. We don't collect your child's data for advertising or profiling. Story narration runs on your device. See the in-app Privacy Policy for full details.
START FREE, UPGRADE WHEN YOU NEED MORE
Read aloud for free every day. Want unlimited, ad-free story time? Upgrade to Premium anytime.
Tonight, let Arden read the book on your shelf. Arden — Stories in Voices.
Latest version
Version
1.0.9
Update
Jun 6, 2026
Package ID
app.eodin.arden
What's new
Jun 6, 2026
Bug fixes and a little extra polish. Our team ran on coffee this week ☕