Question 1

How do I get a PDF read aloud?

Accepted Answer

Upload it and press play. VoiceBrief reads it aloud in the voice you choose, highlights each word as it's read and remembers where you stopped. It works in any browser on a computer, iPhone or Android.

Question 2

Does it read every word, or summarize?

Accepted Answer

Both, and you choose. Listen reads your document as written, top to bottom, and highlights each word as it goes; nothing is summarized or reworded there. With Pro, Summary gives you a short spoken summary and Podcast a two-host conversation about the document. Both are written by AI from your document and labeled as AI-written, so you always know which words are the author's.

Question 3

What exactly is Professor mode?

Accepted Answer

Press Explain on a section and a professor-style voice walks through that part of your text: what it argues, what the terms mean and what to take away. Explanations are labeled and kept apart from the author's words.

Question 4

Can I use it to study for an exam?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Hear your outline or notes word for word to learn the exact wording, turn on Repeat to play each section two or three times, press Explain when something doesn't make sense, and use a summary or a podcast for review. There are pages for the bar exam, medical school and the MCAT.

Question 5

What happens with tables, footnotes and citations?

Accepted Answer

Tables, figures, page numbers, running headers, reference lists and citation markers are skipped when your document is read aloud, so sentences aren't broken up. When it can't tell whether something is a citation, it reads it. Everything stays on the page, where you can look at it.

Question 6

Can it handle scanned PDFs and slides?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Scanned pages go through text recognition first: Pro includes 100 scanned pages a month and Free includes 10. VoiceBrief also reads Word and PowerPoint files, DRM-free EPUBs, images, pasted text and public web pages, up to 20 MB per file.

Question 7

I have dyslexia or ADHD. Will this help?

Accepted Answer

Many people use read-along for exactly this. Hearing the text while each word is highlighted makes long pages easier to stay with, and you can change the speed and the voice at any time.

Question 8

Can my employer or a family member pay?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Choose Send a payment link on the pricing page and share the secure Stripe link with them. Pro is added to your account as soon as they pay.

Question 9

How do I cancel?

Accepted Answer

From your account settings, any time. You keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for, and your documents and notes stay in your library. A Pro Pass never renews, so there is nothing to cancel.

Question 10

Does it work on my phone?

Accepted Answer

Yes, in your phone's browser, with lock-screen controls. Add it to your home screen and it opens like an app.

Question 11

What's included in the Free tier?

Accepted Answer

15 minutes of your first document, word for word, and one 3-minute Professor sample, with 10 scanned pages. Summary and Podcast are part of Pro. No card needed.

Question 12

How much does Pro cost?

Accepted Answer

Pro is paid monthly. A Pro Pass is Pro paid once, with no renewal: three months for $29, four months for $39 or six months for $49. The plan card above and the pricing page show today's Pro price and every monthly limit. Cancel a subscription anytime from your account settings; existing subscribers keep the price they signed up at.

Question 13

Can I download the audio files?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with Pro or a Pro Pass: download the full MP3 of any document and listen offline on any device. Free plays in the app.

Question 14

Is my data secure?

Accepted Answer

Your documents belong to your account and are not public. VoiceBrief uses service providers for hosting, sign-in, AI processing, audio, email and payments; the Privacy Policy at voicebrief.io/privacy has the details. Upload only material you are allowed to use.

Question 15

What voices are available?

Accepted Answer

Several natural voices for listening, and Professor mode has its own voice. Change the voice and the speed, from 0.5x to 3x, at any time. Pronunciation varies by language and subject, so try a passage first.

Question 16

How accurate are the AI summaries?

Accepted Answer

Listen mode reads your own text word for word, so nothing is invented there. Summaries, podcasts and Professor explanations are written by AI from your document and can miss or misstate details, so check the original when accuracy matters. They are always labeled as AI-written, so you can tell them from the author's words.