Saving an article
| Way | Steps |
|---|---|
| Share sheet | Open the article in your browser, Share → PageEcho |
| Paste a link | Copy the link, then in the PageEcho library's add menu choose "From link or clipboard…" |
The article is saved to your library as clean body text. A pasted link must be a public http or https page; sharing from Safari also works for pages that need a login.
Listening
- Play reads the article aloud and highlights the sentence being read.
- Saved articles are stored on the device, so you can listen on the subway or a plane without internet.
- Articles in other languages can be translated on the device and shown next to the original.
What goes over the network
When you share from Safari, the page you were viewing is handed to PageEcho directly, and only the images in the article are fetched from the sites that host them. When you paste a link, PageEcho downloads the page itself as well. If a shared page is too large to hand over, it is fetched from its link instead. Your library and reading history are never uploaded anywhere, and voices and translation run on the iPhone. The Network Transparency screen in the app's settings lists every place PageEcho can connect to.
Questions
Can it save articles from any site?
Any http or https page. Sharing from Safari captures the page as you see it, so articles behind a login and pages drawn by scripts come in too. A pasted link needs a public page, and a page where no article text can be found may not import.
Can I listen to saved articles offline?
Yes. Articles are stored on the device when you save them, and voices are generated on the iPhone, so no internet is needed.
Is it free?
Yes. PageEcho is free to download, and Apple and Kitten voices are free with no limit.