--- title: "NaturalReader vs ElevenReader (2026): price, voices and limits compared" description: "ElevenReader gives 10 free hours a month and unlimited listening for $99 a year. NaturalReader starts at $79 a year with OCR and MP3 export. Free limits, voices, offline listening and platforms compared." url: "https://speechbee.app/compare/naturalreader-vs-elevenreader" --- # NaturalReader vs ElevenReader Both turn PDFs, documents and web pages into speech with AI voices, both have generous free plans, and both cost under $100 a year to start. They differ in what the free plan gives you, what you can export, and how the voices sound. Here's the comparison. By the SpeechBee team, who make a different app. Prices checked on 21 October 2026. > ### The short answer > > - **Pick ElevenReader** if you want the most natural voices, 10 free hours a month, and premium audiobooks on the paid plan. > - **Pick NaturalReader** if you need to read scanned documents with OCR, export MP3s, or edit pronunciation. > - **Pick SpeechBee** if you mostly want selected text read aloud on your Mac with local voices, plus dictation. > > **Full disclosure:** we make SpeechBee, which isn't a document reader like these two. It appears at the end for people whose real need is hearing their own writing. Everything about NaturalReader and ElevenReader comes from their own pages, linked at the bottom. ## Side by side | | NaturalReader | ElevenReader | |---|---|---| | Free plan | Unlimited basic voices; 20,000 AI-voice characters a day | 10 hours of audio a month, 1,000+ voices | | Paid | Lite $13.90/mo or $79/yr; Plus $119/yr; Pro $159/yr | Ultra $11/mo, or $8.25/mo billed yearly | | Listening limit on paid | Unlimited with Lite voices; 500,000 characters a day with Plus voices | Unlimited, up to 24 hours a day | | Read scanned pages (OCR) | Yes, on paid plans | Not listed | | Export MP3 | 1 million characters a month on paid plans | Not listed | | Offline listening | Not listed | Downloads on Ultra | | Audiobooks | No | 20 hours of premium titles a month on Ultra | | Voice cloning | Up to 2 voices on Plus and Pro | Custom voices on Ultra | | Platforms | Web, iPhone, Android, Chrome | Web, iPhone, Android | ## Price **ElevenReader Ultra is $11 a month, or $8.25 a month billed yearly** (about $99 a year). There's a 3-day free trial, and at the time of writing a $1 first-month offer on its pricing page. **NaturalReader Lite is $13.90 a month or $79 a year.** Plus ($119 a year) and Pro ($159 a year) add better voices and voice cloning. ## Free plans Both free plans are worth trying. **ElevenReader gives 10 hours of audio a month**, which it says is about a 400-page book. **NaturalReader gives unlimited basic voices** and 20,000 characters a day with its better AI voices. ## Features **ElevenReader is built for listening.** Its voices come from ElevenLabs, its paid plan includes premium audiobooks, and Ultra lets you download for offline listening. **NaturalReader is built for working with documents.** Paid plans add **OCR** for scanned pages and images, **MP3 export**, a pronunciation editor, annotations, and a filter that skips page numbers and tables. ## Which one should you pick? Choose **ElevenReader** if: - Voice quality matters most to you. - You want unlimited listening for about $99 a year. - You'd use the audiobook allowance. Choose **NaturalReader** if: - You read scanned PDFs or photos of pages. - You want MP3 files to take with you. - You need to fix how names and terms are pronounced. ## A third option: SpeechBee If you don't need a library of PDFs, and really just want **to hear text you've written or selected**, SpeechBee does that on a Mac. **Select text in any app, press a key, and a natural voice reads it aloud.** The voices run on your Mac, so your text isn't uploaded and there's no daily character limit. It's a dictation app too: hold a key, talk, and your words appear at the cursor. Write by voice, then check by ear. SpeechBee doesn't import PDFs, scan pages, export MP3s or include audiobooks. It costs **$9 a month, $79 a year, or $99 once**, with the first 7 days free. [Compare any apps in the interactive tool](https://speechbee.app/compare/tool) ## Questions ### Is ElevenReader better than NaturalReader? For natural voices and unlimited listening, many people prefer ElevenReader. For OCR, MP3 export and pronunciation control, NaturalReader. For selected text read aloud on a Mac without uploading it, try SpeechBee. ### Which free plan is better? ElevenReader's 10 hours a month suits listening to whole documents. NaturalReader's unlimited basic voices suit lots of short reads. SpeechBee gives you 7 days with everything, then $79 a year or $99 once. ### Can I listen offline? ElevenReader Ultra lets you download for offline listening. NaturalReader doesn't list offline listening. SpeechBee's reading voices run on your Mac after a one-time download. ### Which is cheaper? NaturalReader Lite is $79 a year; ElevenReader Ultra is about $99 a year. SpeechBee is $79 a year or $99 once, and includes dictation. ## Keep comparing - [NaturalReader vs SpeechBee](https://speechbee.app/compare/naturalreader-vs-speechbee) - [ElevenReader vs SpeechBee](https://speechbee.app/compare/elevenreader-vs-speechbee) - [ElevenReader vs Speechify](https://speechbee.app/compare/elevenreader-vs-speechify) - [NaturalReader pricing](https://speechbee.app/compare/naturalreader-pricing) ## More on reading aloud - [Every read-aloud guide and comparison](https://speechbee.app/guides/read-text-aloud) - [Speechify vs Voice Dream](https://speechbee.app/compare/speechify-vs-voice-dream) - [Voice Dream alternatives](https://speechbee.app/compare/voice-dream-alternatives) - [Google text to speech on Mac](https://speechbee.app/guides/google-text-to-speech-mac) - [Read aloud in Chrome on Mac](https://speechbee.app/guides/read-aloud-chrome-mac) - [Read aloud on iPhone](https://speechbee.app/guides/read-aloud-iphone) - [Every dictation guide and comparison](https://speechbee.app/guides/voice-typing-mac) ## Sources Checked on 21 October 2026. - [NaturalReader plans and pricing](https://help.naturalreaders.com/en/articles/8854700-plans-pricing-personal-version) - [NaturalReader voices and limits](https://help.naturalreaders.com/en/articles/8823770-voices-languages-and-tts-limits-personal-version) - [ElevenReader pricing and FAQ](https://elevenreader.io/pricing) - SpeechBee facts from our [homepage](https://speechbee.app/) and [privacy policy](https://speechbee.app/privacy)