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<p><b>Voice notifications done right.</b></p> <p> SpeakThat! is an Android app that reads your incoming notifications out loud using text-to-speech. Unlike most alternatives, SpeakThat! puts <em>you</em> fully in control of what gets read, when it gets read, how it sounds, and when it stays completely silent. </p> <p> No ads. No subscriptions. Just speech. </p> <p><b>Why SpeakThat!?</b></p> <ul> <li><b>100% free & open-source</b> - inspect the code, verify the privacy claims, or contribute on GitHub</li> <li><b>Entirely local</b> - all processing happens on your device, with no external servers and no AI</li> <li><b>Private by design</b> - optional Private Mode can announce the app name without reading notification content</li> <li><b>Modern Material design</b> - powerful features without a cluttered or confusing interface</li> <li><b>Additional Features</b> - Regular time announcements, daily notification summaries, and filtering performance insights</li> </ul> <p><b>Powerful control over what gets read</b></p> <ul> <li>App-based filtering (whitelist or blacklist specific apps)</li> <li>Smart notification filtering (media, persistent, silent, or duplicate notifications)</li> <li>Word filtering: blacklist words, swap words, or prevent certain notifications from being read entirely</li> <li>Content caps: limit readouts by word count, sentence count, or time</li> <li>URL handling: read full links, domains only, or replace links with custom text</li> <li>Custom app name replacements (change X back to Twitter for readouts!)</li> </ul> <p><b>Flexible speech behaviour</b></p> <ul> <li>Full control over voice, pitch, speed, volume, language, and audio output</li> <li>Custom speech formatting using templates and placeholders</li> <li>Tidy Speech mode to remove emojis and symbols before speaking</li> <li>Delay readouts to give notification sounds time to finish</li> <li>Notification cooldowns and deduplication to prevent spammy repeats</li> </ul> <p><b>Context-aware & smart logic</b></p> <ul> <li>Respect Do Not Disturb, phone calls, and system audio modes</li> <li>Bluetooth device detection (e.g. only read when headphones or car audio are connected)</li> <li>Screen state awareness (optionally stay silent when the screen is on)</li> <li>Time schedules to disable readouts during certain hours</li> <li>Conditional rules for advanced behaviour (such as Bluetooth-only logic)</li> </ul> <p><b>Hands-free controls</b></p> <ul> <li>Shake-to-stop with adjustable sensitivity</li> <li>Wave-to-stop using the proximity sensor - perfect for desks or hands-free setups</li> </ul> <p><b>Automation & advanced users</b></p> <ul> <li>Works with automation apps like Tasker and MacroDroid</li> <li>Settings import/export for easy backups or switching devices</li> <li>Support for external TTS engines if Android’s default isn’t your favourite</li> <li>Built-in diagnostics to help troubleshoot complex setups</li> </ul> <p><b>Language & accessibility friendly</b></p> <ul> <li>Full localisation support for both the UI and text-to-speech</li> <li>Crowd-sourced translations via Weblate: <a href="https://speakthat.app/translate">https://speakthat.app/translate</a></li> </ul> <p> SpeakThat! never sends your data anywhere unless <em>you</em> explicitly choose to submit a bug report. What happens on your phone stays on your phone. </p> <p> Ideal for accessibility, drivers and commuters, desk setups, athletes, parents, busy professionals, and anyone who wants a healthier relationship with notifications. </p> <p><b>Actively developed</b></p> <p> SpeakThat! is continuously improved based on real user feedback. It’s built by someone who genuinely uses it every day - which means features exist because they’re useful, not because they look good in a marketing screenshot or to inflate some statistic. </p> <p> <b>Stay safe, stay connected, and let your phone do the talking!</b> </p>