ElevenLabs Reader by ElevenLabs, Inc.
- Reading System ElevenLabs Reader
- Vendor ElevenLabs, Inc.
- OS: iOS
- Tested with Braille: No
- Tested with Screenreader: No
- Input type: Touch
Results for Read Aloud: 88.89%
Last updated: 3 November 2026
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Read Aloud, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
Summary
The read aloud uses very natural sounding AI powered voices, with dual highlighting, rewind, speed and sleep controls. The phrasing of lists was not correct. The image was not shown in the app, the alt text could not be read, and the content immediately following was corrupted.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReadAloud-010 | The content can be read aloud | Focus on the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence and initiate reading with text-to-speech using a feature of the reading system. | Pass | The starting position of the read aloud can be accurately set with a touch gesture. |
| ReadAloud-110 | Stop and resume reading | Initiate reading from any point in the book. Stop Read Aloud and note the last read position. Initiate reading again using the Read Aloud feature and check if reading starts at the last read location. | Pass | Pause and resume functions as expected. |
| ReadAloud-210 | The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user | The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user, keeping the text being spoken in view. | Pass | The read aloud continues until stopped. A widget is shown on the lock screen with pause and resume, and a progress slider. The screen shows to keep the text being read in view. |
| ReadAloud-310 | All text should be read in the proper order | Sample text has been provided below to test the reading order. The Paragraph 2 should be read after Paragraph 1 by the Read Aloud feature. Note that visually Paragraph 2 is placed to the left of Paragraph 1 but it is second in the reading order. | Pass | The text is read in the correct order. |
| ReadAloud-350 | Image alternate text reading | Ensure that the alternate text for the image can be announced. | Fail | Neither the image nor the alt text were shown in the app. Some of the following text was missing. |
| ReadAloud-400 | Change Read Aloud reading voice | It should be possible to choose from some different options the voice used for read aloud. | Pass | Many high quality voices are available to choose from. |
| ReadAloud-410 | Change Read Aloud reading speed | It should be possible to adjust (increase/decrease) the speed of reading. | Pass | The voice speed can be selected from 0.5x, 0.75x, 1x, 1.5x and 2x. |
| ReadAloud-510 | Text to Speech handles punctuation and document structure appropriately | When Read Aloud is activated, there should be slight pauses after headings, list items etc., rather than reading as if it is one continuous section of text. | Pass | The text is read with appropriate pauses and phrasing. |
| ReadAloud-610 | Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud | Check if the Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud. | Pass | The current sentence has a light highlight, with the current word a darker highlight in the same colour. The highlight colour can be selected from sky (blue), fall (brown), highlight (yellow), and classic (green). |
Results for Visual Adjustments: 75%
Last updated: 8 September 2026
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Visual Adjustments, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
Summary
Testing was conducted on app version 1.1.31. MathML is not displayed in the app. The SVG image was not displayed in the app.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| visual-010 | Change font size | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the size of the font. The font size change should apply uniformly to all the book content including headings, regular paragraphs, list items, and the text content of tables. | Pass | The text size can be changed via the three dots 'More' menu, Preferences, then the slider. |
| visual-110 | Change background and foreground color | Change background and foreground colour (May be through reading system feature or through OS settings). | Pass | The background colour can be changed via the three dots 'More' menu, Preferences, then the selecting from system, light, paper and dark. |
| visual-210 | Change brightness | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the screen brightness. | Pass | The app does not provide brightness control directly, but this is possible through the device brightness settings. |
| visual-310 | Apply high contrast system configuration | The reading system interface and book content except images should respect the high contrast mode (invert colors) if present in the Operating System. | Pass | The app displays as expected when the iOS Smart Invert feature is used. |
| visual-410 | Magnify the User Interface(UI) | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to magnify the Reading System screen. All aspects of the User Interface such as menus, sidebars, pop-up windows, dialog boxes and search box should get magnified uniformly. | Pass | The app displays as expected when the iOS Magnifier feature is used. |
| visual-510 | Change Font | Choose from a selection of fonts, including sans-serif and serif options. | Pass | The text font can be changed via the three dots 'More' menu, Preferences, then the font settings. |
| visual-550 | Viewing MathML | The block and inline math expressions below are in the MathML format. Check if the math expressions inline and between the paragraphs are displayed correctly. Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the size of the font. Check if the math expressions also change size in proportion. Change background and foreground color (may be through reading system feature or through OS settings). Check if the math expressions reflect the changed color settings. | Fail | The math expressions are not displayed in the app. |
| visual-710 | Enlarge SVG Image | Check if this SVG format image displayed below this paragraph can be enlarged. | Fail | The SVG image is not displayed. |