How to Listen to Psychfic Stories With Text to Speech
To listen to a Psychfic story, download it as an EPUB with WP Downloader and open the file in an app that can read text aloud. Once the EPUB is on your device, you can listen without returning to the Psychfic website or going online.
Download the Psychfic story as an EPUB
WP Downloader is a free web tool, and you do not need to install anything. All you need is the link to the story.
A Psychfic story URL looks like this:
http://www.psychfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=1234To download the story:
- Open the Psychfic downloader.
- Copy the story URL from psychfic.com.
- Paste the URL into the box.
- Choose EPUB as the output format.
- Choose whether to include the story’s images.
- Download the finished file to your device.
You do not need to sign in to Psychfic. WP Downloader downloads the complete story, not individual chapters or lists. Psychfic stories are in English.
EPUB works with all the text-to-speech options covered here and is free for everyone. WP Downloader can also make a PDF, which requires a free Discord sign-in. It does not create MOBI, AZW3, or TXT files.
If the author adds more chapters later, download the story again. WP Downloader cannot add new chapters to an EPUB you already downloaded.
For step-by-step download instructions, see how to download Psychfic stories.
Listen on an iPhone or iPad
Apple’s Speak Screen accessibility feature can read an EPUB aloud in Apple Books.
Open the downloaded EPUB in Apple Books, then turn on Speak Screen:
- Open Settings.
- Choose Accessibility.
- Choose Spoken Content.
- Turn on Speak Screen.
- Return to the story in Apple Books.
- Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen to start listening.
Speak Screen uses the text-to-speech voices installed on your device, so the available voices determine how natural the reading sounds.
Listen on an Android phone or tablet
You can listen to the downloaded EPUB with Android’s Select to Speak feature or an EPUB app with text-to-speech support.
Use Select to Speak
Open Settings, choose Accessibility, and turn on Select to Speak. You can then tap items on the screen to hear them read aloud.
Use Moon+ Reader
Moon+ Reader opens EPUB files and has a built-in text-to-speech mode. Open the downloaded Psychfic EPUB in the app and select its read-aloud option.
Use @Voice Aloud Reader
@Voice Aloud Reader also reads EPUB files aloud. Open or import the downloaded EPUB in the app to listen.
All of these options use the text-to-speech voices installed on your Android device, so the voices available there determine how the reading sounds.
Listen on Windows, macOS, or Linux
On a computer, open the EPUB in a reader with a read-aloud feature.
Thorium Reader
Thorium Reader is free and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Open the Psychfic EPUB in Thorium Reader and use its read-aloud feature.
calibre
calibre is another free desktop option. Add or open the EPUB, launch it in calibre’s e-book viewer, and select Read aloud.
Both programs use the text-to-speech voices installed on your computer, which determine how natural the reading sounds.
Keep the EPUB on the device you use
Move or open the downloaded EPUB on the phone, tablet, or computer where you want to listen. The reading app provides the spoken playback, while the EPUB holds the story text and any images you chose to include.
If you also use an e-reader, you can send Psychfic stories to Kindle or read Psychfic stories on Kobo.
FAQ
Is WP Downloader free for Psychfic stories?
Yes. EPUB downloads are free for everyone, and there is nothing to install. PDF downloads require a free Discord sign-in.
Do I need a Psychfic account?
No. You can download a Psychfic story with WP Downloader without signing in.
Can WP Downloader turn a Psychfic story into an audiobook?
WP Downloader creates EPUB and PDF files for Psychfic stories. To listen to an EPUB, open it with one of the text-to-speech apps or device features described above.
Can I download only one Psychfic chapter?
No. WP Downloader downloads complete Psychfic stories, not individual chapters or lists.
Why does the narration sound different between devices?
The apps and accessibility features listed here use the text-to-speech voices installed on each device. Those voices determine how natural the story sounds.