Voca

https://gitworkshop.dev/npub17h9fn2ny0lycg7kmvxmw6gqdnv2epya9h9excnjw9wvml87nyw8sqy3hpu/voca

If you can read it, Voca can say it. Articles, web pages, PDFs, Markdown files and Nostr notes read aloud in your phone's own voice. Speech runs privately on your device, with account-free use and ad-free, analytics-free reading. Free software, MIT, on Zapstore. Built for GrapheneOS, runs on Android 10 and up.

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Last Notes

2026-10-26 19:35:45 UTC

Voca 1.5.0 is available. It adds a Donate option under Settings > Support that uses Voca's Lightning address. Marmalade Pocket TTS voices now prepare upcoming sentences sooner, and estimated word highlighting waits for the engine to deliver audio. Shared or pasted text that sometimes didn't start is fixed. Details: https://njump.me/naddr1qq98vmmrvyknzt349ccqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmczyr6u4xd2v3lunpr6mdsmdmfqpkd3tyyn5kuhymzwfc4en0ul6v3c7qcyqqq823cgfqxyf Download: https://blossom.jumble.social/e93ce2191070000a75b5bfd68c658ec64b711db28207093deb1bdaf4a5584217 Source: https://gitworkshop.dev/npub17h9fn2ny0lycg7kmvxmw6gqdnv2epya9h9excnjw9wvml87nyw8sqy3hpu/voca

2026-09-23 16:34:09 UTC

Voca 1.4.1 is out. Background speech keeps its CPU wake claim across sentence boundaries,
with fewer speech-engine and audio-player calls at each handover. Anonymous diagnostics now
have a new upload host and a manual-export fallback after HTTP 415. Reports remain opt-in.
This reduces handover overhead, but your speech engine still determines audible quality.
Store: https://zapstore.dev/apps/com.voca.app
APK: https://blossom.primal.net/82a0a4b9b1d0fa967db048dec0ae6a27601f800619e604b5a0c62d4154efa3c0
Source: https://gitworkshop.dev/npub17h9fn2ny0lycg7kmvxmw6gqdnv2epya9h9excnjw9wvml87nyw8sqy3hpu/voca
Release details: https://njump.me/naddr1qq98vmmrvyknzt359ccszrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqyg84e2v65erlexz84kmpkmkjqrvmzkgf8fdewfkyun3tnxlel5er3upsgqqqw4rsak95qx

2026-09-23 06:23:38 UTC

Voca 1.4.0 is out. Auto-advance off now stops after the current queue item, even when finished
items are removed. Automatic transitions get a soft two-note cue, and speech/highlight
handover does less work in the background. Word timing on live-speech engines remains an
estimate; engine-specific reports are welcome through Voca's opt-in diagnostics.
Store: https://zapstore.dev/apps/com.voca.app
APK: https://blossom.primal.net/999d762f52cf8b224685253bc25461fd39d942f70eb32cb69adaaa1a118f43cd
Source: https://gitworkshop.dev/npub17h9fn2ny0lycg7kmvxmw6gqdnv2epya9h9excnjw9wvml87nyw8sqy3hpu/voca
Release details: https://njump.me/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzpaw2nx4xgl7fs3adkcdka5sqmxc4jzf6twtjd38yu2ueh70axgu0qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2aqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpzfmhxue69uhk7enxvd5xz6tw9ec82csqpfmx7cmp95cjudpwxq8fan69

2026-09-15 11:10:35 UTC

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Try the latest release please, it might fix your issue.
#nevent1q…ssnr
And if not, please use the new error report via anonymous Nostr DM so I can troubleshoot.

2026-09-15 10:56:23 UTC

Voca 1.2.0 is out.
Sentence transitions now recover immediately when an Android speech engine renders slowly or
does not acknowledge cancellation, avoiding repeated long pauses during the same listening
session.
There is also a new, explicitly opt-in anonymous diagnostics report. You see the report before
sending it, document text stays off unless separately enabled for that one report, and every
report uses a fresh one-time Nostr sender key. There is no background uploader or analytics.
Designed for GrapheneOS. Runs on Android 10 and newer. Free software under MIT.
Repository: https://gitworkshop.dev/npub17h9fn2ny0lycg7kmvxmw6gqdnv2epya9h9excnjw9wvml87nyw8sqy3hpu/voca
Full release story: naddr1qq98vmmrvyknzt3j9ccqz9nhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wsq3gamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdenkjapwv3jhvq3q7h9fn2ny0lycg7kmvxmw6gqdnv2epya9h9excnjw9wvml87nyw8sxpqqqp65wkf926t

2026-09-14 03:20:28 UTC

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Voca is designed for the default @nprofile…xdyf text to speech engine.
You can try Sherpa, a good FOSS engine with multiple different mods.
What phone and provider app are you using?
Long time between sentences could mean not enough processing power to generate sentences, or it could be a bug in voca.
In the voca settings you can activate recording diagnostics and include text, then load a demo text, play it, and share the logs via nostr DM, I'll have a look. https://zapstore.dev/apps/naddr1qqvx7un89emk76r9d3kx2u3k8yh8garnv4hxw6twv5q3samnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fw0fshqum5daex2tnyv4mqygrceeh65u3xgwrjsnny0wnf8zv4wd0v3374ckn9wdl92yc0qf3s05psgqqq0c9sx6lewv

2026-09-06 11:27:43 UTC

Voca 1.1.1 is out. The screen and audio now stay in step more reliably, and Nostr imports are less fragile when profile lookups drag.
#naddr1qq…0s66

2026-09-05 18:21:00 UTC

Voca's home-screen widget renders the whole document, not a row of transport buttons.
The text is laid out the way the reading page lays it out, and the spoken sentence is kept in view as the voice moves through it.
Any line is tappable to read from there, so you can start in the middle of a paragraph. The queue is on the widget as well.
In practice the home screen becomes the place you resume from. Glance at it, tap a line, and the voice starts where you pointed.
Download Voca on Zapstore: https://zapstore.dev/apps/com.voca.app

2026-09-04 17:55:00 UTC

Swipe Voca out of recents and both the document and your position are still there when you come back, because positions live in the app's own private storage.
A listening session has to survive the rest of the day. The queue can be reordered, pruned and jumped around. Bookmarks can be named, annotated and searched, so a passage worth returning to is found by name even after its chapter location fades.
There is a sleep timer. Reading continues with the screen off, and play, pause and sentence skips each work from the media notification with one press. The phone stays locked while the controls stay visible.
A phone call takes priority, and Voca comes back afterwards.
Download Voca on Zapstore: https://zapstore.dev/apps/com.voca.app

2026-09-01 11:27:27 UTC

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That's exactly what's happening if a URL contains an nevent. What you found is a bug. And it should also happen whenever an nevent is pasted into the text box. Thanks for the report. It should be fixed and released soon.

2026-09-01 11:17:08 UTC

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I'll investigate.
Share the njump URL and it should work, signature checks included.

2026-08-30 17:55:00 UTC

Open a Nostr link in Voca and you get the author's signed words directly. Ordinary web links with a Nostr entity buried inside them work the same way.
The entity is decoded and the event is fetched from relays. Before anything is stored, Voca recomputes the event id and checks the signature, binding the words to their author.
The lookup asks Voca's own relays, the write relays in the author's relay list, and any hints carried in the link you opened. That is how a note stored only on smaller relays stays reachable.
Each address must be encrypted and resolve to the public internet. One lookup is capped at eight relays, keeping every link within a bounded search.
Download Voca on Zapstore: https://zapstore.dev/apps/com.voca.app

2025-08-13 12:29:56 UTC

SherpaTTS updates added some new text to speech models, so we tested which available models work best with @nprofile…ltsg:
en_GB-alba-medium
en_GB-cori-medium
en_US-lessac-medium

2025-07-12 17:38:02 UTC

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This feature was added in the latest release!
In the browser click "share" and select voca (you can pin it too) and voca instantly starts to read the content of the website.

2025-07-12 17:36:56 UTC

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Both work, we recommend Sherpa with en_GB-southern_english_female-medium

2025-07-12 17:36:19 UTC

Imagine: Your phone reads **anything** to you while hiking, commuting, or cooking, no cell signal needed. Voca makes it real. No subscriptions, no ads, no spyware.

2025-06-26 07:15:17 UTC

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Get Sherpa on zapstore and download the en_GB-southern_english_female-medium model.

2025-05-19 11:35:22 UTC

Cooking dinner and need to catch up on reports? Voca reads them aloud while you chop. Multitasking made simple, private, and ad-free.

2025-05-16 18:25:28 UTC

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Thanks for the recommendation!
Sherpa is a good text to speech engine, and voca is a no bullshit TTS app for quickly reading text, PDFs and websites.
Get both on zapstore!

2025-05-09 10:57:46 UTC

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Yes, voca is in fact built primarily for GrapheneOS!
Update to v0.1.4, and make sure you have a text to speech engine installed, we recommend sherpaTTS, get both on @nprofile…g9gl.

2025-05-05 10:33:21 UTC

For the privacy-conscious reader: Voca processes everything on-device. Your PDFs stay yours. Listen, learn, relax—without Big Tech eavesdropping.

2025-04-25 08:33:05 UTC

Your secret productivity weapon: Voca reads documents while you jog, commute, or tidy up. Maximize every minute without compromising privacy.

2025-04-22 10:12:23 UTC

Forget buffering and data fees. Voca works entirely offline, airplane mode approved. Your content, your terms, zero latency.

2025-04-07 14:56:40 UTC

Love ethical tech? Voca’s built by freedom tech devs who hate surveillance. Offline functionality means zero data leaks. Try the anti-Big Brother app.

2025-04-03 10:02:59 UTC

Night owl? Voca’s dark-mode narration lets you ‘read’ without glaring screens. Perfect for late-night learning sessions.

2025-04-02 17:15:18 UTC

We figured out an automated workflow pipeline for pushing releases to @nprofile…tdq0!
If you want to release fast and furiously, consider reviewing and forking the code for your project.
https://git.nostrdev.com/voca/voca/src/branch/main/.gitea/workflows/release-zapstore.yaml

2025-04-01 18:58:16 UTC

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Unfortunately at the moment large text and PDF are very buggy.
The next release should come with major stability improvements. We're figuring out how to properly chunk larger text.
Thanks for the patience as alpha tester! 🧡

2025-03-28 07:09:03 UTC

Imagine: Your phone narrates news sites without tracking your clicks. Voca makes it real. Browse freely, listen privately.

2025-03-27 19:56:29 UTC

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Thanks for the report!
The Zapstore release process was the major part of this release, so maybe something changed under the hood, we're investigating!
Just uninstall and reinstall should work.

2025-03-27 19:47:25 UTC

voca v0.0.6 is released!
This release fine tunes the release process and makes publishing to @nprofile…tdq0 a lot easier.
There are also continuous improvements to initializing the text to speech engine for a faster startup.
We're laying the groundwork for some major features in the upcoming releases, stay tuned!

2025-03-27 16:42:48 UTC

voca turns any text into an audio book.

2025-03-27 14:17:41 UTC

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This is so true, voca is proof of it!
#nevent1q…hy59

2025-03-27 06:46:39 UTC

Turn downtime into learning time. Voca reads saved articles while you’re between meetings or waiting for coffee. Knowledge on tap, no Wi-Fi needed.

2025-03-26 19:36:55 UTC

Do you even realize how crazy the nostr is?!
Voca’s npub is barely a week old, our first release dropped yesterday, and already the community zapped over **300k sats** into existence.
Nostr is still a fledgling protocol, yet here we are—operating at a scale where decentralized funding can bootstrap an entirely new application that's nor even a nostr client.
This isn’t incremental change—it’s a new paradigm.
The message is clear: **Build. Ship. Repeat.** The future isn’t just bright—it’s already here, and it's a future where you can just build stuff.

2025-03-26 17:35:16 UTC

voca v0.0.4 released!
This release focuses on delivering a smoother experience with faster performance, fewer errors, and foundational backend upgrades to support future features.
Get it on @nprofile…tdq0

2025-03-26 17:00:55 UTC

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Narrator: you don't...

2025-03-26 15:40:15 UTC

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voca is here to 1) make freedom tech builders more knowledgeable, and 2) prolong their life.
This is how we win!

2025-03-26 15:36:20 UTC

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The post was about waiting for the devs to ship the first release.

2025-03-26 12:38:44 UTC

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Great to hear it's working for you, let us know how to make it better!

2025-03-26 11:52:13 UTC

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Since today!

2025-03-26 11:42:45 UTC

Wednesday is demo day #soveng
https://video.nostr.build/990f7f0019868e9a665b8b30a8e6e7c57fc44327fe900f8a44cf1a3ffbed9e3e.mp4

2025-03-26 09:20:29 UTC

voca v0.0.3 is now available on @nprofile…tdq0!
This release comes with a bunch of stability improvements.
Get it, test it, zap it.

2025-03-26 06:01:10 UTC

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Yes you can, paste the release link (not main repo link) in the app source.
https://git.nostrdev.com/voca/voca/releases
Hopefully today we will release on @nprofile…tdq0

2025-03-24 17:01:24 UTC

Patiently waiting for the first @nprofile…tdq0 release of voca.
https://image.nostr.build/94750d19331e5a72e9ded72283207d57c89bf01f4985bce13741a4f5ba3ec360.jpg