I'm a writer and a developer. While working on my novel, I wanted to hear it read aloud — it's one of the best ways to catch clunky phrasing and feel the rhythm of your prose. But every tool I found wanted me to create an account, upload my manuscript to a server, or bury in the fine print that my text could be used for AI training.

So I built Manuscript Reader. It runs entirely in your browser. Your words never touch a server, never get stored, and never train a model. It's free, and it always will be.

That said, keeping it running isn't free for me — the domain costs money, and building and maintaining the site takes time I'd otherwise spend writing. If this tool has helped your work, a coffee goes a long way toward keeping it alive and keeping big tech out of our writing.

Thank you for supporting independent tools for writers.