Notes from Yomite
Voice releases, engineering posts, usage guides, and Japanese literature picks. Everything happening where reading meets speech synthesis.
5,000+ Chapter Serials Without the Wait — Background Import & Chapter Audio Caching
Yomite imports 5,000-chapter-class serials in the background, resuming even if the app is closed or the import is interrupted. Finished chapters are auto-cached as AAC for instant replay, with a default 1GB LRU cache. Here's how the two systems work together for long-serial readers.
How Big Are Yomite's Voices? — A Storage Guide to Voice Models
Each Yomite voice model is 127-270MB, and there's a shared 667MB language processing model behind every voice. From the 2 free voices to 30+ premium ones, here's what to know about storage before you start downloading, and how to choose between regular and high quality.
Easy on the Ears, Easy on the Eyes — Customizing Yomite's Reading Screen
Yomite is a TTS reader you can also watch while it reads. Vertical and horizontal layouts, 10+ fonts, kerning, line spacing, margins, and an amber night mode — here's how to tune the free-tier display settings to your eyes.
Learn Kanji Readings While You Listen — Furigana and Karaoke Highlighting in Yomite
You heard the reading, but which kanji does it match? Here's how Yomite's furigana display, karaoke-style sentence highlighting, and vertical reader customization let you confirm kanji readings by eye while listening — plus the premium ruby auto-register feature.
Start on iPhone, Pick Up on Mac — Syncing Yomite's Library, Bookmarks, and Pronunciation Dictionary via iCloud
Yomite syncs your library, bookmarks, and pronunciation dictionary across devices via iCloud, while the text and audio itself stay local. Here's how the sync works, and how to fully back up and restore your library with a .novelvoice file.
"100kg" and "2024/12/31", read correctly — Yomite's number, unit, and symbol normalization
Most TTS apps read "100kg" as "hyaku kē jī" and spell out dates digit by digit. Here's how Yomite's dictionary-based text preprocessor normalizes dates, units, currency, math, chemical formulas, Roman numerals, and Greek letters before synthesis — with real before/after examples.
Listen Without Looking — Hands-Free Yomite with Siri, the Action Button, and the Lock Screen
Hands full of groceries, a dog leash, or a mixing bowl? Here's how to control Yomite with Siri and App Intents, Home Screen Quick Actions, the lock-screen Action Button, Dynamic Island, and the chapter-based sleep timer — without ever unlocking your phone.
Why Yomite's Speech Synthesis Runs Entirely On-Device
Yomite never sends your text to the cloud. Here's exactly what runs on-device — speech synthesis, article extraction, and the Aozora Bunko reader — and why.
Reading by Ear — a Guide for Visual Fatigue and Dyslexia
Some nights your eyes just can't track text anymore. Here's how to use Yomite's lock-screen controls, furigana karaoke highlighting, and adjustable playback to keep reading without relying on your eyes.
Proofread Your Own Writing by Ear — a Yomite Workflow
Silent re-reading misses typos and awkward rhythm your own eyes gloss over. Here's a practical workflow for loading your own manuscript into Yomite and catching those problems by listening — plus why it's safe for unpublished drafts.
Listen to Papers and PDFs — Turn Commute Time into Study Time
How to use Yomite to have textbooks, research PDFs, and long-form web articles read aloud — variable speed, voice switching to stay focused, and workflows for different kinds of learners.
How to Find Untranslated Japanese Web Novels Worth Reading
Fan translations lag 6–12 months behind serialization. Here's a practical workflow for finding great untranslated Japanese web-novel series: which ranking pages to trust, how to judge a novel by its tags, and how to read ahead of the translation.
How to Fix Japanese TTS Misreadings: The Pronunciation Dictionary Guide
Japanese TTS apps mispronounce fantasy character names and author-invented kanji constantly. Here's exactly why it happens and how to fix it permanently with a per-novel pronunciation dictionary — includes a starter list of common misreadings.
The Japanese TTS reader you actually own — offline, one-time purchase, no subscription
Tired of cloud TTS subscriptions that expire the moment you stop paying? Yomite is a fully offline Japanese text-to-speech reader you buy once and own forever on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Your Reading Year, By the Numbers — Yomite's Year-in-Review Dashboard
Yomite's Year-in-Review dashboard turns a year of listening into shareable stats, earned badges, and real motivation to keep going. Here's how to use it.
Best Japanese TTS Voice for Light Novels — A Genre-by-Genre Casting Guide
Isekai, romcom, cultivation, horror, fantasy, slice-of-life, mystery, comedy, romance — a practical guide to choosing the right voice and style from Yomite's 30+ voices and 101 styles by light-novel genre.
Listen to any web article — paste a URL into Yomite's Web Reader
Tutorial for Yomite's Web Reader. Paste a NHK, Nikkei, note, Hatena Blog, or Qiita URL — the body text is extracted and read aloud. No ads, no comments, no clutter.
Listening to Aozora Bunko — a complete guide from download to playback
How to use Yomite's built-in Aozora Bunko reader. Search, download, favourites, voice picking — turn Sōseki, Dazai, Akutagawa, and Miyazawa Kenji into audiobooks.
Meet all 30+ voices — personality, styles, and when to use each
A character-by-character tour of every voice in Yomite. With novel-genre recommendations, style-switching tips, and casting ideas for narration projects.
Introducing Yomite — an offline Japanese TTS reader with 30+ voices
Today we're launching Yomite for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. 30+ Japanese character voices, all running 100% on-device. No cloud, no API keys, no upload.