How to Listen to Imagine: The List Stories Aloud
To listen to an Imagine: The List story, download it as an EPUB with WP Downloader and open the file in an app that can read it aloud. WP Downloader is a free web tool, so you do not need to install anything.
Download the story with WP Downloader
Find the story on imagine.e-fic.com. Its URL should look like this:
https://imagine.e-fic.com/viewstory.php?sid=1234Copy the URL and open the Imagine: The List downloader. Paste the link into the box, and WP Downloader will detect the site.
Choose EPUB as the output format. EPUB is free for everyone and works with the reading apps in this guide. You can also choose whether to include the story’s images.
For Imagine: The List, WP Downloader downloads the whole story. It cannot download individual chapters or story lists. If the author posts more chapters later, download the story again to create a new EPUB with those chapters. An EPUB you already saved will not update automatically.
You do not need to sign in for public stories. Signing in with your Imagine: The List account lets WP Downloader reach members-only stories that your account can read. It uses your credentials only to fetch the story you requested and cannot bypass locked content or age restrictions.
See how to download Imagine: The List stories for a longer walkthrough.
Listen on an iPhone or iPad
Apple Books opens EPUB files, and Apple’s Speak Screen accessibility feature can read them aloud.
Turn on Speak Screen
- Open Settings.
- Go to Accessibility.
- Select Spoken Content.
- Turn on Speak Screen.
Open the downloaded EPUB in Apple Books. Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen when you want Speak Screen to start reading.
Speak Screen uses the text-to-speech voices installed on your device, so the selected voice affects how natural the narration sounds.
Listen on Android
You can use Android’s Select to Speak feature or an EPUB app with its own read-aloud controls.
Use Select to Speak
Open Settings, go to 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 Imagine: The List EPUB and start the app’s read-aloud feature.
Use @Voice Aloud Reader
@Voice Aloud Reader can also read EPUB files aloud. Open or import the EPUB, then use the reading controls to start listening.
Both apps use the text-to-speech voices installed on your Android device, so the available voices affect how the narration sounds.
Listen on Windows, macOS, or Linux
Thorium Reader and calibre can open EPUB files and read them aloud on a computer.
Use Thorium Reader
Thorium Reader is free and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Open the EPUB and use its read-aloud feature to listen to the story.
Use calibre
calibre is free and available on desktop computers. Its e-book viewer has a Read aloud feature. Open the EPUB in the viewer and select Read aloud.
These programs use the text-to-speech voices installed on your computer. Choosing another installed voice may change how the narration sounds.
Keep the EPUB for reading
You can also keep the EPUB in a reading app and read the story yourself.
For other devices, see the guides to sending Imagine: The List stories to Kindle and reading Imagine: The List stories on Kobo.
FAQ
Which format should I download for text-to-speech?
Choose EPUB. Apple Books, Moon+ Reader, @Voice Aloud Reader, Thorium Reader, and calibre open EPUB files and support the read-aloud methods covered here.
Do I need an Imagine: The List account?
You do not need an account for public stories. Signing in is optional and lets WP Downloader reach members-only stories that your account can read.
Can WP Downloader download one chapter at a time?
No. WP Downloader downloads only whole Imagine: The List stories. It does not support individual chapters or lists from this site.
Will the EPUB update when new chapters are posted?
No. Download the story again to get a new EPUB containing the added chapters.
Why does the narration sound different on another device?
Each app uses the text-to-speech voices installed on its device. The available voices determine how the narration sounds.