How to Listen to Missing Pieces Stories

To listen to a Missing Pieces story, download it as an EPUB with WP Downloader and open the file in a reading app with text-to-speech. WP Downloader is a free web tool, so you do not need to install anything.

Download the story as an EPUB

WP Downloader supports English stories from Missing Pieces on pretendercentre.com. No sign-in is needed. The downloader saves the whole story, not individual chapters or lists.

1. Open the Missing Pieces story downloader.
2. Copy the link to the story you want to hear. The link will look like this:

https://www.pretendercentre.com/missingpieces/viewstory.php?sid=1234

3. Paste the link into WP Downloader.
4. Choose EPUB as the output format.
5. Choose whether to include the story’s images.
6. Download the EPUB to your device.

EPUB is free for everyone. WP Downloader can also create a PDF with a free Discord sign-in, but the reading apps in this guide open EPUB files.

For more help, see the guide to downloading Missing Pieces stories.

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

1. Open Settings.
2. Go to Accessibility.
3. Select Spoken Content.
4. Turn on Speak Screen.

Open the EPUB in Apple Books. With the story on screen, swipe down from the top with two fingers to start listening.

Speak Screen uses the text-to-speech voices installed on your device, so the narration depends on the voices available.

Listen on Android

You can use Android’s Select to Speak feature or an EPUB reader with its own read-aloud mode.

Use Select to Speak

Turn on Select to Speak in Settings, then Accessibility. Once it is enabled, 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.

1. Download the story from WP Downloader as an EPUB.
2. Open the EPUB in Moon+ Reader.
3. Start the read-aloud mode.

Use @Voice Aloud Reader

@Voice Aloud Reader also reads EPUB files aloud. Open the downloaded EPUB in the app and use its reading controls to listen.

Both apps use the text-to-speech voices installed on your device, so the narration depends on the voices available.

Listen on Windows, macOS, or Linux

On a computer, you can listen to the EPUB with Thorium Reader or calibre.

Use Thorium Reader

Thorium Reader is free, works on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and has a read-aloud feature.

1. Download the Missing Pieces story as an EPUB.
2. Open the file in Thorium Reader.
3. Start the read-aloud feature.

Use calibre

calibre is a free desktop app with an e-book viewer that opens EPUB files and has a Read aloud feature.

Open the EPUB in calibre’s e-book viewer, then start Read aloud. The narration depends on the text-to-speech voices installed on your computer.

Download a new copy for new chapters

WP Downloader cannot add chapters to an EPUB you have already downloaded. If the story gets another chapter, paste its link into WP Downloader again and download a new copy.

You can also send a Missing Pieces story to Kindle or read a Missing Pieces story on Kobo.

FAQ

Do I need a Pretender Centre account?

No. You can download Missing Pieces stories without signing in.

Can I download just one chapter to listen to?

No. WP Downloader downloads the whole story from Missing Pieces. It does not download single chapters or lists from this site.

Which format should I choose for text-to-speech?

Choose EPUB for the apps in this guide. Apple Books, Moon+ Reader, @Voice Aloud Reader, Thorium Reader, and calibre all open EPUB files.

Why does the narration sound different between devices?

These options use the text-to-speech voices installed on your phone, tablet, or computer. How natural the narration sounds depends on the available voices.

Will my EPUB update when the story gets a new chapter?

No. Download the story again with WP Downloader to create a new EPUB with the chapters currently available.