Read or listen anywhere.
Let your curiosity rise.
Read on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Listen when life moves. Ask the narrator a question, and come back to the story understanding a little more.
Start with a book
you love.
An old favorite. A recommendation from a friend. Bring your own DRM-free EPUBs and PDFs. Settle in on your iPad, turn a few pages on your Mac, or take the next chapter with you on your iPhone.
Your books. Your library. Your own little world.
Read a little. Listen a little. Keep going.
It’s time to make dinner, go for a walk, or give your eyes a break. Let Rise read your EPUB aloud, with sentence highlighting when you want to follow along. Download a voice in your preferred supported language once, then read and listen offline with your downloaded books. Narration happens on your device, keeping the words you listen to private.
Ask the narrator. Understand a little more.
Who does “he” mean? Which year is the chapter talking about? Rise starts with the people, time, and topic around your reading position before looking for relevant earlier passages. If those passages don’t give enough to answer, Rise says so in your narrator’s voice. Later passages stay out of the search. On eligible systems, Rise can use Apple’s Private Cloud Compute for questions, with an on-device fallback.
Your next chapter.
Along for the ride.
Read at home. Listen on the road. Rise works with CarPlay, so your books can come along for the everyday commute and the long way home. Pick up where you left off, with playback controls right on your dashboard.
Read the CarPlay story →
Your story.
On your favorite devices.
A chapter on your iPhone on the train. A few more pages on your iPad at home. A quiet moment with your Mac. Read or listen wherever the day takes you. iCloud keeps your books and your place together.
A personal library stays personal
What you read and what you wonder about are personal. Reading, narration, and book questions are processed locally on your device. You can spend time with your downloaded books offline, without a separate Rise account.
Your words don’t need to leave your device for narration or answers.
Pick up where you left off
Switch screens without losing your place. iCloud keeps your books, bookmarks, and reading progress in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Sync when connected, then keep reading downloaded books wherever you are.
One library across your Apple devices.
Buy once. Make it a family thing.
When you’re ready for more books, $5.99 unlocks further personal imports on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Share the Full Library unlock through Family Sharing, so your family can bring their own books, too.
One purchase. No subscription. Regional pricing appears in the App Store.Questions, answered.
A few practical details before you start your next chapter.
What is Rise?
Rise is a native EPUB and PDF reader for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Bring your own compatible files into a personal library, then read or listen as your day unfolds. EPUB text to speech runs on your device, with CarPlay support for the road. You can also ask the narrator questions on supported Apple Intelligence devices. Try it free, then pay once to unlock more personal imports. No subscription.
How do I ask the narrator a question?
Interrupt EPUB narration with a spoken question about what you’re reading. Book questions are available on supported Apple Intelligence devices. Rise first uses your current passage and nearby chapter to understand the people, time, and topic you mean, then searches for relevant earlier passages and checks answers about the book against that evidence. On eligible systems, Rise can answer with Apple’s Private Cloud Compute, with an on-device fallback. Speech recognition and narration remain on your device.
Can I ask questions without reading ahead?
Rise limits book searches to your current reading position and earlier passages. Rise checks answers about the book against the passages it finds. If there isn’t enough to go on, your narrator lets you know in a natural spoken reply. Generated answers can still make mistakes.
Which books can I import?
Rise supports unencrypted, reflowable EPUB 2/3 books and PDFs. DRM-protected purchases cannot be imported. Narration is designed for EPUB text; PDF reading is available separately.
Which languages does Rise support?
Rise supports narration in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. The app interface is also available in all seven languages. Download the voice pack for your preferred narration language once, then listen offline.
Can I use Rise offline?
Yes. Download your books and a narration voice in your preferred supported language first, then read and listen without an internet connection. On-device book answers require supported Apple Intelligence hardware and an available system model. Private Cloud Compute answers require an internet connection and service availability. Downloads, purchases, and iCloud sync need a connection.
Do my books and questions stay private?
Reading, narration, and speech recognition run on your device. Book questions can use Apple’s Private Cloud Compute with a bounded question and reading-context packet, or an on-device fallback. Rise does not receive your library through a content server or use your books to build advertising profiles. iCloud sync uses Apple’s services to keep your library together across devices. You do not need a separate Rise account.
Can I write a book in Rise?
Rise is a reader, not a manuscript editor. Writers can export a draft from their writing software as an EPUB and use Rise to read or listen back to it.
How much does Rise cost?
Rise includes a bundled starter book and one personal import for free. Unlock the Full Library for $5.99 once to import more books. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and you can share the Full Library unlock with your family through Apple’s Family Sharing. No subscription. The App Store displays your regional price.
Which devices does Rise support?
Rise runs natively on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Use iCloud to keep your books and reading position together across your Apple devices.
Your next chapter. A little more understanding.
Read wherever you are. Listen when life moves. Make room for a question along the way. Try Rise free with the included book and one personal import. Unlock more imports for $5.99 once across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Family Sharing included. No subscription.