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ReadBull for iOS
Playback stops when I lock the phone
Make sure ReadBull is allowed to play in the background: iOS Settings → ReadBull → Background App Refresh does not affect audio, but Low Power Mode and “Screen Time” limits can. Also check that the Silent switch is not affecting media — TTS uses the media channel, so the volume buttons control it.
The voice sounds robotic
The default iOS voices are compact. Download an enhanced or premium voice in Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → Voices; ReadBull lists every installed voice under Voice settings.
A page imports with menus or ads in the text
Try the built-in browser, which extracts from the fully rendered page. If the site still produces noise, send us the URL — we maintain a list of cleanup rules for common sites.
Chinese text is read with the wrong voice
ReadBull detects the language per track. Open the track’s Voice settings and pick a Traditional or Simplified Chinese voice explicitly; that choice is remembered for the track.
How do I delete everything?
Delete the playlists you no longer need, or delete the app. ReadBull stores all data on your device only, so removing the app removes everything.
How do I get clips from my computer?
Install the ReadBull Clipper for Chrome, clip a few pages, then either “Copy to clipboard” (and choose New → Copied text in ReadBull) or “Show QR” (and scan from New → Scan QR).
ReadBull Clipper for Chrome
“Load unpacked” is greyed out
Turn on Developer mode in the top-right corner of chrome://extensions first.
The clipboard batch does not arrive on my iPhone
Universal Clipboard needs both devices signed in to the same Apple ID, with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on and Handoff enabled. Paste within a couple of minutes. If it still fails, use the QR code instead.
The QR code keeps animating
That is expected for large batches: it loops through the fragments until ReadBull has collected them all. Hold the phone steady about 20 cm from the screen.
Nothing is extracted from a page
Some pages (PDF viewers, logged-in web apps) do not expose article text. Select the text you want and use “Clip selected text” from the right-click menu.
Send us a message
Include the app version and your device if it is a bug report. We do not need anything else — no account, no logs.