Quick summary
Audioread.com is an AI-driven service that converts written content into natural-sounding speech. It lets you listen to web articles, PDFs, emails, and other text through a browser or in a podcast player, so you can consume information while doing other tasks.
Why use it
Listening to text frees up your hands and eyes, making it easier to multitask during workouts, cooking, commuting, or errands. The platform is aimed at improving productivity by turning long reads into audio you can stream or subscribe to like a podcast.
Main capabilities
- Converts full emails and PDF documents into spoken audio
- Lets you highlight text to play only selected passages
- Accepts copied text for quick conversion
- Supports drag-and-drop for entire articles or document files
Output and app support
- Publish or subscribe to a personal podcast feed compatible with Overcast, Google Podcasts, and Apple Podcasts
- Stream content directly in your browser or export it to standard podcast players
Languages and limits
Audioread supports 18 languages and can process very large texts — up to 100,000 words in a single conversion. The platform also allows unlimited total conversions under its paid plan.
Pricing and trial
A free trial is available so you can test the service. The full subscription costs $15 per month and unlocks unlimited conversions, multi-language support, and high-word-count conversions per file.
Technical
- Web App
- Full