Audioread

Audioread converts written material into audio and delivers it wherever a person already listens. Users save an article by URL, forward an email, upload a PDF, DOCX or plain text file, or subscribe to an RSS or Atom feed, and the service reads the content aloud with AI voices. The audio plays in the Audioread web and mobile apps, or syncs as a private podcast feed to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts and other podcast players. It suits commuters, students, professionals working through reading backlogs, language learners and people with dyslexia or ADHD who prefer listening to reading. The vendor lists nearly 1,000 voices across more than 150 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Arabic, Hindi and Portuguese. Capture points include iOS and Android apps, extensions for Chrome, Edge and Brave, a Safari Shortcut, a Slack integration and a developer API. Playback offers adjustable speed, offline downloads and MP3 export, and built in AI summaries and an optional 30 day auto delete privacy mode round out the feature set. Pricing is published in three tiers. Basic is free with no credit card, and allows three articles per month, up to three feeds and 1,000 characters per article. Pro is $9.99 per month for one million characters per month, unlimited article length, the highest quality voices, advanced AI features, RSS feeds by URL and audio downloads. Team pricing steps down with volume: $8.99 per user per month for 2 to 9 users, $7.49 for 10 to 49, $5.99 for 50 to 199 and custom pricing above 200, with centralized billing and optional admin controls. On demand add ons cost $15 per one million Pro characters or $15 per 200,000 Premium characters.