What is Audioread?
Audioread is an AI text-to-speech service that converts web articles, PDFs, Word documents, emails and RSS feeds into natural-sounding audio. It delivers the audio to a private podcast feed you can play in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or its own app, with nearly 1,000 voices across more than 150 languages.
Browser read-aloud tools only work while a tab is open and struggle with PDFs and newsletters. Audioread turns your reading backlog into a private podcast: paste a link, upload a file, forward an email or subscribe to a blog feed, and new audio appears in your playlist, usually within seconds. Because it uses a standard RSS feed, you can download episodes for offline listening in any podcast app.
Main Features
- Converts web articles, PDFs, DOCX files and plain text to audio.
- Forwards emails and newsletters to a private Audioread inbox for automatic conversion.
- Subscribes to RSS or Atom feeds and narrates new posts automatically.
- Syncs audio to a private podcast feed for Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other players.
- Offers nearly 1,000 AI voices across 150+ languages.
- Plays on the web, iOS and Android, with offline downloads through podcast apps.
- Paid plans convert documents up to 100,000 characters.
How to Get Started with Audioread
- Sign up free at audioread.com.
- Add content by pasting a URL, uploading a file, forwarding an email or entering an RSS feed.
- Listen in the Audioread app or add your private feed to your podcast player.
Audioread Pricing
The free tier previews up to 1,000 characters per conversion; Pro and Max plans raise the limit to 100,000 characters per document and add premium voices and podcast sync. Plan prices were not visible on the pricing page we loaded.
Who Should Use It?
- Commuters who want to listen to saved articles
- Graduate students turning PDFs and papers into audio
- Newsletter readers catching up while exercising
- People with dyslexia, ADHD or low vision who prefer listening
- Language learners listening in their target language
Audioread Alternatives
- Eightify AI: summarizes YouTube videos instead of reading text aloud
- XspaceGPT AI: converts X Spaces into audio and text
- Podsqueeze AI: helps podcasters produce show assets
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Audioread free?
There is a free tier, but it only previews up to 1,000 characters per conversion. Pro and Max plans convert full documents of up to 100,000 characters and add premium voices and podcast sync.
Can I listen to Audioread in Spotify or Apple Podcasts?
Yes. Each account gets a private podcast feed, so converted articles, PDFs and emails show up as episodes in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any player that accepts RSS feeds.
What file types does Audioread support?
It handles web article links, PDFs, Word documents, plain text, forwarded emails and RSS or Atom feeds, in more than 150 languages. Paid plans handle documents up to 100,000 characters each.