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DetailDuoCast logo DuoCastOpenbroca logo Openbroca
What it doesTurn any document into a two-voice podcast you can listen to on your commute AI dictation for Mac that turns natural speech into clear, polished text
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 3-minute preview of any episode with spoken-intro watermark, no download. Pro: $12/mo for unlimited episodes up to 50,000 characters, MP3 downloads, no watermark, priority queue. Credit pack: $9 for 20 full episodes up to 50,000 characters with MP3 downloads, credits never expire, no subscript Free: 3,000 text units per week, all features included. Unlimited: $6.99/month or $59.99/year (equivalent to $5/month). Prepaid credits: CNY 9.90 one-time for 30,000 usage units.
Key features
  • Paste text, PDF, DOCX upload, or article URL input
  • Two-host conversational format with Q&A dialogue
  • Self-hosted speech synthesis models
  • 5–15 minute episodes with chapters and synced transcript
  • MP3 download capability on Pro plan
  • Free 3-minute preview on any document
  • Priority queue processing for Pro subscribers
  • Support for documents up to 50,000 characters
  • No watermark on Pro and Credit pack episodes
  • Multilingual voice-to-text with automatic language detection
  • Translation into 28 target languages
  • AI text cleanup that preserves tone and style
  • Personal dictionary with learning from corrections
  • Optional Screen Context for spelling hints
  • System-wide text insertion with copy fallback
  • Dictation history and transcript recall
  • Custom keyboard shortcuts
  • Native Swift app for macOS
  • Lightweight 6.5 MB application
What makes it different
  • Two-voice dialogue format keeps listeners engaged better than monotone reading
  • Self-hosted voice models optimized specifically for natural Chinese and Japanese pronunciation
  • No per-character pricing, so long documents are voiced end-to-end without truncation
  • Automatically rewrites source documents into conversational format
  • Credit packs never expire, providing flexible usage without subscription commitment
  • Works in any Mac app where you're typing without switching applications
  • Cloud-powered processing with no audio storage
  • Learns and improves from your corrections
  • All features available on the free plan
  • One-minute setup with minimal configuration
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 no change since last check7 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)313
Citation Flow (Majestic)1028
Referring domains (Majestic)541

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