On-device text-to-speech for Mac that turns anything you're reading into audio you can listen to
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Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
$4.99 one-time purchase with all minor updates included. 14-day free trial available.
Free: 10 credits (up to 10 minutes audio or 3 minutes video). Pay as you go: $11 for 5 hours, $20 for 10 hours, $45 for 30 hours. Monthly subscription: $11/month for 10 hours, $30/month for 30 hours, $90/month for 100 hours. Yearly subscription: same as monthly charged annually.
Key features
Select text from any app and add to queue with ⌥⌘L or right-click
14 built-in voices with optional HD voice for natural-sounding speech
Playback speeds from 0.5× to 2× with pitch preservation
Organized library with tags, notes, and resume-where-you-left-off
Menu bar control for playback without leaving current app
Sync queue and audio to iPhone through private iCloud
All processing on-device with no uploads or accounts required
Works fully offline on your Mac
Text cleaned up for listening with paragraphs and pauses intact
Supports MP3, M4A, WAV, and AAC audio formats; MP4, MOV, and WebM video formats
Files stay in browser until confirmed upload
Retry failed tasks from Activity history
Support files up to 1 GB and 30 minutes by default
Subscription credits roll over up to 3 times the plan limit
What makes it different
Entirely on-device with no uploads, no accounts, and no cloud servers
One-time $4.99 purchase with perpetual license and all minor updates included
Free iPhone companion app with iCloud sync through your own private cloud
Designed for accessibility including dyslexia, low vision, ADHD, and eye strain
No credit card required to start with 10 free credits
Simple 3-step workflow without needing to learn editing software
Transparent credit system with clear per-minute rates
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