On-device text-to-speech for Mac that turns anything you're reading into audio you can listen to
Take the vocals out. Keep the sound.
Stage
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Startup
Founded
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2026
Based in
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PH
Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
$4.99 one-time purchase with all minor updates included. 14-day free trial available.
Free: all tools with no sign-up or watermark on audio. Pro: $4.99/month, $1.99 for 7-day pass, or yearly plan (price not specified). Pro adds HQ split, removes watermark from videos, and increases transcription limit from 10 to 60 per hour.
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
Split songs into voice, drums, bass and other parts
Slow down songs to 50% speed without changing pitch
Change song key by up to 12 semitones
Loop sections and build speed for practice
Transcribe audio and generate subtitles
Identify song name and show lyrics
Mix parts with individual volume controls
Works on phone and desktop in browser with no app
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
All processing runs on your device with no file upload to servers
Completely free with no sign-up or watermark on audio
Uses open-source Meta HTDemucs model for splitting
Handles files up to 500MB and 20 minutes long
Works instantly in browser without re-encoding video
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