| What it does | On-device text-to-speech for Mac that turns anything you're reading into audio you can listen to
| Free audio conversion and editing with no signup required
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| Pricing model | Paid
| Freemium
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| Pricing | $4.99 one-time purchase with all minor updates included. 14-day free trial available.
| Guest (free): 10 conversions/day, 10 MB limit. Free Account (free): 20 conversions/day, 50 MB limit. Premium: €9.99/month (€95.99/year) with unlimited conversions, 200 MB limit. Premium Plus: €29.99/month (€287.99/year) with 1 GB limit and advanced features.
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| 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
| - Convert between 50+ audio formats including MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, AAC, OGG
- Compress MP3 files with bitrate control (128, 192, 256, 320 kbps)
- Trim and cut audio clips by start and end time
- Merge multiple MP3 files into one
- Normalize audio volume levels
- Change audio speed or bitrate
- Extract audio from video files (MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WebM)
- REST API for programmatic conversion with JSON requests
- Automatic file deletion after 24 hours for guests, 7 days for free accounts
- Batch convert up to 10 files at once on free account
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| 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 signup required to start converting
- Privacy-first approach with no tracking or sharing of uploaded files
- Core tools remain free forever
- Fast conversions optimized to take seconds not minutes
- Simple interface with no dark patterns or forced signups
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