On-device text-to-speech for Mac that turns anything you're reading into audio you can listen to
AI background noise removal for audio and video
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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: 15 minutes on sign-up, files up to 10 min / 200 MB. Pay as you go: $4.99 one-time for 60 minutes (valid 1 year), or $14.99 for 5 hours. Starter: $9/month for 4 hours every month, files up to 60 min / 1 GB. Pro: $19/month for 10 hours every month, files up to 3 hours / 4 GB.
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
Remove traffic, wind, hum and room noise
Balanced and Max strength settings
Process video without re-encoding
Compare original and cleaned versions before downloading
Works on mobile browsers
Support MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC and OGG audio
Support MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV and AVI video
Files automatically deleted after 24 hours
Processing time about 30 seconds for 3-minute clips
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
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