RSS and news reader that reads article text aloud as continuous audio briefings
Turn any document into a two-voice podcast you can listen to on your commute
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Pricing model
Free
Freemium
Pricing
Free with no credit card required. New accounts include approximately two hours of newly generated narration per day. Future paid pricing has not been set.
Free: 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
Key features
Follow publishers, topics, or import RSS/OPML feeds
Natural voice narration with multiple voice options
Adjustable playback speed
Lock-screen playback controls
Muted words, article length, language, and played-article controls
Private accounts with no advertising trackers
Install as home screen app on iPhone and Android
Ready-made starter briefings
Continuous listening without algorithm curation
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
What makes it different
Listen to news instead of scrolling through endless text feeds
Private, algorithm-free briefings based on your chosen publishers and topics
Hands-free listening continues with screen off and in car controls
Completely free with no credit card or sign-up requirements
Respects publisher paywalls and access controls
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
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