Now with AI Podcast Mode — two-host conversations from any article

Your reading list,
finally listened to.

Paste any URL, upload a PDF, or bookmark any page — Read It To Me converts it into natural audio narration so you can catch up during your commute, workout, or anywhere.

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How to read more in a world that won't stop scrolling

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A complete reading-to-listening pipeline built for busy people.

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Paste any URL

Drop a link from any site — news, blogs, newsletters, research papers — and we extract the full article cleanly with no ads or clutter.

https://nytimes.com/2024/article...

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Smart queue

Build a playlist and let it play back-to-back through your commute or workout.

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AI summaries

Every article gets an AI summary so you can skim before you listen.

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Upload files

Drag in PDFs, Word docs, or plain text files — we convert them to audio instantly.

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Browser bookmarklet

One-click save from any browser tab — add to your library without switching apps.

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OpenAI voices

Choose from 6 natural-sounding OpenAI voices — alloy, echo, fable, onyx, nova, shimmer.

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Turn any article into a two-host podcast

Our AI Podcast Mode converts any saved article into a lively back-and-forth conversation between two AI hosts — complete with questions, analysis, and natural banter. It's like having your own NPR segment on demand.

✓GPT-4o generates a natural two-host script with analysis and insights
✓Two distinct OpenAI TTS voices — one per host — for a real podcast feel
✓Saved to your library — replay any podcast episode anytime
✓Read along with the script while listening — never miss a word

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AI Podcast Mode

Two-host conversation — real OpenAI voices

Okay so I just discovered this article about octopuses possibly dreaming... and I genuinely cannot stop thinking about it. Like, we might be sharing this planet with creatures having little adventures in their sleep every single night.

Wait — octopuses dreaming?! Ha! That is honestly the most delightful thing I have heard all week. Please tell me researchers actually caught them mid-dream. Did they twitch? Did their colors change?

YES! Their skin literally flickers through these wild color patterns while they sleep — researchers think they are replaying their whole day. Memories, emotions, hunting moments. All nine of their brains processing it together.

Nine brains. Having coordinated little dreams. I am genuinely a little emotional about this right now. Ha! Okay we absolutely need to cover more weird animal cognition stories because this is exactly why I love this podcast.

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Save an article

Paste a URL, upload a file, or use the bookmarklet from any browser tab.

Add to queue

Build a playlist of articles to listen to back-to-back in any order you like.

Press play

The floating player follows you across every page so your audio never stops.

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