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Listen to text, PDFs and your own reading in natural AI voices, right in your browser.
Read aloud
Paste any text and hear it read aloud
Paste an article, an email or an AI chat reply and listen in a natural AI voice. Each sentence is highlighted as it is read, at any speed from 0.5× to 2.5×.
Read text aloudPDF to audio
Turn a PDF into audio you can play or download
Upload a text-based PDF, pick a voice, and get natural-sounding audio you can play, speed up and download. Files expire within 48 hours.
Convert a PDFReading speed test
Check your words per minute, then your listening speed
Read a short passage, answer three questions, and see how your WPM compares with the average adult. Then find the fastest speed you can follow by ear.
Take the test
Skip the copy and paste
Listen on any web page with ArticleAudio
The tools above work for one passage or one file. The ArticleAudio extension reads the page you are already on: highlight text and press Shift+Tab, or press the play button on a ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini reply.
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