What is Audioread?
Audioread is an AI text-to-speech service that converts written content into audio you can play in a podcast app. It handles web articles, PDFs, DOCX files, plain text, emails and RSS feeds, and was previously known as Audiblogs.
It works by giving each user a private podcast feed. You send content to Audioread through the web app, the mobile apps, a browser extension or a personal email address, it creates the audio, and the episode then appears in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or another player.
Key Features
Audioread’s key features are conversion of articles, PDFs, DOCX files, emails and RSS feeds into audio, a private podcast feed, nearly 1,000 AI voices in 150+ languages and apps for web, iOS and Android.
- Article and file conversion: Converts web articles, PDFs, DOCX files and plain text into audio. Paid plans accept up to 100,000 characters per document, and the free tier stops at 1,000.
- Private podcast feed: Delivers each conversion as an episode in a feed private to your account, which syncs to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other players. You can also stream in the browser.
- Email forwarding: Converts newsletters and other emails that you forward to a private Audioread inbox, so long messages arrive in your podcast queue without copying and pasting.
- RSS subscriptions: Follows RSS or Atom feeds that you choose and converts new posts automatically, which turns a favourite blog into an audio feed.
- Large voice library: Offers nearly 1,000 AI voices across more than 150 languages. The site names English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Arabic, Hindi and Portuguese among them.
- Apps and extension: Runs as a web app with iOS and Android apps, and a browser extension is available for Chrome, Edge and Brave, so articles can be added from a desktop browser.
- Offline listening: Episodes can be downloaded through your podcast app, so saved articles play on a flight or commute without a data connection.
Pros
Audioread’s main advantages are that audio plays in the podcast app you already use, content can arrive by link, file, email or feed, and the voice library spans more than 150 languages.
- Uses your podcast app: Audio arrives in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or another player, so playback speed, queues and downloads work as they do for ordinary podcasts and there is no new player to learn.
- Many input routes: Links, uploaded files, forwarded emails and RSS or Atom feeds all end up in one feed, which covers most places that long reading builds up.
- Wide language cover: Nearly 1,000 voices across 150+ languages make it usable for reading in languages other than English. Several directories still quote an older figure of 77.
- Automatic delivery: Feed subscriptions and email forwarding keep new episodes arriving without any manual step once they are set up.
- Accessibility value: Product Hunt reviewers describe using it in place of long screen reading, including people with dyslexia or low vision. It is a convenience tool, not a medical aid.
- Phone and desktop cover: Web, iOS and Android apps plus the Chrome, Edge and Brave extension mean you can add content from a computer and listen on a phone.
Cons
Audioread’s main drawbacks are a free tier limited to 1,000-character previews, paid prices that are hard to confirm, a 100,000-character cap per document and voices its own article rates as moderately expressive.
- Limited free tier: Free conversions stop at 1,000 characters, which is only a few paragraphs. That is enough to sample voices but not to listen to a full article.
- Prices hard to confirm: The official pricing page did not display its figures in our checks on 5 and 6 October 2026. An article on Audioread’s own site gives $14.99 a month as the starting price.
- Conflicting figures online: Directories quote $4.99 or $9.99 a month, and Audioread’s help centre still describes Free, Basic and Pro tiers with different limits from the homepage’s Free, Pro and Max.
- Document cap: Paid plans stop at 100,000 characters per document, so a book-length PDF will not convert in a single pass.
- Moderate voice expression: Audioread’s own comparison article rates the emotional range of its voices as moderate, below the rating it gives one rival, ElevenReader.
- Little read-along: Product Hunt reviewers ask for better synced transcripts, so it suits listening more than following the text on screen.
Who is Using Audioread?
- Commuters: Listen to saved articles on the move.
- Students: Turn papers and notes into audio.
- Newsletter readers: Clear a crowded inbox by ear.
- People with reading difficulties: Use audio in place of long screen reading.
Pricing
Audioread has a free tier and two paid plans, Pro and Max. The pricing page did not display its figures when we checked in October 2026.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Previews of up to 1,000 characters per conversion |
| Pro | From $14.99 / month | Up to 100,000 characters per document |
| Max | See official site | Up to 100,000 characters per document, higher allowances |
The $14.99 starting price comes from a comparison article on Audioread’s own site.
Disclaimer: Pricing can change. Check the official Audioread website.
What Makes Audioread Unique?
Audioread stands out by delivering audio to a podcast player instead of keeping it inside its own app. That means playback speed, queues, downloads and car controls all work as they do for normal podcasts, and feeds and email keep new episodes arriving.
Compatibilities and Integrations
- Platforms: Web, iOS and Android.
- Browser extension: Chrome, Edge and Brave.
- Podcast players: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others that accept private RSS feeds.
- API: No public API confirmed.
Audioread Tutorials
Set up Audioread in just minutes:
- Create an account at audioread.com.
- Add your private feed to your podcast app.
- Send an article link, file or forwarded email.
- Choose a voice and listen when the episode appears.
How We Rated It
| Criterion | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy and Reliability | 4.2/5 | Clear, natural voices |
| Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Send a link, press play |
| Functionality and Features | 4.4/5 | Feeds, email, files |
| Performance and Speed | 4.2/5 | Quick conversion |
| Customization and Flexibility | 4.4/5 | Nearly 1,000 voices |
| Data Privacy and Security | 4.0/5 | Private feed per user |
| Support and Resources | 4.1/5 | Help centre |
| Cost-Efficiency | 3.8/5 | Free tier is previews |
| Integration Capabilities | 4.3/5 | Any podcast player |
| Overall Score | 4.2/5 | Average of the nine criteria |
Summary
Audioread is a practical choice for people who would rather listen to their reading list than read it. The free tier only previews the voices, so regular use needs a paid plan. Confirm the current Pro and Max prices on the official pricing page before you subscribe.
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