Read It
FreemiumYou write the words – we give them a voice.
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Inputs: textOutputs: audio
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About Read It
Read It is a service that converts newsletters and articles into audio, allowing users to listen to them on the go using their favorite podcast player. Users can forward newsletters to a personal email address provided by the service, or add articles from their browser using a bookmarklet. The service uses advanced AI text-to-speech to create a podcast feed from the content.
How to Use
Sign up to get a personal podcast feed URL and email address. Forward newsletters to the email address or use the bookmarklet to add articles from your browser. The service converts the content to audio and adds it to your podcast feed.
Read It's
Key Features
- Text-to-speech conversion of newsletters and articles
- Podcast feed generation
- Personal email address for forwarding newsletters
- Bookmarklet for adding articles from browser
Use Cases
- Listening to newsletters and articles while commuting
- Catching up on reading material while exercising
- Consuming content hands-free
Key Features
Text-to-speech conversion of newsletters and articles
Podcast feed generation
Personal email address for forwarding newsletters
Bookmarklet for adding articles from browser
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Natural pronunciation and intonation that sound like native Finnish speakers
- Improves accessibility and user experience for websites and apps
- Cost-effective alternative to human voice actors for audio content production
- Option to create a custom voice clone that strengthens brand identity
- Easy to set up for web reader and audio studio (no advanced technical skills required)
- High data security and privacy with Finnish servers and no data export
Cons
- Primarily designed for the Finnish language; support for other languages may be limited or unavailable
Best For
Listening to newsletters and articles while commutingCatching up on reading material while exercisingConsuming content hands-free
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FAQ
How can I start using the products?
For the web reader, a person responsible for the organization's website can add a web element and mark content for reading. Detailed instructions are available in the documentation. For the audio API, involvement of a software developer is needed; contact Readit for a discussion. For the audio studio, contact Readit to get login credentials for the customer portal.
What is the price of the service?
The web reader is priced according to usage: the light package includes 0-100 listens per month on a single domain. Contact Readit for pricing on other products.