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You want to listen to articles instead of reading them. Not robotic text-to-speech — an actual podcast where hosts discuss the content. Here are your options.
Not all “article to podcast” apps are the same. The key differences:
audiclip takes a different approach. Instead of converting one article at a time, you save articles throughout the day. Each morning, AI hosts turn all of them into one podcast briefing.
Best for: People who save 3-10 articles daily and want to catch up during their commute.
Google’s NotebookLM lets you upload a document and generate an AI podcast discussion. Two hosts do a deep dive into your content. Manual process — upload each time.
Best for: Deep analysis of one specific document or research paper.
ElevenLabs offers the most realistic AI voices. GenFM in their ElevenReader app turns articles, PDFs, and eBooks into podcast-style discussions.
Best for: People who prioritize voice naturalness above everything.
Speechify reads articles aloud and now offers podcast-style formats (discussion, lecture, storytelling) plus summarization. Available everywhere — browser extension, mobile, desktop.
Best for: People who want flexibility between TTS and podcast formats.
| App | Format | Automatic? | RSS? | Free? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| audiclip | Conversation | Yes (daily) | Yes | Early access |
| NotebookLM | Conversation | No (manual) | No | Yes |
| ElevenLabs | Conversation | No (manual) | No | 10 hrs/mo |
| Speechify | Multiple | No (manual) | No | Limited |
Stop reading. Start listening.