Save
Send articles, links and PDFs from the share sheet, the web app, a bookmarklet, or read-later services like Instapaper, Matter and Readwise.
How it works
Save once. Listen everywhere.
txtpod turns your reading backlog into a listening queue you can actually finish, without another reading app to babysit.
Narrate
txtpod strips the ads and clutter and reads the actual text out loud, from the first word to the last, in an ultra realistic voice. It's the article itself, not a summary or someone's take on it.
Listen
Every episode lands in your private podcast feed. Play it in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, in txtpod for iOS, or in your browser.
Hear it for yourself
Real episodes, straight from txtpod
These are the same welcome episodes every new user gets, generated by txtpod and untouched. Every word you hear is the original text.
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
The days are long but the decades are short
A Pale Blue Dot
Generated with txtpod's AI voices. This is exactly what your saved articles will sound like.
Features
Listen to unlimited articles with ultra realistic voices
Everything you save is read out in full, word for word, and lands as an episode in a feed that follows you everywhere.
Articles to audio
The whole article, read out loud
Share any article or link from any app and txtpod narrates the complete text in an ultra realistic voice. Nothing is summarised and nothing is editorialised: you hear the piece exactly as it was written, on commutes, workouts and chores.
One audio inbox
Articles, PDFs and links in one place
Upload a PDF and hear the document itself, page after page, as clean audio. Everything you send to txtpod, whether it's a web page, a document or a read-later save, waits in a single inbox, ready to listen.
Your own private podcast
It shows up where you already listen
txtpod gives you a private RSS feed. Subscribe once in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts or any player, and new episodes appear automatically next to your regular shows.
Voices & languages
30+ natural voices. 20+ languages.
Pick a favorite voice or shuffle between them. Articles you save can be translated into your language automatically and then read out in full by a natural local voice, so everything you find stays understandable.
Make it yours
Your feed, your cover, your streak
Design your podcast artwork, name your feed, and keep the listening habit going with streaks and stats that show how much you've turned reading time into listening time.
Beyond your saved articles
txtpod can write you an episode too
Saving articles is only half of it. txtpod also researches the web and produces original episodes on the topics you care about, narrated in the same realistic voices.
Ask for any topic, get a full episode
Type what you're curious about, from black holes to Renaissance banking. The AI researches it, writes a full-length article and narrates it end to end. You choose the length, the language, the style and how deep it goes.
Your topics, briefed every morning
Pick the subjects you follow and the days you want them. Every morning txtpod scans online sources and drops a fresh news brief into your feed, so it's waiting when you make coffee.
AI summaries
Get the key ideas from any article before you commit to listening to the whole thing.
Home Screen widgets
See what's next and control playback without opening the app.
Instapaper, Matter & Readwise
Bring the reads you already saved elsewhere straight into txtpod.
Custom podcast cover
Pick a colour and symbol so your feed looks like yours in any podcast app.
Streaks & stats
See how much reading time you've turned into listening time, and keep the run going.
30+ voices, 20+ languages
Choose a favorite, shuffle per episode, or auto-translate into your own language.
txtpod on the web
On your iPhone and in your browser
Log in with the same account to save articles and listen from any browser on any computer. Your feed, episodes and settings stay in sync with the iOS app.
Reviews
What listeners say
This is what people using txtpod have to say about the app.
★★★★★
Huge potential
The brilliance isn't simply converting text to speech. It's that txtpod turns articles, links, PDFs, and even AI-generated topics into real podcast episodes that are published to your own private podcast feed. I save something once, and later it shows up alongside my regular podcasts. […] If you already spend time listening to podcasts and wish the internet could come to you in that same format, txtpod is one of the most innovative apps on the App Store.
★★★★★
Custom podcast
I've been enjoying using it to turn PDFs into audio as well as articles from a read later app. The custom podcast allows me to catch up on things hands free during my commute. I also like how there is a setting to allow different voices, almost like shuffle. So each article can have a different voice and that makes it pretty fresh.
★★★★★
Spectacular
Without a doubt a different kind of app that's worth every last cent. If you like reading articles and you love podcasts, you can't ask for anything more. And Cristian is an attentive developer who answers any question right away. A 10/10.
★★★★★
Incredible idea and execution
This app proves that a seemingly simple idea can become something incredibly useful when it's executed this well. Saving something once and having it appear later in my podcast feed feels completely natural. Every part of the experience is thoughtful and polished. Congratulations on creating such a clever product.
★★★★
Brilliant idea
A superb application that brings several useful parts of the Apple ecosystem together in one place. Sharing links is effortless, the podcast integration feels natural, and it works with all kinds of content from around the internet. There are still a few details that could be refined, but the central idea is brilliant.
★★★★★
Finally
The app is fantastic. I've spent months looking for something like this, and txtpod does exactly what I wanted. I can stop filling my reading list with articles I never get around to and listen to them during the time I already spend with podcasts.
★★★★★
Great
A brilliant idea turned into a genuinely useful and beautifully designed app. It is simple to get started, works naturally with my existing podcast routine, and saves me a great deal of reading time. Definitely something I'll keep using.
★★★★★
My reading list is finally shrinking
I save far more articles than I ever have time to read, so txtpod fits perfectly into my routine. Now I send everything to my private feed and listen while walking or doing things around the house. It feels less like text-to-speech and more like having a podcast made from my own reading list.
★★★★★
Exactly the workflow I wanted
The private podcast feed is what makes this so useful. I can save an article from my phone and find it waiting in my usual podcast app later. There is no new listening habit to learn and no extra inbox to remember. It just fits into what I already do.
★★★★★
Perfect for long PDFs
I've been using txtpod for reports and longer PDFs that I would otherwise keep postponing. Listening to them during my commute makes a huge difference. The voices sound natural, and being able to choose a different one keeps longer documents from becoming monotonous.
★★★★
Very clever app
A simple idea, but implemented in a way that makes it genuinely useful. Processing certain complicated pages can occasionally take a little longer, but the resulting episodes sound excellent and appear directly in my podcast feed. I'm looking forward to seeing how it develops.
★★★★★
Like a personal radio station
Between saved articles, generated topics, and the daily news episodes, it feels as if I have created a small radio station based entirely on my interests. Everything arrives automatically, and I can listen from the same app I already use for podcasts. Brilliant.
★★★★★
Great for learning languages
I originally downloaded txtpod to listen to articles while commuting, but the translation feature has become my favourite part. I can find something interesting in another language and hear it naturally in my own. It opens up an enormous amount of content that I previously ignored.
★★★★★
A read-later app I actually use
Most read-later apps eventually become a graveyard of links for me. With txtpod, saved articles become episodes I can listen to while driving, cooking, or walking. For the first time, I'm actually getting through the things I save.
★★★★★
Beautifully thought through
The app is clean, focused, and very easy to understand. I especially like the custom artwork and the option to shuffle between voices. Those details make the private feed feel like a real podcast instead of a collection of converted files.
★★★★
Excellent for commuting
I use it almost every morning to catch up on articles I didn't have time to read the night before. Adding a link is quick, the narration is convincing, and everything appears in my podcast player. A few more organisation options would make it perfect.
★★★★★
This saves me hours
I work with a lot of reports, newsletters, and industry articles. txtpod lets me move a surprising amount of that reading into time that used to be wasted. It has become one of those apps whose usefulness is obvious after the first day.
★★★★★
The private feed changes everything
There are plenty of apps that can read text aloud, but having every article delivered as a proper podcast episode is different. Episodes sync with my podcast player, remember my position, and sit next to the shows I already follow. Such a smart approach.
★★★★★
Simple and genuinely useful
I shared an article with txtpod, subscribed to the feed, and that was basically it. Since then, everything I save appears automatically. The app stays out of the way, which is exactly what a tool like this should do.
★★★★★
One of those rare ideas
This is one of those products that makes you wonder why it didn't already exist. Turning the internet into a personal podcast sounds straightforward, but the execution is what makes it special. Thoughtful design, excellent voices, and a workflow that feels completely natural.
FAQ
Questions, answered
What is txtpod?
txtpod reads your articles, links and PDFs out loud and delivers them as podcast episodes. Save something once and txtpod extracts the clean text, narrates the whole thing in an ultra realistic voice, and drops the episode into your own private podcast feed. You can play it in any podcast app, in txtpod for iOS, or in your browser.
Does it read the actual article, or talk about it?
It reads the actual article. txtpod narrates the original text word for word, from the first sentence to the last. There is no host, no commentary and no AI discussion of the piece: the content you hear is the content you saved, just in audio. (Summaries are a separate, optional extra if you want the gist first.)
How is txtpod different from text-to-speech apps?
txtpod doesn't lock you into another player. It creates a private podcast feed, so your narrated articles show up next to your regular shows in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts or any app that supports RSS.
How many voices and languages are available?
There are 30+ natural AI voice styles across 20+ languages, and txtpod can automatically translate saved articles into your preferred language before reading them out with a native-sounding voice.
Can txtpod turn PDFs into audio?
Yes. Import any PDF and txtpod reads the document itself, giving you clean audio you can listen to anywhere.
Can I use txtpod in the browser?
Yes. Log in to the txtpod web app with the same account as the iOS app to save articles and listen from any browser on any computer.
Is the podcast feed private?
Yes. Each account gets a private RSS feed intended only for your personal use in your podcast app.
How much does txtpod cost?
txtpod is free to try. For unlimited articles and PDFs there's Premium Pass, which you can get in the iOS app and cancel anytime.
More questions, tutorials and comparisons in Support.
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