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24 alternatives to PaperPlayer

Automatically convert science paper abstracts to audio

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PaperPlayer launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Paper Time – Listen to abstracts of CS papers, like a custom podcast▲161
2021 · papertime.app · its alternatives →
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Audioread (formerly Audiblogs)▲629
Listen to any web article in your podcast player
2021 · audioread.com · its alternatives →
3
Google Illuminate▲449
Books and papers turned into podcast chats
2024 · illuminate.google.com · its alternatives →
4
Adobe Podcast▲311
AI-powered audio recording and editing, all in the web
2022 · podcast.adobe.com · its alternatives →
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ekoAcademic – Convert ArXiv papers to interactive podcasts▲53
Oct 2025 · wadamczyk.io · its alternatives →
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Audioscribe▲288
Free and open-source AI to turn voice into structured notes
2024 · audioscribe.wordware.ai · its alternatives →
7
Podnotes▲443
Transcribe, summarize and create content from your podcasts
2024 · podnotes.app · its alternatives →
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Audionotes Pro▲360
Turn voice & text notes into structured summaries & content
2023 · audionotes.app · its alternatives →
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Play.ht▲267
Turn your articles into podcasts
2017 · its alternatives →
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read-this.ai▲153
Turn instantly any article into a podcast with one click
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Audio Notes AI▲164
Turn chaotic ideas into practical notes
2023 · audionotesai.com · its alternatives →
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AssemblyAI Auto Chapters▲124
Automatically summarize audio and video files with an API
2021 · its alternatives →
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AI Podcast Transcription▲325
Generate text transcripts for your podcast episodes
2024 · transistor.fm · its alternatives →
14
Jotlify (BuildSpace S5)▲235
Transforming research into stories, insights & audio
2024 · jotlify.com · its alternatives →
15
PDF to MP3▲169
Hey HN, I've built a new feature to listen to blog posts. I also have an app, that's what I personally use to listen to audio while driving. I would love to get some feedback on the UX and whether this is useful for you!
2024 · listendock.com · its alternatives →
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PDF to Podcast – Convert Any PDF into a Podcast Episode▲118
Hi HN! I'm stoked to share a project I've been working on called PDF to Podcast. It's a free, open-source tool that automatically converts PDF documents into engaging, informative podcast-style audio content using large language models and text-to-speech tech. Inspiration: The idea for this project came from the NotebookLM demo at Google I/O, where they showcased generating audio dialogue from uploaded PDFs and other sources. However, that audio feature hasn't been publicly released yet, and I wanted to challenge myself to build something similar using existing tools and APIs. How it…
2024 · pdf-to-podcast.com · its alternatives →
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Podcast Notebook AI▲85
Transform PDFs into podcasts with AI-generated voices
2024 · viral.vadoo.tv · its alternatives →
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Sonofa▲254
Transform your reading into listening with AI
2025 · sonofa.ai · its alternatives →
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Play for Medium writers▲252
Add audio to all your Medium Articles with one click
2017 · its alternatives →
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Reef ▲102
Your AI Worksheet - Turns Data into Brilliant Podcast.
2025 · its alternatives →
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I made a tool using AI to convert articles to audio▲40
Instantly convert your articles into high-quality audio. You can choose from over 140 languages and natural-sounding human voices.
2022 · article.audio · its alternatives →
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Podium▲156
Automate your podcast show notes, chapters, and more
2023 · its alternatives →
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Article Audio▲173
Convert articles to human-like audio
2023 · article.audio · its alternatives →
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Play Embedded Player▲169
A handy tool to narrate your Medium articles
2017 · its alternatives →

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