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24 alternatives to Play (for Medium)

Listen to Medium Stories with a Chrome Extension

Play for Medium is a free Chrome extension that converts Medium articles into audio narrations. Users can listen to any article on the platform rather than reading it. The tool is designed for Medium readers who prefer… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Play (for Medium) launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Play for Medium writers▲252

   Add audio to all your Medium Articles with one click

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Medium Audio Stories▲381

   Listen to your favorite Medium stories

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Play Embedded Player▲169

   A handy tool to narrate your Medium articles

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Play.ht▲267

   Turn your articles into podcasts

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Listnr for Chrome▲300

   Convert your articles to audio in just one click

   2021 · listnr.ai · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Playtext▲108

   Turn articles into audiobooks & read 2x faster!

   2023 · playtext.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Audioread (formerly Audiblogs)▲629

   Listen to any web article in your podcast player

   2021 · audioread.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Read any story on Medium for free▲12

   2018 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Audio player for ChatGPT▲94

   Shows an audio player while using "Read Aloud"

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Medium▲409

    Everyone's stories, now w/ an inline editor, tags & stream

    2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Darker Medium▲285

    Read Medium stories with happy eyes

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Play For WordPress▲159

    Convert your WordPress articles to podcasts 📝🔊

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Play for Web▲246

    Listen to articles from around the web

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    My Notes on Medium▲65

    Chrome extension to collect & email highlights on Medium

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Top Medium Stories▲431

    The top stories on Medium, updated daily 🏆

    2017 · topmediumstories.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Reader Mode▲405

    Remove clutter and ads from any article. Instantly ⚡

    2019 · readermode.io · its alternatives →

17. 17RA
    Read all Medium stories for free▲11

    If someone here reads on Medium a lot, this might be useful for you: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/mediumship This is my second browser extension and it's open-source. It lets you read all Medium stories for free. Hugs and / or bugs welcome!

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Medium for Android▲173

    Read, recommend, highlight, & respond to stories on Android

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Medium Play▲5

    Listen to audio versions of medium stories.

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Save to Medium▲123

    Bookmark stories from the web and apps to read later

    2019 · medium.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    FreeMedium▲7

    Chrome Extension to read Medium articles for free

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Clearly▲177

    A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Reader Mode Premium▲314

    Read, highlight and annotate the web without distractions

    2020 · readermode.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    My Queue (Beta)▲139

    Listen to your favourite articles

    2023 · myqueue.so · its alternatives →

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