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24 alternatives to Play for Medium writers

Add audio to all your Medium Articles with one click

Play is a Chrome extension designed for Medium writers and publications that automatically adds audio players to articles with a single click. The tool streamlines the process of converting written content into audio… 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 writers launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Play (for Medium)▲595

   Listen to Medium Stories with a Chrome Extension

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Play Embedded Player▲169

   A handy tool to narrate your Medium articles

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Medium Audio Stories▲381

   Listen to your favorite Medium stories

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Playtext▲108

   Turn articles into audiobooks & read 2x faster!

   2023 · playtext.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Play.ht▲267

   Turn your articles into podcasts

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Audioread (formerly Audiblogs)▲629

   Listen to any web article in your podcast player

   2021 · audioread.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Listnr for Chrome▲300

   Convert your articles to audio in just one click

   2021 · listnr.ai · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Play For WordPress▲159

   Convert your WordPress articles to podcasts 📝🔊

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Medium▲409

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

   2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Blogcast▲334

    Turn your articles into audio

    2019 · blogcast.host · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Play for Web▲246

    Listen to articles from around the web

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Search YouTube without stopping the video, and make your own playlists▲295

    2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Audio player for ChatGPT▲94

    Shows an audio player while using "Read Aloud"

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Medium Sounds▲116

    Add music to your Medium posts

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Listen to any web article in your podcast player▲30

    Convert articles, PDFs, and emails to natural-sounding audio. Listen in the Audioread app or Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Start free.

    2021 · audiblogs.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Add a play button next to IPA on Wikipedia▲136

    2017 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Clearly▲177

    A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    My Queue (Beta)▲139

    Listen to your favourite articles

    2023 · myqueue.so · its alternatives →

19. 19PM
    Play music by typing▲119

    2014 · benzguo.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    My Notes on Medium▲65

    Chrome extension to collect & email highlights on Medium

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    My Orator [unofficial PH launch]▲88

    Create an audio file of the webpage you're on to enjoy later

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Xeder▲110

    Your X.com feed as a podcast

    Mar 2026 · xeder-app.web.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Listle for Writers▲130

    Your content, turned into audio by voice actors

    2019 · listle.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Audio Player Widgets by Listnr▲125

    Add audio player widgets to your website in under 30 seconds

    2022 · listnr.ai · its alternatives →

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