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24 alternatives to Shelf

Listen to any blogpost, newsletter, news article

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shelf launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Audioread (formerly Audiblogs)▲629

   Listen to any web article in your podcast player

   2021 · audioread.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Speechify Gen 0.1▲256

   Read faster, stay focused & absorb more - Create Audiobooks

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Blogcast▲342

   Turn your articles into audio

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Newsly 2.0▲216

   Reads top trending news & articles in a natural human voice

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Article Audio▲173

   Convert articles to human-like audio

   2023 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Readaway 2.0▲97

   Let your ears do the reading.

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Newsly▲113

   Listen to a personalized choice of web content & podcasts

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tattle▲122

   Listen to your news stories, narrated by humans

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Speakeroo▲89

   Listen to blog posts on your phone

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ElevenLabs Reader▲248

    Listen to anything on the go with the highest quality voices

    2024 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Article to Audio Conversion Kit▲134

    Turn your 'must do' reading into on the go listening

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Readsss▲238

    Listen to your X feed like an audio newsletter

    2024 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Listening.io▲243

    Turn articles into audio and listen in your podcast app

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14CB
    Convert blog articles to high-quality audio▲146

    2019 · websitevoice.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SpeechKit▲152

    The best way to make your news stories available in audio

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Vocally▲188

    Create, host, distribute voiceovers & podcasts

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    My Orator▲94

    Convert Web Articles into an Audio Podcast Feed

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Blogcast▲77

    Short, interesting audio articles written and read by humans

    2022 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    narrated.org▲144

    Great audio articles you didn't know existed

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20BG
    Blogcast – Generate audio versions of your articles▲72

    2019 · blogcast.host · its alternatives →

21. 21
    RatherListen▲86

    Convert URLs, PDFs, & photos to clear spoken audio

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dailynewsound | Content Reader▲9

    Listen to 🗞️ news, 📝 blogs, and 🎙️ podcasts on demand

    2025 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Listle▲192

    Daily news and top stories, turned into podcasts

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Whisper Notes▲130

    The easiest way to capture your thoughts via audio

    2023 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →