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AI · May 21, 2020

HearIt

Create your own audio books from any file for free.

HearIt launched on May 21, 2020 with 81 votes, #566 of 4,813 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

What it does

HearIt enables you to create your own audio books for free. Take a picture of any document and it will transcribe its text and reads it out to you. You can also save your audiobooks and listen to them anytime.

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