PDF to MP3
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!
PDF to MP3 launched on March 5, 2024 with 169 votes, #306 of 4,270 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
What it does
Transform your PDFs into easy-listening MP3s. Ideal for learning while driving, exercising, or just relaxing. Choose between simplified or the original text. The simplified text is ideal to listen to scientific papers while driving in your car.
Get the key insights from PDFs and webpages as audio episodes. Listen to the full original or a clear AI explanation.
Convert PDFs to MP3, or turn long documents into chapter-by-chapter audio with clear explanations. Keep listening on iPhone or Android, or use the web player in your browser. Enable sentence mode to get more time to think. Playback waits after every sentence, so you have more time to reflect. ListenDock keeps the structure of your document and gives you control over how deeply you want to learn it. Hear the full source or a clear explanation that is easier to follow. Turn documents into audio in the language that works for you. Upload it now, choose how you want to understand it, and listen wherever your day takes you. Upload research papers, reports, and long-form content to get structured…from listendock.com
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