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AI · August 7, 2025

QuickCast

Turn any article into your personal AI podcast.

QuickCast launched on August 7, 2025 with 8 votes, #2,487 of 8,530 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

What it does

QuickCast is an iOS app that turns any URL, text, or PDF into a personalized podcast in seconds. AI extracts key points and reads them out in conversational, news or lecture-style voices, complete with glossaries and transcripts to enhance learning.

Download QuickCast - AI Listening by Kazumasa Shimomura on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like QuickCast - AI…

Education Developer Kazumasa Shimomura Language EN + 1 More Size 12.4 MB iPhone Turn English articles, videos, PDFs, and notes into level-matched AI listening practice. Listen, read transcripts, review terms, and learn on the go. QuickCast turns English articles, YouTube videos, PDFs, and study notes into level-matched AI listening practice. When reading alone is hard to keep up with, build listening time during commutes, walks, chores, and study breaks. Use transcripts and term hints to review what you heard later. ■ Listen to topics you actually care about Paste a URL or enter text, and QuickCast creates listening audio from English articles, global news, YouTube content, PDFs, and study…from apps.apple.com

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