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Dev tools · November 18, 2021

ReadAlong.ai

Add premium neural text-to-speech with one line of code

ReadAlong.ai launched on November 18, 2021 with 79 votes, #715 of 2,925 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

What it does

We believe that everyone benefits when you can hear stories with a natural sounding voice. ReadAlong.ai seamlessly adds premium AI text-to-speech to any content site with one line of code. Audio articles help publishers increase content engagement.

Audio for Website Articles. Add one line of code and ReadAlong.ai automatically adds audio to your website articles. Choose from IBM, Microsoft and Amazon AI voices.

Increase average visit duration and monetize premium content in a new way. Automatically turn text into lifelike speech that matches the patterns and tone of human voices. The page scrolls and text is highlighted while audio plays so users get the full picture and ads are always visible. Choose between Amazon, IBM and Microsoft Neural Text-to-Speech voices with custom speaking styles. Fine tune audio in the dashboard. Change voices, speaking style and adjust pronunciation to achieve a near human quality. Add one line of code on all pages on which you want to add audio. Code runs asynchronously and does not impact page speed. Users can listen to stories while on a walk or multitasking. Sell…from readalong.ai

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