BASIC
BOOKS, PDFS, AND THE WEB
Ridiculously cheap
audiobooks.
Turn your books, PDFs, and web articles into audiobooks.
Save a good read with the browser extension. Works offline too.
Your first 11 hours are on usNo credit card required · then from $0.18 an hour
EPUBs and PDFs.
Read aloud.
Read aloud.
Your library.
Ready to listen.
Ready to listen.
COMPARE THE VOICES
Hear what $0.18
an hour sounds like.
Play the same book passage with Basic or Premium.
Follow the highlighted text as you listen.
PREMIUM
Natural narration
THE PASSAGE
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
“Have some wine,” the March Hare said in an encouraging tone. Alice looked all round the table, but there was nothing on it but tea. “I don’t see any wine,” she remarked. “There isn’t any,” said the March Hare. “Then it wasn’t very civil of you to offer it,” said Alice angrily.
Press play on either voice to follow the text.
AI narration of a public-domain book. Proposed launch pricing; details below.
PAY FOR WHAT YOU GENERATE
See what your book
would cost.
Generate chapters as you listen, or generate the whole book to download.
You pay for new audio. Replaying it doesn’t generate another charge.
Your first 11 hours are on us. Every account starts with $2 of credit. No credit card required.
Basic
$0.18
per generated audio hour
Clear, lightweight narration.
Our lowest price per hour.
Premium
$0.89
per generated audio hour
Natural, lifelike narration.
Gemini 3.8 narration.
Estimated narration total
Basic
Premium
Prices in USD. This calculator is an estimate, not a checkout quote. Summary writing is charged at what the AI costs us, with nothing added. The free $2 covers 11 hours of Basic narration. The final tax treatment is not yet set. Changing the text or voice can require new narration.
How we compareBROWSER EXTENSION
Save a webpage now.
Hear it later.
Found something worth reading? Click Save to Cheap Audiobooks. We keep the readable article in your private library, ready for narration when you are.
See your ArticlesChrome and Edge can use the browser extension. On iPhone, share a public article from Safari to cheap audio books. Some sign-in or paywalled pages may not be readable.
KEY IDEAS · BETA
Get the key ideas
in minutes.
Audio summaries of your book’s main ideas, examples, and takeaways.
01 About 15 minutes for a book, 5 for an essay.
02 Open the original passages for context.
03 Switch back without losing your place.
AI-generated. Length follows the source. Summary writing is charged at the AI cost, with nothing added, from your credit.
LISTEN OFFLINE
Download your book.
Listen without internet.
Save audio to your phone before you go.
Follow the text, adjust the speed, or set a sleep timer.
Offline listeningFollow-along textSleep timer
Open your library Frequently asked questions
Do I buy books here?
Bring your own EPUB or text-based PDF. The app creates narration from the files you import; it is not a bookstore. Scanned image-only PDFs need text recognition first.
Can I save a webpage?
Yes. On Chrome or Edge, use the Save to Cheap Audiobooks extension on a public article. On iPhone, share the page from Safari to cheap audio books. Sign-in, paywalled, or script-only pages may not be readable.
What does “pay only for what you generate” mean?
You can generate audio progressively as you listen, with a few passages prepared ahead. If you generate the whole book to download, the cost covers the whole book, even if you haven’t listened to it all yet. Replaying existing audio does not incur another narration charge.
What happens when I listen again?
The app reuses an existing recording for the same text and voice. Replaying it does not require another narration generation. A new voice or changed text may need new audio.
Does Key ideas replace my book?
No. It is a separate, AI-generated edition with its own chapters and listening position. You can switch back to the full book and follow source links to check context. Fiction can use a story recap that includes spoilers, with your confirmation.
Can I listen offline?
In the installed native app, generate and download the passages you want before going offline. A partial download only covers those passages. The browser player requires a connection for content that is not already available.
TESTFLIGHT · PRIVATE BETA
Come listen
with us.
Join the beta and I’ll send you a TestFlight invitation when there’s a place. I’ll also email you about major updates and ask what you think.
No spam, no marketing list. Just TestFlight access and occasional product updates. You can ask to be removed at any time.