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Yale University
MIT
Columbia University
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Yale University
MIT
Columbia University
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Yale University
MIT
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MIT
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We use the latest A.I. breakthroughs to create human-like voices. They’re easy to listen to and understand, just like an audiobook!
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Skip directly to the section you care about (abstract, results, methods, etc)
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Easily pronounces technical words in any field
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Remove excess text, like references citations, and computer code from the audio
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Having an app that converts all my reading into voice is just so convenient and amazing
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I’m really picky about AI voices, but this one was amazing! Even at 1.5x speed, it was engaging to listen to. It’s a game changer to be able to listen while walking!
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We add the note for you

Using the last 2-3 sentences. No typing needed!
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Export your notes

later to make writing papers a breeze.

Automatically skip citations, references, and footnotes

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Listening allows you to select which sections of a paper to listen to.
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Want to only listen to the abstract? Or skip to the results first? You can do that!
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Of course, you can also listen to entire papers from top to bottom.
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“It sounds so natural, even at 2x speed”
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Effortlessly zip through easier content at speeds up to 4x!
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Take your time with more challenging material by slowing down to 1x or even 0.5x.
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AlexP1799
This app is a MUST for anyone in academics. I’ve only had it for a couple of weeks and I’m already sold. I’m in grad school at the moment and almost all of our reading are academic articles. It takes me ages to get through them every week and by the end it feels like my eyes are going to fall out of my head.
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Bell Jelly
Love using it to read papers and journal articles. The text is often too dense for me and my eyes skip words, making it difficult to understand what I just read. With the app, I can slow down the speed of speech and listen while my visual brain generates images (much easier for me to do than with reading). I would suggest perhaps removing the reference numbers, it is distracting while listening. Otherwise, I like where this is going! Thank you!
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Samantha Lumby
Absolutely brilliant, haven't been able to find an app that can say scientific words properly until now. Very easy to use
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Mary Ballard-Johansson
What a great app! The reading voice is pleasant and understandable. Even on the harder words. Having the text available to read along helps also. Naturally, as with any new app, there are bugs. But support is readily available. Highly recommend this for anyone doing research or just keeping up with the latest articles.
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Sean Gruber
Already thoroughly impressed! I've used Natural Reader for a while, but this is cheaper, designed specifically for academic papers (e.g., organizes into typical paper-sections, like abstract and findings), and, in my opinion, has a more natural flow in the AI voice. HIGHLY recommend!
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Matthew Indy
Exceptional app for curating a personal podcast of text I want to 'read' as audio.
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RĂłisĂ­n Hennessy
Brilliant app! I have dyslexia and have previously used Otter, Text Help and Glean, this reader outshines all dramatically. The text display is very clear while listening. The pronunciation is fantastic and the app allows you to report mispronunciations which happen rarely. My favorite part is that you can turn off citations so the text reads smoothly and you can easily skip unimportant information. The note feature is an added bonus too. This app was clearly created by people who care!
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Watson Chiwambo
Amazing app to help you study especially if you don't have much time due to work, family and other things.
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Eric Allam
Love this for listening to stuff I would never get around to reading while on my morning commute. Definitely saves me lots of time
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Lauren Fratamico
I always have stacks of papers I want to get through, and it's been so nice to finally find an app that allows me to listen to them on the go with a naturalistic voice. Would recommend!
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Erin Barnes
The app is impressive. easy to listening to, no robotic voice, easy to use. productive use of my driving time. would recommend.
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Tim Osterbuhr
Great way to listen to papers during my commute. Finally a voice that doesn't sound like a robot.
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Nathalie Tasler
Having to get through academic texts it is great to have an app that doesn't force you to listen to the same header and footer at every single page!!! the listening experience is also comfortable more natural sounding than other apps I tried before.
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F.A.Q

We have put together some commonly asked questions
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Can it pronounce difficult words, like “Mesothelioma” or “Diphenhydramine”?
Yep. If our audio ever mispronounces a word, just let us know and we’ll fix it.
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I only want to listen to the Abstract and Results.
Just uncheck the checkboxes for the sections you want to skip!
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I don’t want to listen to all the references and citations. Can your app skip those?
Yes, we skip those, so you can focus on the core material.
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