Convert Research Papers to Audio
Stay on top of your reading list by listening to research papers during downtime.
Benefits
- Clear Your Backlog — Get through more papers by listening during commutes and workouts.
- Quick Summaries — AI distills methods, results, and conclusions into a 5-minute summary.
- Better Comprehension — Hearing complex arguments aloud helps you follow the logic more clearly.
How to Convert
- Upload Paper PDF — Drop any journal article, preprint, or conference paper.
- Smart Parsing — AI handles two-column layouts, citations, figures, and references.
- Choose Output — Listen to the full paper or just the AI-generated summary.
- Listen & Annotate — Stream audio and bookmark sections for deeper review later.
Features
- Academic Voice — Clear, measured narration suited for technical content.
- Section Detection — AI identifies abstract, methods, results, and discussion sections.
- Chat with Paper — Ask questions about the paper and get AI-powered answers with citations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does it handle citations and references?
- Yes — inline citations are read naturally and the reference list can be included or skipped.
- Can it read papers with complex figures?
- Figures are described using AI vision. Text-heavy papers produce the best audio.
- What about preprints from arXiv?
- Just download the PDF from arXiv and upload it. Works with any PDF source.
- Can I generate a podcast-style summary?
- Yes — our AI podcast feature creates an engaging audio summary of any paper.
Related Document Types
- Thesis Papers — Review thesis chapters by ear — great for editing, defense prep, or literature review.
- Scientific Journals — Keep up with the latest research by listening to journal articles during downtime.
- Dissertation Chapters — Listen to your dissertation chapters — catch errors, refine arguments, and prepare for your defense.