6 ways to listen
Clean reading, Book, Lecture, Podcast, Summary or Deep analysis — pick how you want to hear it
AI-Powered Document to Audio
AI-Powered PDF to Audio Converter
Listen to any PDF — read aloud word for word, as an audiobook with chapters, a lecture, a podcast or a summary.
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Key Features
Features
Why Choose PDF2Audio?
Six ways to listen, 13 natural voices in 18 languages, and 50,000 free characters to try it.
Quiz, Key Terms & Summaries
Every conversion also produces a quiz, a glossary of key terms and per-section summaries — included on every plan, free ones too
13 natural AI voices
In 18 languages, and you choose the playback speed
Listen while it's being made
Short documents are ready in a minute or two; long ones and whole books play part by part while the rest is made
Scanned PDFs too
Image-only PDFs up to 30 pages are read with OCR, at the same price
Cleans up the page
Page numbers, running headers and broken line-end hyphens are removed; headings are kept
Take it anywhere
Download the MP3, keep a library on the web, or listen in the iOS app
Converter
Converter
Transform any PDF into audio
Book
Turn books you own into audiobooks
- Read word for word, with the book's own chapters
- Start listening to the first chapters while the rest is being made
- Skip back 15 s, sleep timer, and it remembers where you stopped
Only upload books you own or have the right to convert.
How it works
How to convert a PDF to audio
Turn any PDF with selectable text into natural-sounding audio in three steps. There is nothing to install.
- 1
Upload your PDF
Drop in a PDF of up to 10 MB. We read the text and show you roughly how many minutes of audio it will make.
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Choose a voice, mode and language
Pick one of 13 AI voices and 18 languages. Have the document read word for word, or turned into a lecture, a podcast-style conversation or a summary.
- 3
Listen or download the MP3
Most documents are ready in a few minutes. Play it in your browser, pick up where you left off, or download the MP3 for your phone.
What people convert
Listen to the documents you don't have time to read
Textbooks and lecture notes
Revise on the bus or at the gym. Lecture mode turns dense chapters into an explanation you can follow by ear.
Research papers and reports
Work through your reading list on the commute, with headings and sections read in a sensible order.
Books and long documents
Convert a whole book, up to about 2 million characters, into an audiobook-style recording with chapters.
Contracts, guides and manuals
Hear the full text read accurately, so you catch the details while doing something else.
Documents in many languages
Listen in 18 languages, including English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese and Portuguese.
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Conversions
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Voice Styles
100+
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert a PDF to audio?
Upload the PDF on this page, choose a voice, a mode and a language, and press "Convert to Audio". When it's ready you can play it straight away or download it as an MP3. There is nothing to install.
Is PDF2Audio free?
Every new account includes 50,000 free characters, roughly 15 to 25 pages of text. If your first PDF is longer, the first ~20 minutes are converted free so you can hear it before you decide. After that you can buy a single document, a credit pack or a monthly plan.
Can I download the audio as an MP3?
Yes. Every finished conversion can be downloaded as an MP3 and played on any phone, computer or car stereo. It also stays in your library, and you can share it with a link.
Which languages and voices are available?
You can choose from 18 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese, and from 13 natural-sounding AI voices.
Does it work with scanned PDFs?
It needs a PDF with selectable text: if you can highlight and copy the words in your PDF reader, it will work. Scanned pages that are only images are not supported yet, so run them through an OCR tool first.
How long does it take, and how big can my PDF be?
Most documents are ready in one to three minutes; very long ones take longer. You can upload PDFs of up to 10 MB with up to about 2 million characters of text.
What are the different generation modes?
There are five: a faithful read-through, a lecture, a podcast-style conversation, a summary and a deep analysis. Each suits a different way of listening.
CLEAN READ-THROUGH·Full length
Faithful narration that preserves your original content exactly as written. Best for audiobooks and direct content consumption.
BOOK·Full length, in chapters
For whole books you own or public-domain classics: read word for word, with the book's own chapters to jump between, and the first part ready to hear within minutes.
LECTURE·A little shorter
Educational presentation style with single speaker. Perfect for learning materials and academic content with high complexity.
PODCAST·About as long as your document
Multiple speakers in conversational dialogue format. Perfect for creating engaging discussions about your content with high complexity analysis.
SUMMARY·About half the length
Concise narrated overview of key points. Great for quick understanding of lengthy documents with moderate complexity.
DEEP DATA ANALYSIS·About a third the length
Single speaker providing comprehensive, structured analysis. Ideal for research papers and complex documents requiring very high-level insights.
How does pricing work?
Pay only for what you need: a single document at a price shown before you pay, a credit pack for several documents, or a monthly plan if you convert regularly. Prices are shown in your local currency where available, and plans can be cancelled at any time.