PDF to audio
Extract the text layer and read it with local speechSynthesis.
Runs in this tab. The file stays here.
About PDF to audio
Extract a PDF’s text layer and read it aloud with the browser’s local speechSynthesis — no upload, no MP3 file.
Sometimes you want to listen to a memo while you do something else. This extracts the text layer and feeds the browser’s speechSynthesis API — the same family of voices as Text to speech under Audio.
There is no MP3/WAV download. If there is no text layer, extract fails until you OCR. The UI shows a short preview of the text so you can sanity-check what will be spoken.
For a full audio file workflow, copy text out and use a dedicated TTS path that exports audio — this page is speak-in-tab.
How to use PDF to audio
- 1Drop a PDF with a text layer.
- 2Extract & speak.
- 3Use system voice settings if you need a different voice.
What it won't do
- No audio file export.
- Depends on OS/browser voices and a text layer.
Common questions
Can I download an MP3?
No. speechSynthesis plays in the tab. It does not encode a file.
Why doesn’t it speak my scan?
No text layer. Run OCR searchable PDF first, then come back.
Is the PDF uploaded?
No.
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Why this one doesn't upload your file
There is no server to upload to. This page is a static file, and the work happens in your browser using the same graphics and WebAssembly code that renders every other site you visit. Your file is read from disk into memory, processed, and handed back as a download. Once the page has loaded you can disconnect from the network entirely and it keeps working. The longer explanation