Free Text to Speech Online, No Sign-Up

If you want free text to speech online, you should be able to start in the browser, pick a voice, and hear the page — without creating an account first.

That is how CatchGist works. Open catchgist.com, add an article, a PDF, or pasted text, choose the voice and the language you want to hear, then tap Hear the original. You do not need to sign up to start listening.

How to use CatchGist as text to speech

1. Open catchgist.com.
2. On the first screen, pick Language you hear and a Voice. You can also set the speed. This changes only the audio, not the website text. The voices are Eve, Ara, Rex, Sal, and Leo.
3. Add a webpage link, paste text, or upload a PDF or other document.
4. Tap Hear the original to listen to the full piece.

You can also start from an image of text, if that is what you have.

Free to start, no account required

You get 10 free uses in total, shared between hearing the gist and hearing the original. They do not reset every day or every month.

No account is needed to start listening. Sign in only if you want to save this briefing and come back later.

When you want more, there are one-time packs in US dollars that do not expire. The details are on the pricing page.

Hear the original, or hear the gist first

Many text to speech tools only read the file from start to finish. CatchGist can do that. It is also an AI reader: you can hear the gist first, then ask about the part that is unclear, by voice or by typing.

If the material is long, or it is not in your field, start with Catch the gist. If you already know you want the whole piece, go straight to Hear the original.

You can add up to five related pages or documents at once. They are compared only when you ask.

CatchGist is not an AI podcast, and it does not publish a show. You hear an explanation meant for you, and you can interrupt at any time.

Try it

Go to catchgist.com and start with a page, a PDF, or a block of text. Pick a voice, and listen.