Converting Articles to Audio: A Content Creator's Workflow

Adding audio versions of your articles is one of the easiest ways to increase engagement. Some readers prefer listening while commuting or doing chores. And podcast directories are less crowded than Google search results.

But hiring voice actors for every article is impractical. AI text to speech has gotten good enough that most listeners cannot tell the difference.

The workflow that sounds natural

First, polish your text for spoken delivery. Written sentences often use more complex structures than spoken ones. Run your article through the Polish tool in Casual mode — it shortens sentences and uses more natural phrasing.

Second, split your content into segments of 500-1000 characters. Shorter segments give you more control. You can redo individual sections without regenerating the whole thing.

Languages and voice quality

The free text to speech tool supports 17 languages. The voice sounds natural for English, Spanish, French, and most European languages. For tonal languages, the intonation is correct but not perfect.