Convert PDF articles into audio podcast episodes automatically

It turns any PDF into a natural-sounding audio episode and adds it to your own private podcast feed.

How the work actually flows

A straight line.

Pattern: Sequence (1)

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Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Voice & PhoneEmail AutomationDocument Processing & OCRImage & Media ProcessingSurvey & Feedback
Connects
Google Cloud Text-to-SpeechCloudflare R2

The problem it solves

Your reading list keeps growing but you never have time to sit down and actually read it. Long reports and articles pile up in a folder you know you'll never open.

Who it fits

A busy professional or student who wants to listen to their reading list instead of reading it.

How it works

  1. You submit a PDF article or report
  2. Text is extracted from the PDF
  3. The text is converted into natural-sounding speech
  4. The audio file is stored in cloud storage and added to your podcast feed
  5. You get an email notification when the new episode is ready
What you get

Reading list you can listen to instead

Any PDF you want to read turns into a natural-sounding audio episode in your own podcast feed.

What you get

A new audio episode in your personal podcast feed, playable in any podcast app.

What you need

A Google Cloud account for text-to-speech and a Cloudflare account for storage.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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