Turn a PDF or Your Notes Into Narrated Audio
ScreenApp’s AI podcast generator reads a PDF, an ebook chapter, a Word or PowerPoint file, or text you paste, and turns it into a narrated audio file. One AI voice reads the content in a natural pace, and you get back an MP3 you can save to your phone and listen to like a podcast episode instead of reading it on a screen.
15,390 podcast-style recordings were generated on ScreenApp in the last 90 days. The tool works from the text it can extract, so a clean, well-formatted document narrates better than a scanned, image-heavy one. Longer documents are summarized into a shorter script before the AI reads them aloud, rather than narrated word for word.
What you get:
- A narrated MP3 read by one AI voice, generated from your PDF, ebook, Word, PowerPoint, or pasted text
- No account is needed to generate the preview
- no watermark on any recording or export
- Free plan: 3 uploads, up to 2 GB each, saved to your ScreenApp account to download
How to Convert a Document to Narrated Audio
- Upload your file or paste your text: Drop in a PDF, EPUB, Word, PowerPoint, TXT and RTF file, or paste text straight into the tool above.
- Let the AI read it aloud: ScreenApp extracts the text and converts it to speech with No, one fixed AI voice. Longer documents are summarized into a shorter script before the AI reads them aloud, rather than narrated word for word.
- Save and download: Preview the audio, then save it to your ScreenApp account to download the finished MP3.
Clean, well-formatted text converts better than a scanned or image-heavy document, since the tool works from the text it can extract. See how we measure accuracy.
AI Podcast Generator vs Other Tools
| Feature | ScreenApp | NoteGPT | Wondercraft | Monica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple voices / dialogue | No, one AI voice narrates the whole document; it does not generate a two-host conversation | Yes, multiple voices for interviews or discussions | Yes, multiple voices, for interviews or discussions | Yes, two named hosts for a conversational format |
| Input types | PDF, EPUB, Word, PowerPoint, TXT and RTF, or pasted text | text documents, PDFs, PPT, DOCX, books and images | Text, documents, and URLs | website pages, YouTube videos, PDFs and documents, and plain text |
| Free tier | 3 uploads, up to 2 GB each | Not stated for this tool | 150 free credits | Not stated |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | $9/month, 25 minutes of audio | $21/month annual | Not stated |
| Watermark | no watermark on any recording or export | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Sources, checked 2026-09-12: screenapp.io/pricing, notegpt.io/ai-podcast-generator, wondercraft.ai/tools/ai-podcast-generator, monica.im/ai-podcast, wondercraft.ai/pricing, notegpt.io/pricing
- vs NoteGPT: NoteGPT’s podcast generator supports multiple voices for interviews or discussions, and its Pro plan includes 25 minutes of generated speech and podcast audio a month for $9. ScreenApp’s tool narrates with one fixed voice as part of the $19 a month Pro plan.
- vs Wondercraft: Wondercraft builds a conversation between multiple AI voices from a prompt, document, or URL, with a free plan of 150 free credits and a paid plan at $21 a month billed annually. ScreenApp’s tool narrates with a single voice and covers PDFs, ebooks, Word, PowerPoint, TXT and RTF files directly.
- vs Monica: Monica’s AI podcast tool has two named hosts for a back-and-forth conversation, and accepts website pages, YouTube videos, PDFs and documents, and plain text. ScreenApp accepts a similar range of documents but reads them with a single narrator rather than a two-host format.
Who Uses an AI Podcast Generator
Students convert textbook chapters, lecture notes, or a study guide into audio they can listen to on a commute or during a workout instead of re-reading a PDF.
Content creators turn a blog post or a written outline into narrated audio to review the pacing of a script before recording a full version themselves.
Busy professionals convert reports and long documents into a narrated file they can listen to instead of reading at a desk.
Educators create an audio version of a handout or course reading for students who prefer listening or need the material in another format.
FAQ
What is an AI podcast generator?
A tool that reads a document or pasted text aloud with an AI voice and gives you back an MP3 you can listen to like a podcast episode. ScreenApp’s version narrates with one voice; it does not produce a two-host conversation the way some competitors do.
Is there a free AI podcast generator?
Yes. No account is needed to generate a preview from your document. Saving and downloading the finished audio uses your ScreenApp account, and the free plan covers 3 uploads of up to 2 GB each.
Can I use it for studying?
Yes. Upload a lecture note file, a textbook chapter, or a study guide and get back narrated audio you can listen to while commuting or exercising, instead of reading the document again.
Does it create a two-host conversation like other podcast generators?
No. No, one AI voice narrates the whole document; it does not generate a two-host conversation Tools like NoteGPT and Wondercraft offer multiple voices for an interview-style format; ScreenApp’s tool is built around a single narrator reading your document.
What file types does it accept?
PDF, EPUB, Word, PowerPoint, TXT and RTF, or text pasted directly into the tool.
Can I choose the voice?
No. No, one fixed AI voice. There is no voice picker in the tool.
How does it handle long documents?
Can ChatGPT do this?
No. ChatGPT reads and writes text, but it cannot open a document and hand back an audio file, so it is not a substitute for a tool built to generate narrated audio.
Do I need to create an account?
No account is needed for the preview step. Saving the finished audio so you can download it uses your ScreenApp account.
