Playtext is a text-to-speech app that turns any piece of text into an audiobook. — Capture articles using our extension or publish your own. Turn them into playable text. Read at up to 4x the speed! ⚡️
Sometimes, there's a lot to learn and not enough time. If you're like me, you want to keep up with the latest in tech, and sometimes that feels overwhelming.
That's why we are building Playtext, the fastest reading experience. We believe reading is not just a skill but a superpower. With it, you can read 2x faster, and reading becomes fun! 🙃
What can you do with Playtext?
- Turn any text into an Audiobook: Save any webpage or copy & paste your own content.
- Read AND Listen at the same time: Information sticks more in your brain.
- Increase the Speed up to 4x: Read more in less time.
- Distraction-free Environment: Designed to help you focus. Free of ads or any clunky UI.
- Available in 6 Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, and French.
- Keyboard Shortcuts: Jump blocks of text and control the pace in a keystroke.
Happy Reading! 🤓
About Playtext on Product Hunt
“Turn articles into audiobooks & read 2x faster!”
Playtext launched on Product Hunt on May 18th, 2023 and earned 105 upvotes and 6 comments, placing #35 on the daily leaderboard. Playtext is a text-to-speech app that turns any piece of text into an audiobook. — Capture articles using our extension or publish your own. Turn them into playable text. Read at up to 4x the speed! ⚡️
On the analytics side, Playtext competes within Chrome Extensions, Productivity and News — topics that collectively have 739.1k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Playtext performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Playtext?
Playtext was hunted by Phelipe Martin. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of Playtext including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
Phelipe Martin