Liso

Liso turns text from the web into audio you can listen to on the go. It works like this: you highlight an article, newsletter, blog post, or just about any text on the internet, send it to Liso, and it reads it back to you in a natural-sounding voice. The result is a personal audiobook built from the stuff you actually want to read but don't have time to sit down with. The free plan gives you five listens per month; Liso Pro unlocks unlimited listening, premium voices, and offline downloads.

The core workflow is simple. Install the Chrome extension, then right-click any highlighted text and choose "Listen with Liso". That text lands in your library inside the app, where you can press play and hear it read back. You can also paste text directly into the app without the extension. The voices are AI-generated and you can adjust playback speed from 0.75x to 2x. Your listening position is saved automatically, so you can pick up where you left off across devices. Offline downloads are available on the Pro plan.

Liso is best for anyone who saves articles or newsletters for later and never gets to them. Commuters, multitaskers, and anyone who prefers listening over reading will find it handy. The founder himself says he uses it to turn his pile of saved posts and newsletters into audio he can listen to while on the move. It's a focused tool that does one thing — text-to-speech from the web — and does it without fuss.