Listen

Have any story read aloud on the web, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android.

Listen on the web, iPad, iPhone, and Android

Paragraphs highlighted as they are read on an iPad, an iPhone, and an Android phone

Each paragraph is highlighted as it's read

The default Listen voice for each of NewsBlur’s 21 languages

A voice for each of NewsBlur's 21 languages

How it works

Open any story and press Listen
Follow along as each paragraph is highlighted, and tap any paragraph to jump to it
Press + to add stories to Up Next, then keep going with your next unread stories
Pick a voice for each language and set the delivery and speed
Keep listening with the screen off, from the lock screen or your phone's media controls

Where does Listen work?

On the web and in the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android apps. Up Next is saved to your account, so stories you queue on one device are waiting on the others.

Which languages and voices are available?

Listen works out each story's language and reads it with your voice for that language. Each of NewsBlur's 21 languages has ten recommended voices from ElevenLabs, and you can search the rest of the ElevenLabs voice library.