Listen
What Listen is
Listen is a text-to-speech and summarization service for articles and selected passages. It turns accessible text into spoken audio and can produce summaries, while letting you save articles and resume at stored reading positions. Playback controls include adjustable speed, passage highlighting, bookmarks, and a choice of 13 voices. On a Mac, the app can read pages from supported browsers or text selected in another app. On iPhone, its webpage Play button works in Safari; with Chrome or another browser, you can copy an article URL into Listen. Signing into the same account on iPhone and Mac synchronizes saved articles and reading positions. Listen Free costs nothing and includes 2,000 narrated words each week, article saving, and cross-device sync. Listen Pro costs A$20 a month or A$194.99 a year, with unlimited narrated words across devices. Narration and synchronization need an internet connection, and bookmarks do not create a complete offline audio file. Listen reads only content you can access and does not bypass paywalls or private posts. Text selected for AI narration and summaries is sent to Listen and OpenAI.
Who it suits
Listen suits readers who want articles or selected text read aloud, summarized, and tracked across iPhone and Mac. It also fits people who value speed controls, highlighting, bookmarks, and multiple voice choices.
What it does well
- Converts articles and selected text into audio
- Provides summaries, highlighting, bookmarks, and 13 voices
- Syncs saved articles and reading positions across devices
- Free plan includes 2,000 narrated words weekly
- Works through web, iPhone, Mac, and Safari extension
What to know first
- Narration and sync require an internet connection
- Bookmarks do not provide complete offline audio
- iPhone webpage playback is limited to Safari
- Free plan has a 2,000-word weekly quota
Limits
Listen Free allows 2,000 narrated words each week. All plans require internet access for narration and account sync, and the service does not create complete offline audio files from bookmarks.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Listen Free | 2,000 narrated words each week · saves articles · syncs across devices | Free |
| Listen Pro annual | A$194.99 billed annually; save 19% · Unlimited narrated words across your devices | A$194.99 a year |
| Listen Pro monthly | A$20 / month · Unlimited narrated words across your devices | A$20 a month |
As getlisten.co lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open https://getlisten.co/
- Choose the web, iPhone, Mac, or Safari extension version
- Create or sign into the same account on your devices
- On Mac, select a supported browser page or text in an app
- On iPhone, press Play in Safari or paste an article URL from another browser
- Choose the Free plan or a Pro subscription
Verdict
Pick Listen if you want spoken articles, summaries, and synchronized reading positions across iPhone and Mac. Look elsewhere if you need offline audio, access to paywalled content, or playback directly from a non-Safari iPhone browser.
Questions
Is Listen free?
Yes. Listen Free costs nothing and includes 2,000 narrated words each week, saved articles, and device sync.
What do Pro plans cost?
Listen Pro monthly costs A$20 a month. Listen Pro annual costs A$194.99 a year and provides unlimited narrated words across devices.
Which platforms does Listen support?
The listed platforms are an extension, iOS, macOS, and web. Supported platform details include iPhone, Mac, and Safari extension.
Can Listen work offline?
No. Narration and account synchronization require an internet connection, and bookmarks do not download a complete audio file.
Can it read paywalled or private posts?
No. Listen can read only content you can access and does not unlock paywalls or private posts.
What happens to text used for AI features?
Text selected for AI narration and summaries is sent to Listen and OpenAI.
Facts from Listen's own pages
- Account deletion
- Users can delete their account from the app's Account settings, which removes account records and stored narration through the service's deletion flow. · getlisten.co, 11 Oct 2026
- AI and data handling
- Text selected for AI narration and summaries is sent to Listen and OpenAI; the privacy policy says Listen does not send the entire browser history as part of narration. · getlisten.co, 11 Oct 2026
- Browser support limit
- On iPhone, the webpage Play button works in Safari; for Chrome or other browsers, users can copy an article URL into Listen. · getlisten.co, 11 Oct 2026
- Content access limit
- Listen can only read content the user can access and does not unlock paywalls or private posts. · getlisten.co, 11 Oct 2026
- Features
- The product offers adjustable playback speed, passage highlighting, summaries, bookmarks, and 13 voices to choose from. · getlisten.co, 11 Oct 2026
- Mac requirements
- Listen for Mac requires macOS 14 or later and a Mac with Apple Silicon. · getlisten.co, 11 Oct 2026
- Offline limit
- Narration and account sync require an internet connection, and bookmarking does not download a complete offline audio file. · getlisten.co, 11 Oct 2026
- Payments
- Apple processes in-app subscriptions and Polar handles website checkout; Listen says it does not receive card or bank account details. · getlisten.co, 11 Oct 2026
- Playback
- On Mac, Listen can read pages from supported browsers or selected text in an app; on iPhone, its webpage Play button works in Safari. · getlisten.co, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Listen provides support by email at [email protected] and asks users to include their device and iOS or macOS version. · getlisten.co, 11 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Signing into the same account on iPhone and Mac syncs saved articles and reading position. · getlisten.co, 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Listen turns articles and selected text into audio and summaries, and lets users save articles and reading positions. · getlisten.co, 11 Oct 2026
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