What is Liso used for?

Liso is a browser extension and app that reads highlighted web text aloud in a natural AI voice and saves it to a listening library. It is a good fit for listening to articles and newsletters while commuting, and turning a long read into audio at the gym.

Yes. Liso has a free plan, and paid plans start at $17 per month.

No. Liso is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Vimium, PowerToys and Files.

What are some alternatives to Liso?

Liso competes with Speechify, ElevenLabs and Murf AI.

Liso: features, pricing and alternatives

About Liso

Liso converts text on the web into audio. You highlight an article, newsletter or blog post in Chrome, right-click and choose Listen with Liso, or paste text into the app, and it turns the text into natural-sounding audio in seconds, like a personal podcast made from your reading list. The extension is optional, because pasting works too.

The app offers multiple premium AI voices, adjustable playback speed from 0.75x to 2x, offline downloads for commutes and flights, playback that resumes across devices and folders and tags to organize listens. The site positions it as an alternative to Speechify, NaturalReader and ElevenLabs Reader.

Liso is a hosted service. The free plan allows a few listens per month, Diamond costs $17 per month for unlimited listens, Titanium costs $88 for six months and Platinum costs $107 for twelve months. A pricing page, blog, privacy page and contact form are linked from the site.

Key features

One-step audio from highlighted web text
Chrome extension with right-click menu
Multiple premium AI voices
Playback speed from 0.75x to 2x
Offline downloads for listens
Resume across devices
Folders and tags for listens

Good fit for

Listening to articles and newsletters while commuting
Turning a long read into audio at the gym

Tags: text-to-speech; chrome-extension; audio; reading; podcast; productivity; offline

Liso: questions and answers

What is Liso used for?: Liso is a browser extension and app that reads highlighted web text aloud in a natural AI voice and saves it to a listening library. It is a good fit for listening to articles and newsletters while commuting, and turning a long read into audio at the gym.
Is Liso free?: Yes. Liso has a free plan, and paid plans start at $17 per month.
Is Liso open source?: No. Liso is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Vimium, PowerToys and Files.
What are some alternatives to Liso?: Liso competes with Speechify, ElevenLabs and Murf AI.