Do you have a pile of PDFs to read but no time to sit and read them? Whether it's study material, work documents, or your favorite ebooks, converting PDFs to audio can save you hours.
In this guide, you'll learn how to convert any PDF document to audio for free — and how to listen to it anywhere: while driving, working out, or doing chores.
Converting PDFs to audio has several benefits:
Before we start, you need to know that there are two types of PDFs:
These are PDFs created from Word documents or digital sources. You can select and copy the text. These are easy to convert.
These are PDFs created by scanning physical documents. The text is actually an image, so you can't select it. These require OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software.
First, you need to extract the text from your PDF. Here's how:
Our free TTS tool has a 200-character limit, so you'll need to split the text into small chunks.
Don't worry — we have a trick for this. Read on.
Use our free TTS Maker tool to convert each chunk:
Once you've downloaded all the chunks, combine them into one file using:
Save the combined file as MP3 and transfer it to your phone, or upload it to Google Drive for listening anywhere.
If you don't want to go through all the steps above, you can use your browser's built-in read-aloud feature:
However, these tools don't let you download the audio. For that, you need a dedicated TTS tool.
Yes! Our TTS tool is completely free. No signup, no hidden fees, no credit card required.
Any text-based PDF can be converted. Scanned PDFs require OCR software to extract text first.
A 10-page PDF usually takes 5-10 minutes to convert using our tool.
Converting PDFs for personal use is generally fine. For commercial use, make sure you have the rights to the content.
Converting PDFs to audio is a great way to save time and learn on the go. With our free TTS Maker tool, it's easier than ever.
Start converting your PDFs today and turn your reading time into listening time!
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