PDF to Audio Converter

To convert a PDF to audio, upload the file below, pick a voice and press Convert. Audexum pulls the text out of your PDF and reads it aloud in a natural AI voice you can play or download as an MP3. One PDF a day is free with no signup: the first 3,000 characters, in full quality.

Drop a PDF here or click to choosePDF with selectable text · up to 25 MB

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How to convert a PDF to audio

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Upload your PDF
Drop the file on the box or click to choose it. It needs selectable text and can be up to 25 MB.
02
Pick a voice
Choose a male or female AI voice from the list.
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Convert and download
Press Convert to audio, listen in the browser, then download the MP3. To hear the rest, continue with the same file on a free account.

At a glance

Price: Free: 1 PDF a day, no signup
Free preview: First 3,000 characters (about 3 minutes of audio)
Whole documents: Free account, up to 2,000 pages, chapter by chapter
Download: MP3 or WAV
File size: Up to 25 MB
Languages: English in the preview; 30+ languages with an account
Scanned PDFs: Not supported: they contain images, not text
Storage: None: the preview file is discarded after conversion

What you can listen to instead of reading

Study notes, textbooks and lecture slides you want to review on a walk or a commute.
Reports, contracts and research papers at work, when your eyes are done with screens.
Ebooks and long articles saved as PDF, turned into an audiobook you can play offline.
Anything, if you have dyslexia, low vision or eye strain and hear text better than you read it.

PDF to MP3, PDF to speech, PDF to audiobook: what's the difference?

They are the same job. "PDF to speech" and "PDF text to speech" describe the voice reading the text; "PDF to MP3" describes the file you download; "PDF to audiobook" usually means a whole book split into chapters. This page does the first two for free, and the Audiobooks page in your account does the whole book.

Tips for the best result

Use a PDF exported from Word, Google Docs or a website. If you can select the text with your mouse, it will work.
Pages with two or more columns can be read in a different order than you expect; single-column documents read cleanest.
Headers, footers and page numbers are read like any other text.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert a PDF to audio?

Upload the PDF on this page, pick a voice and press Convert to audio. You can listen right away and download the MP3. No software to install.

Can I convert a PDF to MP3?

Yes. After the conversion, press Download MP3. The file plays on any phone, computer or car stereo.

Is there a free PDF to audio converter?

This one. One PDF a day is free with no signup: the first 3,000 characters, in full quality, with an MP3 download. A free account converts the rest of the document.

Can it read a whole book or a long PDF?

Yes, with a free account. The Audiobooks page converts PDFs, EPUBs and text files of up to 2,000 pages chapter by chapter, and you can download each part.

Why does it say my PDF has no text?

Scanned PDFs are photos of pages, so there is no text to read aloud. PDFs exported from Word, Google Docs or a website work.

Which languages and voices are available?

The free preview reads English text with the voices on this page. With a free account, the Audiobooks page reads 30+ languages, including Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Bulgarian.