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Same quality bar. Still free. Still no upload.
Your files never leave your device
This is not a promise about how carefully we handle your upload. There is no upload. The file you choose is read into memory by your own browser, processed there, and handed back as a download — the tool has no server component and makes no network request with your data.
- Nothing is stored. We never receive the file, so there is no copy to retain, no retention period to disclose, and nothing to delete on request.
- Nothing is transmitted. No upload endpoint, no analytics payload carrying file contents, no third-party processor.
- You can verify it. Load this page, disconnect from the internet, and use the tool. It still works, because everything it needs is already on your machine.
- Nothing persists after you close the tab. Files are held in page memory only — not in local storage, not in a cache, not in a database.
A note on wording, because it matters: we do not describe these tools as “encrypted.” Encryption protects data that travels to somebody else's computer. Your file does not travel, so there is nothing to encrypt and nothing to intercept — which is a stronger guarantee than encryption, not a weaker one. The page itself is served over HTTPS like the rest of the site.
This makes the tools safe for material you are contractually barred from uploading to third-party services — client footage under NDA, unreleased campaign assets, anything covered by a confidentiality clause.
How it works
1. Open a text PDF
Selectable text only. Scans without a text layer need OCR elsewhere first.
2. Extract and listen
pdf.js pulls the text layer locally. speechSynthesis speaks sentence-sized chunks with your chosen voice, rate, and pitch.
3. Stay local or upgrade for neural
Listen in the browser. Web Speech cannot export a clean WAV here. Export neural audio in Versely TTS when you need a file.
Questions
Is PDF to audio actually free?
Yes. Text extraction and Web Speech playback run in your browser with no account and no upload. It is a local utility, not a credit-based generation.
Is this neural TTS or an audiobook studio?
No. It uses the browser speechSynthesis API and the voices installed on your device or offered by the browser. Quality varies by OS. For neural studio voices and exportable audio files, use Versely TTS, which bills credits.
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
No. Scans are pictures of pages. This tool needs a selectable text layer. Same honesty as PDF to text and PDF to handwritten notes.
Can I download a WAV or MP3?
Not from this free tool. Web Speech does not expose a reliable on-device audio file. Listen here; export neural audio in Versely TTS when you need a download.
Do my files get uploaded anywhere?
No. This free tool runs entirely in your browser using the Canvas and File APIs. The file you choose is read into memory on your own machine, processed there, and offered back as a download. Nothing is sent to a server, which is also why it keeps working with your network off.
Is it actually free, or is there a catch?
Actually free, with no account and no limit, because it costs nothing to run. The work happens on your device rather than on our hardware. That is different from generating with an AI model on Versely, which does cost credits. There is no free tier for generation.
Related tools
Stay in the same job cluster. Free tools stay on-device; paid tools are labelled as such.
These rearrange files. Versely makes new ones.
Everything on this page works on a file you already have, which is why it costs nothing. Generating something that did not exist (video from a prompt, a voice, a score) runs a model, and that costs credits.