Orate
macOS app turning highlighted text into AI speech.
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Orate is a free macOS menu-bar application designed to convert any highlighted text into speech using a single hotkey. It leverages bleeding-edge AI voice technology to provide natural-sounding voices with perfect intonation and emphasis, offering ultra-low latency for near-instant text-to-speech. It works across various applications on your Mac, including browsers, documents, and emails.
To use Orate, simply highlight any text on your Mac, then press the global keyboard shortcut ⌘ + E. Orate will immediately read the selected text aloud with natural voices. You can also adjust the reading speed to your preference.
You should choose this if you’re on a Mac and want a super quick way to turn any highlighted text into speech. It’s super handy with a simple hotkey and sounds really natural, making it great for quick reads or multitasking.
300k characters (≈ 6 hours ≈ A whole book!) each month – Limited to the first 1000 users! English Only, Standard Voices. Resets every billing cycle.
Everything in Free, plus Premium voices. Multilingual Support (30+ languages in Premium, 7+ languages in Standard). Mix and Match premium and standard voices. 6x the free-tier usage!
