Liso
Liso is a text-to-speech web application that converts online written content into natural-sounding audio. Users can highlight any text on a webpage—articles, newsletters, blog posts, social media threads, or documents—and send it to Liso, where it is read aloud in a selection of AI voices. The service positions itself as a personal audiobook built from a user's actual reading list, with playback controls, speed adjustment, and automatic resume across devices. Liso offers a Chrome extension that lets users send highlighted text to their library in one click without copy-pasting. After installing the extension, users connect it to their account with a pairing code, then right-click selected text and choose "Listen with Liso." The audio appears in the user's library, and the toolbar badge shows pending listens. The app also supports pasting text directly for users who do not want the extension. Liso supports content from a wide range of sources, including Substack, Medium, X, Reddit, Instagram, Threads, Wikipedia, Notion, Hacker News, WordPress, Quora, Feedly, Google News, Flipboard, Gmail, and Goodreads. It includes offline downloads for listening without an internet connection. Liso is free to start with five listens per month and no credit card required; a Pro subscription unlocks unlimited listens, premium voices, and offline downloads.
- Category
- AI Text-to-Speech
- Pricing
- Unknown
Problem solved
Liso addresses the common problem of saving articles and online text for later but never reading them. By turning highlighted text into audio, it lets users consume their reading list hands-free, like a podcast, during commutes, workouts, or other tasks.
Use cases
- Listen to saved Substack and Medium articles during commutes
- Turn X threads and Reddit posts into hands-free audio
- Catch up on newsletters and blog posts while multitasking
- Use the Chrome extension to send highlighted text from any website to a personal audio library
- Download listens for offline playback on flights or commutes
- Create a personal audiobook from web research and documents
Audience
- Business Users
- Content Creators
- Researchers
- Hobbyists
Pros
- Turns any selectable web text into audio instantly
- Chrome extension enables one-click listening from any website
- Natural AI voices with playback speed control and auto-resume
- Offline downloads for listening without connectivity
- Free tier available with no credit card required
Cons
- Free plan limited to five listens per month
- Chrome extension requires a pairing code to connect
- Premium voices and unlimited listens require a Pro subscription
- Browsers other than Chrome may require manual text pasting
- No explicit mobile app mentioned in the product description
Official website: https://www.getliso.app/
Canonical LambdaBase page: https://www.lambdabase.com/tools/liso