AudioBrief - AI Article Summarizer & Text to Speech extension

AudioBrief turns any web article into a concise AI-generated audio summary so you can listen instead of read. Just open an article, click the extension, and press "Brief it!" AudioBrief extracts the content, summarizes it with AI, and starts playing audio in seconds. ────────────────────────────── ⚡ WHY AUDIOBRIEF? ────────────────────────────── Most "text to speech" extensions just read every word on the page — ads, menus, cookie banners included — in a robotic voice. AudioBrief is different: ✅ AI extracts only the real article content ✅ AI condenses it into the key points ✅ Neural voices read it back naturally ✅ Playback starts immediately (audio streams — no waiting) ────────────────────────────── 🎙️ 11 SUMMARY STYLES ────────────────────────────── Choose how the AI frames your content: • Default – Clear, balanced narrative • TL;DR – Ultra-short, 3-sentence max • Bullet Points – Scannable key facts • Explainer – Teaches you the topic from scratch • Optimistic – The silver-lining angle • Key Quotes – Verbatim highlights from the article • Contextual – Background, implications, bigger picture • Action Items – What you should do next • Creative – Storytelling tone, engaging prose • Atrioc – Energetic, streamer-style commentary • Sarcastic – Dry wit and sharp takes ────────────────────────────── 🔊 VOICES & TTS OPTIONS ────────────────────────────── • 6 OpenAI neural voices: Echo, Alloy, Fable, Nova, Onyx, Shimmer • Streaming audio — starts playing immediately, no buffering wait • Piper local TTS — 100% free, runs offline in your browser with no data sent to any server. ────────────────────────────── 🌍 10+ LANGUAGES & CROSS-LANGUAGE SUMMARIES ────────────────────────────── Read an article in French. Listen to it summarized in English. Or vice versa. AudioBrief supports: English · French · German · Spanish · Italian · Portuguese · Arabic · Dutch · Japanese · and more. Set your Language Level too: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, or Native — great for language learners who want controlled-difficulty audio practice. ────────────────────────────── 📋 AUDIO QUEUE & CONTEXT MENU ────────────────────────────── • Right-click any article link → "Add to AudioBrief Queue" — line up reads without leaving your current page • Built-in audio queue — listen to multiple articles back-to-back automatically • Dashboard history — every brief is saved; replay from any device including mobile ────────────────────────────── 💡 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TOKENS RUN OUT? ────────────────────────────── AudioBrief automatically switches to Piper local TTS and reads the full article aloud — no error, no dead end. You never get locked out of content. ────────────────────────────── 🔒 PRIVACY ────────────────────────────── AudioBrief only reads pages when you explicitly click "Brief it!" or right-click a link. We never track your browsing history. Using Piper local TTS? Zero data ever leaves your device. Full privacy policy at audiobrief.cc/privacy-policy.html ────────────────────────────── 📖 PERFECT FOR ────────────────────────────── • Busy professionals — stay on top of industry news during your commute • Students & researchers — quickly absorb papers and long reads • Language learners — hear content at your level in your target language • Anyone with screen fatigue — give your eyes a break without falling behind • Commuters & gym-goers — convert your reading list into a personal podcast • Productivity hackers — consume 3× more content in the same amount of time ────────────────────────────── 🚀 HOW IT WORKS ────────────────────────────── 1. Install AudioBrief and sign in (free) 2. Open any article in Chrome 3. Click the AudioBrief icon in your toolbar 4. Choose your language, voice, and summary style 5. Press "Brief it!" — audio starts in seconds Or right-click any link on any page → "Add to AudioBrief Queue" to batch up your reading list.