Parrot TTS

I was tired of robotic, lifeless text-to-speech that made listening to web content feel like a chore. Whether I was trying to consume research papers during commutes, help my visually impaired colleague access online articles, or simply wanted to multitask while staying informed, every TTS solution I tried sounded artificial and broke my concentration. The breaking point came when I realized I was avoiding longer articles entirely because reading on screens strained my eyes, but existing TTS tools were too painful to listen to. I wanted something that felt natural—like having a real person read to me. What Makes Parrot Different Unlike traditional TTS tools that sound robotic or require cloud processing (raising privacy concerns), Parrot delivers genuinely human-like voices that process everything offline on your device. No uploading your content to external servers, no internet dependency once you've downloaded the voice models, and no compromise on quality. We've also solved the web integration problem—instead of copying and pasting text into separate apps, Parrot intelligently parses entire web pages with one click, understanding structure and context for natural flow. What I'm Most Proud Of The privacy-first approach without sacrificing quality. Most premium TTS solutions require cloud processing, but we've managed to deliver superior voice quality entirely offline. When beta users told me they forgot they were listening to AI and not a human narrator, I knew we'd achieved something special. Parrot isn't just another TTS tool—it's rethinking how we consume written content on the web, making it accessible, private, and genuinely enjoyable to listen to.

@ojnsaka this looks perfect for my Kobo! Can Parrot handle EPUB files directly or do I need to extract the text first?