Recast

Turn your read-later list into bite-size audio convos w/AI ✨

4.8•29 reviews•

1.3K followers

Turn your read-later list into bite-size audio convos w/AI ✨

4.8•29 reviews•

1.3K followers

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Text-to-Speech Software

Recast’s AI app helps you “read” without reading. Listen to any article as a short podcast. Co-hosts explain in real dialogue. Submit any article to convert. Or browse community recasts. Learn doing chores or on the go. Save reading and screen time.

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Launch tags:Productivity•News•Artificial Intelligence

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Really interesting to have long articles explained and reduce my overall screen time. I I wish I could ask it questions to go into more details about a specific section. I’m interested in knowing how it selects what’s important and what interpretation is placed on the article. What value judgements might it place on sometime about abortion or other polarizing topics?

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3yr ago

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Maker

@alex_unger What kind of questions would you ask? Right now we try to keep the presentation unbiased, meaning it represents whatever the author of the input article represented. If it was opinionated with a slant, that would come through. In the future, we'd like to explore our hosts having more set and ongoing personas that have their own lens on the world that users could either come to understand like a specific podcast host, or maybe they'd want to configure their own hosts. Not sure how it would feel, but can't wait to get in the R&D lab and try a few approaches on for size. More broadly, you're touching on two out of a larger set of advancements to content transformation that we think deserve to be pursued, at least as far as R&D to find out if it's good or terrible! The recast you see today is very much a version 1, just to get going and to enable our team to earn the right to keep building.

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3yr ago

@a18n I listened to a recast about Amazon and how it effects small business. I wanted to know more about what the author had said in regards to Amazon requiring that the price on Amazon was the lowest anywhere the business sold. It would be nice to be able to ask Recast to expand on that section of the article after or during listening to the overall summary.

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3yr ago

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Maker

@alex_unger ahhh, makes sense! While free form Q&A feels a bit double edged, this specific case could maybe be solved with simply expandable sections or levels of detail, which is something we'd want to get to more near term!

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3yr ago

I have been waiting for such a product for years! Amazing idea, team!

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3yr ago

Recast

Maker

@maxgerasimov thanks Max! ✨

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3yr ago

InnovationMinds

Stumbled upon Recast and I'm intrigued by its potential to revolutionize voiceovers. The blend of AI technology and multilingual capabilities holds promise. Looking forward to tracking its growth and fine-tuning.

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3yr ago

Recast

Maker

@mrbala_subramaniam thanks for your freedback Bala, how do you think it will revolutionize voiceovers? Let us know in the comments 🙏

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3yr ago

InnovationMinds

@matteo_tittarelli Hi Mattero. Along with traditional pulse surveys, we are offering multiple organic moments for employees to share their voice such as Daily pools, suggestion boxes, weekly challenges, Wellness check-ins, sentiment analysis, etc. These in combination with our personalized action plans for managers, surely helping companies to truly understand and act on what inspires their employees and what uninspired them. On the other side, employees are also freely coming forward because they see our platform as trusted and a safe space.

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3yr ago

Recast has helped me consume content much more quickly and effectively, without having to spend a lot of time reading. Say goodbye to endless scrolling and hello to a more efficient way to read. Save time and screen time with Recast. Give it a try today!

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3yr ago

Recast

Maker

@carlosbohz thanks for the kind words, Carlos!

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3yr ago

Congratulations on the launch of Recast's AI app on Product Hunt! The features you've packed into this product are incredibly thoughtful. Listening to articles as short podcasts will surely change the way many of us consume information. I love the community aspect and the way it facilitates learning on the go. The ability to save reading and screen time is exactly what we need in this fast-paced world. Can't wait to explore it further. Great job, team!

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3yr ago

Recast

Maker

@narendra_solanki thanks for your thoughtful feedback Narendra, we're building Recast for folks just like you! Very excited to have you join our adventure 🙏✨

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3yr ago

@matteo_tittarelli You're very welcome! It's clear that a lot of thought and hard work has gone into Recast. I'm genuinely excited to see how it will shape the way we engage with content. Best of luck on this adventure, and I'll be sure to spread the word among friends who will appreciate what you've built. Keep up the great work! 🚀✨

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3yr ago

Recast

Maker

@narendra_solanki thanks again for your support and loyalty sir, it feels great to be backed by people like yourself on this journey! :)

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3yr ago

Opengeni

This is what I need! Please Mozilla buy this startup and roll it into getpocket.com

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3yr ago

Recast

Maker

@sentry_co for the right price, we're also open to acquiring Mozilla ;)

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3yr ago

Love this app! I listen to a ton of long form articles and used to use speechify a lot, problem was it’s hard to digest/follow when it’s a long piece. The conversational/summary of recast is super helpful as it helps me get the gist of what’s in the articles with a lot less focus needed. Almost like a spark notes but audio? Worth a try!

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3yr ago

Recast

Maker

@lenaxiao thanks for your kind words, so glad we're making a difference with current alternatives out there! Excited for you to be part of our journey Lena! 🙏

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3yr ago

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Reviewers mostly see Recast as a practical way to turn unread articles into short, conversational audio they can actually finish, especially while driving, doing chores, or avoiding screens in the morning. The dialogue format is repeatedly praised as more engaging and less tiring than straight narration, and many say it helps clear read-later backlogs without losing the main ideas. The main criticisms are limited customization, broader language support, and some confusion around pricing or feature clarity.

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