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Orate

macOS app turning highlighted text into AI speech.

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Audio
Productivity
Free
Overview
ABOUT

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.

USE CASE

Productivity

KEY FEATURES

Turns any highlighted text into speech; Single hotkey activation (Γ’Ε’Λœ + E); Natural-sounding AI voices (premium options available); Global keyboard shortcut (works everywhere on Mac); Adjustable reading speed control; Ultra-low latency (~75ms); Multilingual support (Premium tier); Mix and Match premium and standard voices (Premium tier)

Meta
Startup (1–10)
United States

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