The Listening App

Listening is an AI-powered text-to-speech app built specifically for students and researchers who need to consume academic papers, PDFs, and long-form documents on the go. The app converts uploaded PDFs, Word documents, EPUB/MOBI files, web pages, and scanned physical pages into high-quality audio using natural-sounding AI voices. A standout feature is automatic skipping of inline citations, footnotes, and reference lists so the prose flows uninterrupted. Users can select specific sections — such as the abstract or results — rather than listening to an entire paper. The app supports variable playback speed at 10% increments and includes a one-click note-taking feature that captures the last two sentences heard. Available on iOS, Android, and as a Chrome extension, it is trusted by over 50,000 students and researchers worldwide.