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I Built a Text-to-Speech Tool Because Sometimes Reading Feels Exhausting
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I Built a Text-to-Speech Tool Because Sometimes Reading Feels Exhausting

DEV Community·Bhavin Sheth·6 months ago
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The Problem Wasn’t the Content

It was the effort.

Sometimes I’d open:

A long article

Notes

Documentation

A huge block of text

And my brain would instantly say:

“I don’t want to read all this right now.”

Not because the content was bad.

Just because:

👉 Reading takes energy.

What I Started Doing Instead

I noticed something interesting.

Whenever possible, I’d rather:

Listen while working

Listen while walking

Listen while multitasking

Because listening feels lighter.

And honestly…

👉 Sometimes it’s easier to absorb information by hearing it.

Why I Built This Tool

So I built something simple:

Text to Speech Converter

A tool where you can:

Paste text

Convert it into speech

Listen instantly

No signup.

No setup.

No complicated controls.

Just:

Paste → Play → Listen

What I Realized

People don’t only use text-to-speech for accessibility.

They also use it for:

Multitasking

Proofreading

Learning

Reducing screen fatigue

Listening on the go

The Surprising Part

When you hear your…

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