Listen to Markdown files.
Open a .md file, such as notes, a README or documentation, and hear it read aloud with the formatting marks left out.
- Free, no signup
- Files never leave your device
- Skips code and link addresses
Picking up where you left off.
Listening to Markdown
- Choose a .md file above.
- Press play, or click any sentence to start there.
What gets read, and what doesn't
Headings, list items and table rows are each read as their own line, so structure comes through as pauses. Code blocks, images, link addresses, HTML tags, footnote markers and the symbols used for bold, italics and headings are left out, so you hear the words rather than the markup.
Notes apps
Notes from Obsidian, Logseq and other Markdown-based apps open as they are. From Notion, export a page as Markdown. Several files can be combined by pasting them into Paste text.
Also on DocRead: PDF to speech · EPUB read aloud · Word to audio · Text to speech.
Questions
Does it read code blocks?
No. Fenced code blocks are skipped, and inline code is read as plain words.
Are link addresses read out?
No. Only the link text is read.
Can I use it for Obsidian notes?
Yes. Open the .md file from your vault folder.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The file is read in your browser and never leaves your device.