Turn unread articles into AI briefings and audio.
Paste any article URL and get a 3-line AI summary in seconds — then listen at 2x speed on the way to work. Free, no signup.
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The average person has 23 saved articles they'll never read. Sornic turns that backlog into a daily audio briefing — while you commute, cook, or work out.
See what Sornic does
Real output from a real article. This is a demo.
How to Listen to Articles Instead of Reading Them
sornic.com/blogYour reading list keeps growing because there is never enough time to sit and read — but listening while commuting, working out, or cooking is a direct fix. AI-powered tools like Sornic convert any article URL to natural-sounding audio in seconds, no app download needed. The payoff is a reading backlog that finally shrinks instead of growing.
- Listening while doing other tasks (commuting, gym, cooking) recovers 30–60 minutes of dead time per day.
- AI voice readers produce noticeably more natural speech than browser read-aloud, making long-form content easier to follow.
- Sornic works on articles, PDFs, and photos of text — one tool covers the entire reading backlog.
- The Chrome extension lets you trigger audio on any page in one click without leaving the site.
- A listening queue lets you line up 10 articles and play them back-to-back like a personal podcast.
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Four ways to get an AI briefing
Every input gets the same AI-powered briefing engine
Know what matters before you listen
AI reads it first — you decide if it's worth your time
AI Summary
3 lines that tell you if it's worth 12 minutes of your life. Or just listen to the summary — done in 90 seconds.
Key Takeaways
After listening, see the 3–5 most important points extracted by AI. Copy with one click.
Simplify Mode
Toggle ELI5 to rewrite complex articles in plain language before listening. Perfect for technical content.
Use Sornic anywhere
Browser, API, or AI agent — turn articles, PDFs, and YouTube videos into briefings wherever you already work.
Chrome Extension
Get AI summaries and audio on any page without leaving your browser.
AI summaries • HD voices • In-page player
Add to Chrome — It's FreeREST API
Turn any article URL into a structured AI briefing with one API call.
Extract • Summarize • Analyze
View API DocsMCP Server
Let Claude, Cursor, and AI agents brief articles automatically.
Works with MCP-compatible clients
Setup GuideYou might be wondering...
“Isn't this just browser Read Aloud?”
Browser readers just read text. Sornic gives you AI summaries, key takeaways, and downloadable MP3s. And it works on PDFs and photos too.
“Why not Speechify?”
Speechify costs $139/year. Sornic is free for unlimited listening. Pro is $8/mo for AI intelligence and HD voices.
“Will it work on my article?”
Works on any public article, blog, news site, documentation, PDF, photo of text, or YouTube video (requires captions). Doesn't work on paywalled sites or video platforms other than YouTube (e.g. Vimeo, TikTok).
Your reading and watching backlog, turned into audio
Sornic is an AI briefing and audio reader that works with anything you throw at it. Paste a URL — news sites, blogs, research papers, documentation — upload a PDF, snap a photo of printed text, or drop a YouTube video URL. Sornic extracts the content, runs it through AI, and gives you a structured briefing plus natural-sounding audio. No signup required.
Unlike basic text-to-speech tools, Sornic understands what it reads. AI summaries let you decide if an article is worth your full attention before you commit. Key takeaways extract the 3–5 most important points so you walk away with something actionable. Simplify Mode rewrites dense technical content in plain language before reading aloud — making research papers and documentation accessible to everyone.
Sornic is built for people who save more than they read or watch: commuters turning their reading list into a daily audio briefing, researchers staying on top of papers, students converting textbook pages into audio study guides, and professionals who need to get through long podcasts and lectures without watching the whole thing. Works on articles, PDFs, photos of printed text, and YouTube videos. Free to use. No account needed.
Simple pricing
Listen to 20 articles a day, free. No signup needed.
Pro unlocks AI summaries, key takeaways, unlimited YouTube briefings, HD voices, and MP3 downloads — $8/mo
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