{
  "id": 14371638,
  "title": "Turn your PDFs into audiobooks with ChatGPT — here's the simple trick",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/turn-your-pdfs-into-audiobooks-with-chatgpt-heres-the-simple-trick",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-14T04:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/turn-your-pdfs-into-audiobooks-with-chatgpt-heres-the-simple-trick"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Audiobook enthusiasts rejoice, as a new tool called PDF to MP3 allows you to convert your PDF documents into narrated audio files. This innovative service combines AI and text-to-speech technology to make reading on the go more convenient. While your existing OpenAI or Codex subscription can handle document processing, generating the spoken narration requires a separate API key from OpenAI or Google Gemini, which may incur additional costs.\n\nThe process begins by connecting your preferred AI assistant to the service, followed by uploading the document you wish to convert. The tool then utilizes the connected text-to-speech provider to create the audio narration, which can be played through its built-in listening interface or transferred to other devices like phones or cars. Keep in mind that AI-generated audiobooks may not reproduce every detail of the original document, particularly tables, diagrams, or complex formatting.\n\nBefore using PDF to MP3, review the service's privacy policy and ensure you understand how your credentials are handled and whether uploaded documents are stored. While your ChatGPT subscription does not cover the cost of generating speech, this service still offers a practical solution for turning written material into accessible audio content.",
  "summary": "A new tool turns PDFs into AI-generated audiobooks using your ChatGPT subscription. Here's how it works, what it costs and the catch to know.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}