Show HN: Orate – On-device neural text-to-speech queue for Mac

Category: other

Tags: text-to-speech, macos, on-device, read-it-later, neural-voices

Score: 5.7/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 6, Documentation: 4, Utility: 5)

Orate is a macOS text-to-speech queue app that lets you add articles, notes, and other text to a listening playlist read by on-device neural voices. It reframes read-it-later for audio, which is a compelling combo for Mac users, but the project remains early with sparse public documentation.

Target audience: macOS users, knowledge workers, and accessibility-focused users

Repository: https://orate.to/

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