Recast
Recast is a tool designed to enhance the consumption of online articles by transforming them into rich, bite-sized audio summaries. This function facilitates ea...
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What is Recast?
Recast is an AI-powered app that turns any written article into a concise, engaging audio podcast conversation. Instead of just summarizing text, Recast uses AI virtual hosts who have a back-and-forth dialogue about the article, making content consumption delightful rather than just efficient. This conversational format helps users understand complex topics more deeply while listening.
The tool converts articles from news, blogs, essays, and long-form news into short, news-style explainer podcasts. Users can submit their own articles through the iOS app, Chrome browser extension, or in-app browser, or browse thousands of existing recasts created by the community. The app features a personalized
Recast pricing
Pricing model: Free
Recast offers two plans: FREE and recastPRO. The FREE plan includes: submit up to 5 articles per week, unlimited listening, desktop Chrome extension, share your recasts, personalized recommendations, ad-free experience, speed controls, and search for existing recasts. The recastPRO plan costs $9.99/month and includes: submit unlimited articles per week, PDF submissions (in beta), Google Docs submissions (in beta), YouTube videos (coming soon), podcasts (coming soon), early access to new formats, enhanced recommendations, priority processing, private RSS feed, offline mode, early access to new features, and priority support. Both plans offer ad-free experiences.
Recast pros
- Saves time reading news, blogs, and essays
- Lower screen-time by listening instead of reading
- Helps understand complex topics more deeply through conversational explanation
- Virtual hosts have back-and-forth dialogue, not just summaries
- Submit any article you care about for conversion
- Browse thousands of community-created recasts
- Personalized
- playlist with tailored recommendations
- Perfect for multitasking while doing chores or commuting
- Unlimited listening on both free and Pro plans
- Ad-free experience included
- Desktop Chrome extension for easy article submission
- Share your recasts with others
- Speed controls to adjust listening pace
- Full-featured web app for computer and Android listening
- iOS Safari share sheet integration for quick submission
- Early access to new formats for Pro users
- Private RSS feed for Pro subscribers
- Offline mode available on iOS for Pro users
- Priority processing for Pro subscribers
- Priority support for Pro users
Recast cons
- Free plan limited to 5 articles per week
- Offline listening only available on iOS app
- Search for existing recasts requires Pro subscription
- YouTube videos submission coming soon, not yet available
- Podcast submission coming soon, not yet available
- PDF submission still in beta
- Google Docs submission still in beta
- No offline mode for Android or web users
- Free plan lacks enhanced recommendations
- Free plan doesn't include private RSS feed
Frequently asked questions about Recast
What is Recast?
Recast is an AI-powered app that turns any article into a concise audio conversation. Our AI hosts explain articles to you in an engaging back-and-forth dialogue, which makes content consumption delightful rather than just efficient. It's much more than a summary - the virtual hosts actually have a conversation about the content.
How do I submit an article to convert into a podcast?
You can submit articles through multiple methods: the iOS app, desktop Chrome extension, iOS Safari share sheet, or the in-app browser. Simply share or submit the article you want, and Recast's AI will convert it into a short podcast conversation with virtual hosts discussing the content.
Can I listen to Recast on Android or my computer?
Yes, Recast has a full-featured web app that works on both computers and Android phones. You can sign up at letsrecast.ai and listen from any device with a web browser, though some features like offline mode are currently iOS-only.
What's the difference between FREE and recastPRO?
The FREE plan lets you submit up to 5 articles per week with unlimited listening, ad-free experience, and personalized recommendations. recastPRO ($9.99/month) offers unlimited article submissions, early access to new formats like PDFs and Google Docs, enhanced recommendations, priority processing, private RSS feed, offline mode on iOS, and priority support.
What types of content can I convert to audio?
Currently you can convert articles from news, blogs, essays, and long-form news. Pro users can also submit PDFs (in beta) and Google Docs (in beta). YouTube videos and podcast submissions are coming soon but not yet available.
Is Recast just a summary or something more?
Recast is much more than a summary. While it does condense the article, the key difference is that our virtual hosts have a back-and-forth conversation about the content. This conversational format helps you understand topics more deeply and makes the experience delightful, not just efficient.
Can I adjust the listening speed?
Yes, Recast includes speed controls that let you adjust the listening pace to your preference. This feature is available on both the FREE and recastPRO plans.
What happens if I want to listen offline while traveling?
Offline mode is available for recastPRO subscribers on iOS. This lets you download and listen to recasts without an internet connection. However, offline listening is currently mobile-only and not available for Android users or web app users yet.