Your favorite writers, delivered as audio.
Hear each new article on the drive home, or as you fall asleep.
Free, and no card to enter.
Works with the sites you already read
- Substack
- WordPress
- Ghost
- Medium
- Blogger
- RSS and Atom
For the times you can't sit and read
Falling asleep
History
Tonight's essay on the Byzantine navy, with the sleep timer set for 20 minutes.
On the commute
News and politics
This morning's newsletter on the election, finished before your stop.
On the drive
Tech and business
The weekly letter about your industry, heard on the way to work.
On a walk
Science and nature
A new piece on whale song, for the long way round the park.
Doing the dishes
Essays and culture
A critic's latest long read, with your hands in the sink.
At the gym
Sport
The writer who covers your team, between sets.
Delivered to where you listen
- 1
Follow a writer
Paste a link to their blog or newsletter.
- 2
Hear when they publish
Each new article is read aloud, and an email can tell you it's ready.
- 3
Listen on any device
Your phone, your laptop, and your podcast app all play the same library.
A voice you could fall asleep to
Play a few lines in each one. Give each writer the voice that suits them.
Walking
Henry David Thoreau, 1862
Voice
Read the text
I wish to speak a word for Nature, for absolute Freedom and Wildness, as contrasted with a freedom and culture merely civil,—to regard man as an inhabitant, or a part and parcel of Nature, rather than a member of society. I wish to make an extreme statement, if so I may make an emphatic one, for there are enough champions of civilization: the minister and the school committee and every one of you will take care of that.
Nothing to install
Porchlit opens in the browser on your phone or laptop. To use your podcast app, add your private show with one link.
Your show also works in
- Apple Podcasts
- Overcast
- Pocket Casts
Or any app that can add a show from a link.
Only the articles you care about
Give each writer a rule. Match words in the title, tags, author, or site, as loosely or as exactly as you like.
A rule for a history blog
Only include articles with
- Rome
- Byzantium
- navy
Always skip articles with
- podcast
- giveaway
It's free
No trial that runs out, and nothing to cancel later.
Free
$0per month
- Follow the writers you love
- Each new article read aloud
- All 9 voices
- An email when a new one is ready
- Your own private show for your podcast app
- Your phone, your laptop, and any browser
- No card needed
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. You don't enter a card, and the free plan has no end date.
Which sites work?
Any blog or newsletter with a feed. That includes Substack, WordPress, Ghost, Medium, and Blogger. You can also paste a link to one article.
What do the voices sound like?
Play any of the 9 above. They're American and British voices from Kokoro, an open speech model.
Can I hear a writer's older articles?
Yes. When you follow a writer, you can pick from what they've already published.
Can I listen offline?
Yes. Download a recording, and it plays without a connection.
Can I share a recording?
Yes. Send anyone a link, or put the player on your own site.
Can I get new recordings by email?
Yes. Turn on email for a feed, and we'll tell you when new articles are ready.
Can I listen in my podcast app?
Yes. Settings gives you a private link to add in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or Pocket Casts. Spotify can't add private links.
Who sees what I add?
Only you, unless you share a recording. We don't sell your data or train AI on your library. You can delete your account and everything in it at any time.
Start with one writer you love.
Paste their link, and their next article comes to you read aloud.
Start listening