Question: I need a tool to convert text to speech for my podcast, can you suggest something?

Another option is PlayHT, an AI-based service with more than 600 ultra-realistic AI voices, covering many languages and accents. PlayHT also offers custom pronunciations, voice inflections and real-time voice cloning. It's good for video voiceovers, audio publishing and live streams. PlayHT has an ethics and safety focus and offers a free version and several pricing tiers for different needs.

Beepbooply is another general-purpose tool with more than 900 voices in 80 languages. You can control speed, pitch, volume and speaking style, so it's good for podcast narration and other audio content. Beepbooply offers several pricing tiers, including a free option, and a free trial so you can try it out. It's good for personal or commercial use.

Last is Audioread, a utility for turning text into audio, with support for several platforms and languages. You can turn text into audio from emails, PDFs, YouTube videos and more. Audioread also generates a private podcast RSS feed so you can subscribe and listen to your own podcast in your favorite podcast apps. It costs $9.99 per month for a subscription.