Audioread is an AI-powered tool that converts text documents into audio, including YouTube videos. It has very realistic voices and works on multiple devices, creating a private podcast RSS feed so you can subscribe and listen. For $9.99 per month, you can convert up to 100,000 words per day and get support in 77 languages, so it's a good option for productivity and multitasking.
Descript is a general-purpose tool for video and audio editing that also has AI abilities. It's geared for video and podcast editing, but it's got abilities like automatic transcription and AI speech generation that could be useful for converting YouTube videos into audio. Descript has a free plan with limited features and transcription hours, and paid plans start at $12 per person per month.
Listnr is a powerful text-to-speech service with more than 1000 natural-sounding voices. It can handle a variety of formats, including MP3 and WAV, and lets you fine-tune emotional tone and pauses. Listnr has a free tier and several paid options, so it's a good option for short-form content creators and YouTubers. It's also got tools for podcast hosting and text-to-video conversion.
If you want a more full-featured tool, Exemplary lets you convert podcasts, webinars and videos into clips, transcripts and summaries. It's got features like instant clip generation, automated content creation and real-time transcription, so it's good for media, education and business uses. Exemplary has a tiered pricing system, so you can pick the option that's right for you and your usage.