Listen

Spec sheet

What it does

Listen turns articles and selected text into audio and summaries, and lets users save articles and reading positions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getlisten.co

Support

Listen provides support by email at [email protected] and asks users to include their device and iOS or macOS version.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getlisten.co

Account deletion

Users can delete their account from the app's Account settings, which removes account records and stored narration through the service's deletion flow.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getlisten.co

AI and data handling

Text selected for AI narration and summaries is sent to Listen and OpenAI; the privacy policy says Listen does not send the entire browser history as part of narration.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getlisten.co

Browser support limit

On iPhone, the webpage Play button works in Safari; for Chrome or other browsers, users can copy an article URL into Listen.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getlisten.co

Content access limit

Listen can only read content the user can access and does not unlock paywalls or private posts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getlisten.co

Features

The product offers adjustable playback speed, passage highlighting, summaries, bookmarks, and 13 voices to choose from.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getlisten.co

Mac requirements

Listen for Mac requires macOS 14 or later and a Mac with Apple Silicon.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getlisten.co

Offline limit

Narration and account sync require an internet connection, and bookmarking does not download a complete offline audio file.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getlisten.co

Payments

Apple processes in-app subscriptions and Polar handles website checkout; Listen says it does not receive card or bank account details.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getlisten.co

Playback

On Mac, Listen can read pages from supported browsers or selected text in an app; on iPhone, its webpage Play button works in Safari.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getlisten.co

Sync

Signing into the same account on iPhone and Mac syncs saved articles and reading position.Read 11 Oct 2026 · getlisten.co

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Reading Apps#20 of 478.1