Orate

Orate is a Content & Design tool that turns any highlighted text into AI speech. It functions as a macOS menu-bar app, providing ultra-low latency text-to-speech with a single hotkey.

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Pricing

Freemium

Free tier

Yes

API

Skill level

Non-technical

About

What is Orate?

Orate is a macOS menu-bar application designed to convert highlighted text into AI-generated speech. Users can select any text on their Mac, whether in browsers, documents, or emails, and activate the text-to-speech function with a simple keyboard shortcut (⌘ + E). The tool offers a variety of natural-sounding AI voices with perfect intonation and emphasis, and allows for adjustable reading speeds to suit individual preferences. Orate boasts ultra-low latency, with speech beginning almost instantly after the shortcut is triggered, ensuring a seamless listening experience. It provides both free and premium options, with the free tier offering a substantial character limit and the premium tier including multilingual support and a wider selection of voices.

Best used for

Ideal for students who need to quickly consume information, writers who want to proofread their work by listening, and anyone looking to learn new languages through audio. Especially valuable for Mac users seeking an efficient and natural-sounding text-to-speech solution.

Common actions

convert text to speech

listen to articles

proofread documents

generate audio from text

Capabilities

Key features

Text-to-speech conversion
Global keyboard shortcut
Adjustable reading speed
AI voice options
Multilingual support
Low latency speech

Target Audience

studentwriter

Integrations

Not yet documented

Pricing & Plans

Freemium · Starting at USD 9.00

Free: 300k characters/month (limited to first 1000 users, English only, standard voices). Whisper: $9/month.

FAQs

What is the character limit for Orate's free plan?

The free plan for Orate offers 300,000 characters per month, which is approximately 6 hours of audio. This limit resets every billing cycle and is currently available to the first 1000 users.

Does Orate support multiple languages?

Yes, Orate supports multiple languages. The free tier is limited to English with standard voices. The premium 'Whisper' plan includes multilingual support for over 30 languages with premium voices, and 7+ languages with standard voices.

How quickly does Orate convert text to speech?

Orate is designed for ultra-low latency, with speech beginning almost instantly after you trigger the keyboard shortcut. It boasts a near-instant text-to-speech conversion with approximately 75ms latency, eliminating waiting times.

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