How do I convert an email newsletter?

Most newsletters have a 'View in browser' link at the top. Tap that to get the web URL, then paste it into speakeasy. For Substack newsletters, you can also paste the Substack post URL directly.

Can I automatically convert new newsletter issues?

Yes! If the newsletter has an RSS feed (most Substack and Ghost newsletters do), subscribe to it in speakeasy and new issues are automatically queued for audio conversion.

Does it work with paid newsletters?

speakeasy works with any publicly accessible URL. For paid newsletters, use the 'View in browser' link from the email you received as a subscriber — that authenticated link gives speakeasy access to the full content.

What about newsletter images and charts?

speakeasy focuses on the written content, skipping images, charts, embedded media, and decorative elements. For newsletters that rely heavily on visual data (infographics, chart-driven analysis), you will get the surrounding narrative text but not the visual data itself. Text-heavy newsletters convert best.

Convert

Convert Newsletters to Audio

Inbox zero meets audio. Listen to every newsletter.

Your inbox is overflowing with brilliant newsletters you never have time to read. speakeasy turns any newsletter into natural audio — just share the web version URL or use RSS to auto-convert new issues. Finally catch up on the newsletters you're paying for but never reading. speakeasy handles the entire conversion process automatically — from extracting the text content to generating natural-sounding audio with AI voices. Just paste a URL or share directly from your browser, and within seconds you'll have a high-quality audio version ready to play. Your converted content syncs through iCloud, so it's available on all your Apple devices whenever you're ready to listen.

How it works

Open the newsletter's web version or share from your email app

Paste the URL into speakeasy

AI strips formatting and converts to clean audio

Listen during your morning routine or commute

How newsletter conversion works

Converting newsletter to audio with speakeasy is a three-step process that happens almost entirely in the background. First, speakeasy's extraction engine fetches and parses the content, intelligently stripping away navigation, ads, and irrelevant elements to isolate the actual text you want to hear.

Next, the text is sent to InWorld's neural TTS engine, which breaks it into natural segments and generates studio-quality speech with appropriate intonation, pauses, and emphasis. Finally, the audio is saved to your library and synced through iCloud. The whole process typically takes just seconds, even for long-form content.

Why listen to newsletter as audio?

The average person encounters more newsletter content than they can possibly read. Newsletters pile up, browser tabs multiply, and the reading backlog grows faster than you can clear it. Converting to audio breaks this cycle by letting you consume content during time that would otherwise go unused.

Your morning commute becomes a productive listening session. Your evening walk transforms into a chance to catch up on the day's best writing. Even household chores become opportunities to engage with ideas. speakeasy's natural voices make the experience feel less like a compromise and more like a genuine upgrade — many users report preferring the audio version of articles to reading them on a screen.

Getting the best audio quality

Not all text converts to audio equally well, and a few best practices will significantly improve your listening experience. Well-structured articles with clear paragraphs and headings produce the best results — which fortunately describes most professional blog posts, newsletters, and news articles.

For optimal results, choose a voice that matches the content's tone. speakeasy offers multiple voice options, from warm and conversational to crisp and professional. Pair this with the right playback speed — 1.0-1.2x for complex or nuanced content, 1.3-1.5x for news and straightforward articles — and you'll have a listening experience that rivals professional podcasts.

Building your audio library

The real power of converting newsletter to audio emerges over time as you build a personal listening library. Each converted article is saved with its original metadata — title, source, and publication info — making it easy to find and revisit content you've listened to before.

speakeasy's iCloud sync ensures your library is always up to date across iPhone and Mac. Queue articles throughout the day from your desktop browser, then listen during your commute from your phone. Over weeks and months, you'll accumulate a curated collection of the best newsletter content from across the web, all accessible in audio form whenever you need it.