Can I convert Substack newsletters and Twitter threads?

Yes. speakeasy works with Substack, Medium, Twitter/X threads, personal blogs, and any URL with text content. Twitter thread support is native — paste any tweet URL and speakeasy stitches the full thread into one continuous audio piece. For Substack, paid subscriber content works if you can access it in your browser.

How do other founders use speakeasy?

Most founders batch-convert articles on Sunday, then listen during commutes, workouts, and between meetings throughout the week. Popular sources include Paul Graham essays, Lenny's Newsletter, Stratechery, and investor letters. Some use the RSS feature to auto-convert newsletters so new issues are ready as audio the day they publish.

Is it worth paying for as a founder?

3 free articles per week covers casual use. Most founders go unlimited at $9.99/mo or $89.99/yr because staying informed is a competitive advantage. Compare that to the $50+/month most founders spend on newsletter subscriptions they never read — speakeasy helps you actually consume the content you are paying for.

For Founders & Entrepreneurs

Read More, Context-Switch Less

Listen to the startup essays, investor letters, and business content your peers are reading

Every founder you admire reads voraciously — Paul Graham essays, investor letters, industry analyses, competitor teardowns. But your calendar is back-to-back with meetings, and when you finally get a free moment, you need to ship, not read. speakeasy converts those must-read articles into audio so you can absorb founder-grade content during the gaps in your day. speakeasy is designed to fit seamlessly into the daily routine of founders & entrepreneurs, turning articles, newsletters, and blog posts into high-quality audio that you can listen to anywhere. No more letting your reading list grow while your schedule gets busier — audio lets you stay informed during time that was previously unproductive.

The problem

Your reading list is a graveyard of articles you'll never open

Context-switching from coding/meetings to reading kills your flow

You know you should read more but there's literally no time

Everyone references articles you haven't read in meetings and on Twitter

How speakeasy helps

Listen to Paul Graham essays, investor letters, and teardowns between meetings

Convert fundraising guides, strategy posts, and market analyses to audio

Stay informed without sacrificing build time

Queue up a week's worth of reading in 5 minutes on Sunday

"I used to feel behind on what other founders were reading. Now I queue essays Sunday night and listen all week — my partners think I read constantly."

A day in the life: founders & entrepreneurs + speakeasy

Picture your typical day as founder & entrepreneurs. You wake up to a notification about an important article someone shared. During breakfast, you share it to speakeasy. On your commute, you listen to it — along with two newsletters that arrived overnight — at 1.3x speed.

By the time you arrive at your destination, you've already consumed more quality content than most people read all day. And you did it without any extra screen time. This is the fundamental shift that audio content enables for founders & entrepreneurs: it transforms dead time into productive time, without requiring any changes to your existing schedule.

The reading backlog problem for founders & entrepreneurs

One of the biggest challenges founders & entrepreneurs face is your reading list is a graveyard of articles you'll never open. The volume of relevant content published daily is simply too large to consume through reading alone. Browser tabs pile up, newsletter emails go unread, and important articles get lost in the noise.

speakeasy solves this not by requiring you to find more reading time, but by converting reading time into listening time. The average person has 1-2 hours of potential listening time per day — commuting, walking, exercising, doing chores — that can be reclaimed for content consumption. For founders & entrepreneurs, this can mean the difference between feeling constantly behind and feeling genuinely well-informed.

How founders & entrepreneurs get the most from speakeasy

The most successful founders & entrepreneurs on speakeasy share a few habits in common. First, they use the iOS share sheet to capture articles in real-time — when they see something worth reading on Twitter, in a newsletter, or on a blog, they share it to speakeasy immediately rather than bookmarking it for later.

Second, they set up a daily listening window. Whether it's the morning commute, a lunch walk, or an evening run, having a predictable listening time ensures the queue gets cleared regularly. Third, they experiment with playback speed — most founders & entrepreneurs find that 1.2-1.5x is the sweet spot for staying engaged without missing important details.

Why audio matters for founders & entrepreneurs in 2026

The information landscape in 2026 is overwhelming. Founders & Entrepreneurs need efficient ways to consume quality content without surrendering more screen time. Audio is the answer — it's the only content format that lets you learn while doing other things.

speakeasy is purpose-built for this use case. Unlike general-purpose TTS tools that require manual text input, speakeasy works directly with URLs. Share a link, get audio. It's that simple. Combined with iCloud sync, natural AI voices, and adjustable playback speed, it's the most efficient way for founders & entrepreneurs to stay on top of the content that matters most to them.