Let Readers Listen to Your Stories
Transform written articles into natural-sounding audio with a single click, making your journalism more accessible and convenient for every reader.
Not every reader has time to sit and read every story.
Some prefer listening while driving, walking, exercising, or working. Others rely on audio because of visual impairments or reading difficulties.
Surf New Media's Automatic Article Text-to-Speech feature instantly converts published articles into high-quality spoken audio, giving readers another way to experience your journalism—without requiring your newsroom to record anything manually.
Turn Every Story into Audio
Once an article is published, Surf CMS can automatically generate an audio version that readers can play directly from the article page.
No microphones.
No recording studio.
No editing software.
Simply publish your story and let Surf CMS create the audio experience.
Built for Accessibility
Audio articles help make your website more accessible for readers who:
- Have visual impairments
- Experience reading difficulties
- Prefer listening over reading
- Need hands-free access
- Use assistive technologies
Providing multiple ways to consume your journalism helps serve a broader audience.
Listen Anywhere
Readers can enjoy your stories while:
- Driving
- Walking
- Exercising
- Working
- Traveling
- Cooking
- Relaxing at home
Your journalism goes wherever your audience goes.
Easy Audio Player
Each article includes a clean, easy-to-use audio player with familiar controls such as:
- Play
- Pause
- Skip Forward
- Skip Back
- Progress Bar
- Playback Speed (optional)
No downloads or separate apps are required.
Works Across Your Website
Automatic audio can be generated for:
- Breaking News
- Local News
- Sports
- Business
- Opinion
- Community Events
- Obituaries
- Feature Stories
- Special Sections
Editors can also choose to disable audio for specific content if desired.
Save Time
Traditional audio production requires recording, editing, and publishing.
Automatic Article Text-to-Speech eliminates those extra steps, allowing your newsroom to provide audio content without adding to the workload.
Mobile Friendly
The built-in audio player works beautifully on:
- Smartphones
- Tablets
- Desktop computers
Readers can start listening with a single tap.
Built Into Surf CMS
Automatic Article Text-to-Speech integrates seamlessly with:
- Publish Everywhere
- Mobile App Publishing
- AI Story Summaries
- AI Headlines
- Related Stories
- Categories & Sections
- Analytics & Reporting
- Accessibility Features
Everything works together from one publishing platform.
Benefits
Surf New Media's Automatic Article Text-to-Speech feature helps your newspaper:
- Improve website accessibility
- Offer hands-free reading
- Increase reader engagement
- Expand your audience
- Save production time
- Modernize your website
- Enhance the mobile experience
- Provide another way to enjoy local news
Why Surf New Media?
Today's readers expect flexibility.
Some want to read. Others prefer to listen.
Surf CMS makes it easy to deliver both experiences from the same article, helping community newspapers reach more readers while improving accessibility and engagement.
Read Less. Listen More.
Every story deserves to reach as many readers as possible.
Surf New Media's Automatic Article Text-to-Speech feature transforms written articles into natural-sounding audio, helping your newspaper improve accessibility, increase engagement, and deliver local journalism in a way that fits today's busy readers.
Schedule a Free Demo to see how Automatic Article Text-to-Speech can bring your stories to life with built-in audio.