For newspaper publishers
Audio editions for newspapers
An audio edition is the same issue your readers already hold, read aloud article by article. Read to You produces one for every printed issue and connects it to the paper with a single QR code, so the printed page stays at the centre.
What an audio edition is
Each issue gets its own listening page. Readers see the pages of the issue, tap an article, and hear it narrated. Articles that continue across pages are kept together, so a story plays from start to finish.
The edition is permanent. Someone who scans a paper weeks later still reaches that exact issue, not today's front page.
Why publishers add one
Audio reaches people who love your paper but find small print hard to read, people who listen while commuting or cooking, and families who share one copy. It gives each printed issue a longer life without asking you to build an app or a new website.
Readers can buy a single issue or subscribe to your publication. Revenue is shared with you after payment fees, and you see visits, listens and sales for every issue.
How it fits your print schedule
You can create the issue and its QR code before the PDF is final, so the code goes into layout on time. When the print PDF is ready, you upload it; articles are detected, you review them, and the edition goes live when you publish.
Common questions
Do readers need an app or an account?
No. They scan the QR code with their phone camera and listen in the browser. No signup is needed to buy an issue.
Can we choose which articles are narrated?
Yes. Every detected article is reviewed by your team. You can approve, edit, merge or exclude articles such as ads and listings.