Turn your reading backlog into AI briefings and audio.
Paste a saved article, get a 3-line AI summary and key takeaways, then listen while you commute, walk, cook, or work. Free, no signup.
Paste any article URL and get audio in seconds. See supported URLs
Install our bookmarklet for one-click listening from any site
The average person has 23 saved articles they'll never read. Sornic turns that backlog into a daily audio briefing — while you commute, cook, or work out.
Decide what is worth listening to
A summary first, then takeaways, then audio. No paste required for this demo.
How Knowledge Workers Can Clear a Reading Backlog
Sample briefingMost reading backlogs grow because saved articles compete with focused work, meetings, and screen fatigue. The practical fix is to turn saved links into short AI briefings first, then listen only to the pieces that still deserve attention. A queue-based workflow lets readers clear articles during commutes, walks, chores, and low-focus time without losing the key ideas.
- A 3-line summary is the decision point: skip weak articles before spending 10-15 minutes listening.
- Key takeaways preserve the useful ideas even when you do not finish the full article.
- A listening queue turns saved links into a repeatable habit instead of another unread folder.
- PDFs, photos, and web articles belong in the same workflow because real reading backlogs are messy.
- The best time to clear long-form content is low-focus time: commuting, walking, cooking, or admin work.
+3 more takeaways
Real Sornic output · No paste required to see this
A reading workflow, not another unread folder
Save what looks useful. Let AI brief it. Listen only when it is worth your time.
Collect
Paste links now, use the extension on-page, or drop in PDFs and photos when your backlog is not just web articles.
Brief
Get the summary, difficulty, listen time, and the first takeaways before committing to the full piece.
Listen
Play the full article, listen to only the summary, download MP3s with Pro, or queue several pieces for later.
Add anything from your backlog
Articles are the core flow. PDFs, photos, and YouTube links are there when your saved pile gets messy.
Know what matters before you listen
AI reads it first — you decide if it's worth your time
AI Summary
3 lines that tell you if it's worth 12 minutes of your life. Or just listen to the summary — done in 90 seconds.
Key Takeaways
After listening, see the 3–5 most important points extracted by AI. Copy with one click.
Simplify Mode
Toggle ELI5 to rewrite complex articles in plain language before listening. Perfect for technical content.
Save from wherever you already read
The homepage is for pasting. The extension and bookmarklet are for building the habit.
Chrome Extension
Get the summary and audio on the page you are reading. No copy-paste loop.
AI summaries • Takeaways • In-page player
Add to Chrome — It's FreeBookmarklet
Drag one button to your bookmarks bar and send any page to Sornic later.
No install • Works on desktop • Fast capture
Install BookmarkletTelegram Bot
Send a link in chat and get an audio-friendly briefing back where you already share links.
Chat-first • Link friendly • Mobile ready
Open Telegram BotBuilding with Sornic? Use the API or connect the MCP server.
You might be wondering...
“Isn't this just browser Read Aloud?”
Browser readers just read text. Sornic gives you AI summaries, key takeaways, and downloadable MP3s. And it works on PDFs and photos too.
“Why not Speechify?”
Speechify costs $139/year. Sornic gives you 20 free articles a day. Pro is $8/mo for AI intelligence, HD voices, and downloads.
“Will it work on my article?”
Works on any public article, blog, news site, documentation, PDF, photo of text, or YouTube video (requires captions). Doesn't work on paywalled sites or video platforms other than YouTube (e.g. Vimeo, TikTok).
Your saved reading, turned into a listening queue
Sornic is an AI briefing and audio reader for people who save more than they read. Paste a URL — news sites, blogs, research papers, newsletters, documentation — and Sornic extracts the content, summarizes it, pulls out the key takeaways, and turns it into natural-sounding audio. No signup required.
Unlike basic text-to-speech tools, Sornic understands what it reads. AI summaries let you decide if an article is worth your full attention before you commit. Key takeaways extract the 3–5 most important points so you walk away with something actionable. Simplify Mode rewrites dense technical content in plain language before reading aloud — making research papers and documentation accessible to everyone.
The workflow is simple: collect the things you meant to read, brief them first, then listen during the time that usually goes unused — commuting, walking, cooking, admin work, or the gym. PDFs, photos of printed text, and YouTube videos fit the same workflow when your backlog is not just web articles.
Tool limits
Free limits by tool
| Feature | No Signup | Free Account | Pro — $8/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article/Text/Markdown audio | 3/day | 30/day | 120/day fair-use |
| Article AI summaries | 3/day | 10/day | 500/month fair-use |
| YouTube briefings | 5/day | 20/day | 300/month fair-use |
| PDF upload | 1 small PDF/day | 3/month | Included |
| Photo/OCR upload | Locked | 3/month | Included |
| HD voices | Locked | Locked | Included |
| MP3 downloads | Locked | Locked | Included |
| Queue / history | Local only | Account history where supported | Pro history + queue |
| API keys | No | Free API tier | Higher API usage |
Signing up raises the free limits and unlocks account history where supported. Pro is for full AI intelligence, HD voices, MP3 downloads, queue, and heavier use.