Orate

What is Orate?

Orate is a free macOS menu-bar application designed to convert any highlighted text into speech using a single hotkey. It leverages bleeding-edge AI voice technology to provide natural-sounding voices with perfect intonation and emphasis, offering ultra-low latency for near-instant text-to-speech. It works across various applications on your Mac, including browsers, documents, and emails.

How to use Orate?

To use Orate, simply highlight any text on your Mac, then press the global keyboard shortcut ⌘ + E. Orate will immediately read the selected text aloud with natural voices. You can also adjust the reading speed to your preference.

Orate’s Core Features

Turns any highlighted text into speech Single hotkey activation (⌘ + E) Natural-sounding AI voices (premium options available) Global keyboard shortcut (works everywhere on Mac) Adjustable reading speed control Ultra-low latency (~75ms) Multilingual support (Premium tier) Mix and Match premium and standard voices (Premium tier)

Orate’s Use Cases

• Listening to articles, documents, or emails instead of reading them.
• Quickly consuming information without sacrificing comprehension.
• Providing accessibility for users who prefer or require audio content.
• Reviewing written content by listening to it aloud.