Aloud

The Aloud plugin for Obsidian enhances the note-taking experience by adding text-to-speech functionality. By integrating with OpenAI’s API, it converts highlighted text into lifelike audio, offering a range of voices for playback. Features include immediate audio streaming, sentence-by-sentence playback, and customizable speed adjustments. The plugin also allows for audio caching to reduce costs, exporting, and embedding audio files. It provides visual feedback by highlighting the active sentence and integrates seamlessly with your operating system, offering pause/play controls. This plugin is a great tool for those who prefer listening to their notes, whether for accessibility, multitasking, or enhancing focus.