Show HN: I turned my PDFs into audiobooks I can have conversations with(asktotle.com)
3 pointsby simpnoza5 hours ago1 comment
  • Soerensen5 hours ago
    The "talk to your book" feature is genuinely clever - having the context window aware of where you are in the text prevents the usual "wait, you just spoiled the end" problem with most PDF chat tools.

    Question: how are you handling the audiobook generation? Is it a single voice or does it switch voices for dialogue? The latter would be much harder to get right but could make fiction much more engaging.

    Also curious about the business model - you mention Audible's pricing as a comparison, but they have licensing costs for actual audiobooks. Your tool seems more like a personal TTS+chat tool, which is a different value prop. Might be worth leaning into that distinction.

    • simpnoza5 hours ago
      Thanks! Yeah the spoiler-free context was important to me. Most PDF chat tools just dump the whole thing and ruin the experience.

      Single voice for now, focused on natural pacing and clarity. Multi-voice for dialogue is on the roadmap but want to nail the core experience first.

      Good call on the Audible distinction. You're right, different value prop. I brought it up because those were the alternatives I found when looking for a solution, and none let me use my own files AND talk to them. The real comparison is probably Speechify/ElevenReader but they're missing the interactive piece entirely.