Audio Player
Add AI-narrated audio to any article instantly.
Auto-generates and publishes summaries or full-length audio from your articles. Reach people who'd rather listen, boost engagement, and earn new ad revenue.
What publishers see
Summaries or full articles
The Player narrates a summary, the full text, or both. Most publishers prefer summaries: listeners favor them, press play more often, and spend more time listening.
5.3x
clicks on play with summaries
00:50
Carousel
When an article ends, relevant articles play next, so users can listen hands-free while commuting, exercising, or doing chores.
2.9x
fully listened audios per session with Carousel
AI voices that sound human
We pair the most natural AI voices available with our optimization layer. Even the best voices stumble on raw text, so we adapt each article until numbers, prices and dates sound natural.
It works from your first article and fixes the most common mistakes for you. For anything that still sounds wrong, like names, brands or places, you can adjust how it's pronounced.
50+
languages and accents
- Dr. Smith: “Doctor Smith”
- $4.5M: “four point five million dollars”
- on 3/4 (US): “on March fourth”
- on 3/4 (UK): “on the third of April”
Optimization layerNo development needed
Paste one line of code into your article template
<script id="pb-scr">!function(){var t=document.createElement("script");t.src="https://dev.powerbeans-ai.com/powerbeans-widget-latest.js",document.body.appendChild(t);var r=document.createElement("div");r.id="powerbeans-widget",r.setAttribute("apiKey","YOUR_POWERBEANS_TOKEN");var a=document.getElementById('pb-scr');a.parentNode.insertBefore(r,a.nextSibling)}();</script>We pick up new articles automatically, or you send them via API
We automatically generate, host, and deliver the audio.
Works with any CMS, including WordPress and Arc XP, or through Google Tag Manager and AMP.
Customization
Tailor content type, voices, advertising, colors, texts, and more to fit your site. From tone to visuals, every detail can be adjusted to ensure a seamless, native experience that aligns with your look and feel.
Voice Cloning
Author voice cloning replicates each writer's unique voice, adding authenticity and a personal touch to audio content. It creates a premium experience that builds trust and deepens engagement.
2-3x
increased usage for articles read by the author
Monetization
Monetize with audio ads, companion banners, and display formats, all optimized for performance across platforms. Implement monetization with a seamless Google MCM setup. We support both programmatic and direct ad sales, giving you flexibility and control.
+35
top tier SSPs available
Gated Audio
Turn audio into a reason to subscribe and stay subscribed. Lock the Player for readers who aren't subscribed or logged in, and it shows a call to action that opens your subscribe or signup page.
Reporting
Powerbeans gives you full visibility into how the products impact your business. Track detailed engagement, audio performance, and monetization metrics.
Standards & compatibility
No page slowdown
Optimized for speed with no delay to your page load. It's loaded asynchronously (in the background) from a CDN and cached in the browser for 30 days.
Accessible by default
Accessible to every user. Passes WCAG 2.2, with labeled controls, visible focus states, and screen-reader-friendly playback text throughout.
GDPR-aligned
Data handled with consent. Session and interaction data drive playback and analytics. Consent determines what's stored.
IAB TCF ready
Your CMP is respected. Works with IAB TCF consent signals. Consent status controls what gets stored and how ads are served.
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Get startedFAQ
Both. The Player can play a summary or the full article, offering one or both to listeners. A full-length audio counts as five summaries toward your plan.
Numbers, prices and dates read naturally from day one, and we fix common mispronunciations for you. If a word still comes out wrong, usually a name, brand or place, add it to the pronunciation dictionary and set how it's read.
Yes, with voice cloning. Each cloned voice needs a consent form signed before the voice is created, and a voice is switched off if consent is withdrawn.
More than 50 languages and accents in total. The ones with the most voices are:
- English, with US, UK, Australian, Indian and Canadian accents
- Spanish, with accents from Mexico, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Central America
- German
- Portuguese, from Portugal and Brazil
There are 39 more languages, including French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Japanese and Hindi.
Yes. You can set the colors, texts, voices and content type.
Yes. Turn on Gated Audio and tell the Player which readers are locked out. They see your message and a Subscribe or Sign in button instead of the audio.
No. The products load asynchronously, so they don't hold up the rest of your page. Their code is a small file that downloads quickly, and browsers cache it for 30 days, so only first-time visitors download it.
Nothing. The Player doesn't appear until the article has audio.
Every product comes with ad slots, and Powerbeans fills them through Google MCM and 35+ SSPs. You keep 50% of the revenue, or 70% on Enterprise. Eligible publishers can use Free via Ads: ad revenue covers the plan, with no credit card needed. How monetization works