AI app for writers · no coding needed
Source-based reading and transcription workspace
Reduce the number of tools and manual steps needed to turn written text or audio into spoken or written text you can listen to or read.
Made for: Writers, editors and researchers who work from written text or audio recordings
What it does for you
The problem
Reading, transcribing and repurposing source material is split across several subscriptions, so text and audio work never stays in one owned workflow.
What it gives you
Editor-approved spoken or written text linked to its source
What you give it
Licensed source textaudio recordingsvoice settingseditorial constraints
Build your own version of Audeus, Lisen and more
One app with what these 4 AI tools do, yours to keep and change: Audeus, Lisen, Quickie, Parrot TTS.
Everything these tools do, in one app
- Text-to-speech conversion Turns written text into spoken audio you can listen to.Found in Lisen, Quickie, Parrot TTS
- Speech-to-text transcription Converts audio recordings into accurate, editable written text.Found in Audeus
- Multi-language support Works with content in various languages.Found in Audeus
- Multiple audio formats Accepts audio files in formats such as MP3 and WAV.Found in Audeus
- Real-time transcription Produces transcriptions with minimal delay as audio plays.Found in Audeus
- Editable transcripts Lets you refine and correct the transcribed text.Found in Audeus
- Timestamped navigation Adds timestamps to transcripts so you can jump to specific points.Found in Audeus
- Productivity tool integrations Connects with popular productivity tools and platforms.Found in Audeus
- Web page reading Reads the main body text from articles, blog posts, newsletters, documentation, and long threads.Found in Lisen, Parrot TTS
- Visual read-along Highlights the current passage and marks the spoken word on the page as audio plays.Found in Lisen
- Instant streaming or pre-generation Streams audio immediately on play or generates the full article ahead of time with a scrub bar.Found in Lisen
- WAV export with word timings Exports an article as a WAV file with embedded word timings that preserve the read-along feature on re-open.Found in Lisen
- Local key storage Stores the API key and settings locally in the browser and sends page text only after you press play.Found in Lisen
- Custom voice library Works with any voice in your voice library, including cloned and custom-designed voices.Found in Lisen
- Summarization Extracts concise overviews from longer texts.Found in Quickie
- Text expansion Elaborates on short notes or summaries for additional context.Found in Quickie
- Social media content generation Generates content suitable for social media posting.Found in Quickie
- Lyrics generation Creates or refines lyrical content.Found in Quickie
- Custom shortcuts Builds personalized shortcuts using prompts and inputs to automate repetitive tasks.Found in Quickie
- Natural-sounding voices Produces human-like voice output that avoids robotic speech patterns.Found in Parrot TTS
- Offline processing Processes text locally to ensure privacy and eliminate reliance on internet connectivity.Found in Parrot TTS
- One-click full page parsing Converts an entire web page to speech with a single click.Found in Parrot TTS
- Privacy-first design Avoids uploading content to external servers.Found in Parrot TTS
- Chrome extension Integrates with web browsing as a Chrome extension.Found in Lisen, Quickie, Parrot TTS
How it works, step by step
- Convert written text into spoken audio
- Transcribe audio recordings into editable text
- Support content in multiple languages
- Accept audio files in formats such as MP3 and WAV
- Produce real-time transcription as audio plays
- Let editors refine and correct transcribed text
- Add timestamps for navigation to specific points
- Connect with productivity tools and platforms
- Read the main body text from articles, blog posts, newsletters, documentation and long threads
- Highlight the current passage and mark the spoken word during playback
- Stream audio on play or pre-generate the full article with a scrub bar
- Export WAV files with embedded word timings that preserve read-along on re-open
- Store API keys and settings locally and send page text only after play is pressed
- Work with any voice in the user's voice library, including cloned and custom-designed voices
- Extract concise overviews from longer texts
- Elaborate on short notes or summaries for additional context
- Generate content suitable for social media posting
- Create or refine lyrical content
- Build personalized shortcuts using prompts and inputs
- Produce natural-sounding voice output
- Process text locally for privacy and offline use
- Convert an entire web page to speech with one click
- Avoid uploading content to external servers
- Run as a browser extension
- Compare the reviewed result with the recorded baseline and value assumptions
- Capture corrections and named-owner approval before consequential use
- Export a versioned editor-approved spoken or written text linked to its source with source references and unresolved questions
Build it yourself with your AI system
Build this app yourself, no coding needed
Start with a quick version you can try in a few minutes. Like it? Then build the full app by copying and pasting our step-by-step instructions: everything is prepared for you.
Sign in to see how to build it yourself
Build a quick version to try, or get the full app pack for Source-based reading and transcription workspace with the step-by-step building instructions. You don't need any technical skills: you copy, paste and answer a few questions. Both are included in the membership.
4 Have it built for you days to a few weeks
Rather not do it yourself, or want it fully tailored to your data, your way of working and your brand? Nexibeo builds Source-based reading and transcription workspace with you.
What's in the app pack
Included in the Complete AI Training membership.
- The building instructions your AI follows, step by step
- The questions your AI will ask you about your business before it starts
- A clickable demo you can open in your browser, to see how it should work
- A detailed blueprint of the screens, the information it keeps and the checks it runs
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The files, for the technically curious
- START-HERE.mdHow to build it with your own AI (read first)3 KB
- README.mdOverview and links4 KB
- questions.mdQuestions to answer before you build3 KB
- prompt-cloudflare.mdThe full build prompt, hosted on Cloudflare26 KB
- prompt-vps.mdThe same build on your own server (Docker)26 KB
- spec.jsonData model, API, AI pipeline, acceptance criteria12 KB
- demo/index.htmlThe working demo on sample data201 KB
Questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You copy and paste the prompts on this page into ChatGPT or Claude, and the AI does the building. When it asks you something, you answer in your own words.
What does it cost?
The quick version, the app pack and the step-by-step instructions are for members: you pay the membership price, not a price per app (see the plans). Building the full app uses your own ChatGPT or Claude subscription. Putting it online is often cheap or no cost at the start, and your AI tells you before anything costs money.
How long does it take?
The quick version: about two minutes. The real app: an afternoon for a first version you can use, longer if you want every feature.
Can I change it to fit my business?
Yes. Tell your AI what to change in plain words, like “add a column for the price” or “use our logo and colours”. Or have Nexibeo build and customise it for you.
More detailsHow the AI works, safeguards and what to build first
Reduce the number of tools and manual steps needed to turn written text or audio into spoken or written text you can listen to or read. For writers, editors and researchers who work from written text or audio recordings, convert licensed source text, audio recordings, voice settings and editorial constraints into editor-approved spoken or written text linked to its source. The benefit is a testable hypothesis, measured through accepted outputs per editorial hour and corrections after approval; do not assume that AI output alone produces business value.
Confirm the buyer's problem and scope, collect licensed source text, audio recordings, voice settings and editorial constraints, then follow this sequence: 1. Convert written text into spoken audio. 2. Transcribe audio recordings into editable text. 3. Support content in multiple languages. 4. Accept audio files in formats such as MP3 and WAV. 5. Produce real-time transcription as audio plays. 6. Let editors refine and correct transcribed text. 7. Add timestamps for navigation to specific points. 8. Connect with productivity tools and platforms. 9. Read the main body text from articles, blog posts, newsletters, documentation and long threads. 10. Highlight the current passage and mark the spoken word during playback. 11. Stream audio on play or pre-generate the full article with a scrub bar. 12. Export WAV files with embedded word timings that preserve read-along on re-open. 13. Store API keys and settings locally and send page text only after play is pressed. 14. Work with any voice in the user's voice library, including cloned and custom-designed voices. 15. Extract concise overviews from longer texts. 16. Elaborate on short notes or summaries for additional context. 17. Generate content suitable for social media posting. 18. Create or refine lyrical content. 19. Build personalized shortcuts using prompts and inputs. 20. Produce natural-sounding voice output. 21. Process text locally for privacy and offline use. 22. Convert an entire web page to speech with one click. 23. Avoid uploading content to external servers. 24. Run as a browser extension. Resolve uncertain cases with qualified reviewers, approve editor-approved spoken or written text linked to its source, and measure accepted outputs per editorial hour and corrections after approval against a documented baseline.
How the AI works
Use AI to interpret permitted inputs, suggest structured mappings and generate candidate outputs for the stated task modules. Use deterministic code for arithmetic, schema validation, hard constraints and reproducible tests. Review source-linked explanations and uncertainty before accepting results. Final editorial checks and publication decisions remain human. A model suggestion is never a verified fact, professional decision or authorization to act.
Safeguards
Preserve author voice, source attribution, quotation accuracy and usage permissions. Authors approve substantive changes and publication scope. Final editorial checks and publication decisions remain human. Keep all consequential actions under authorized human control and do not fabricate missing inputs, permissions, professional judgments or market evidence.
What to build first
Pilot scope: One approved input format, a bounded representative case set and the first two task modules: convert written text into spoken audio; transcribe audio recordings into editable text. Support the remaining modules with operator review. Include source references, corrections, basic organization access, approval states, export and value measurement. Use managed operator assistance for unresolved exceptions. The cost estimate covers this narrow prototype, not unrestricted multi-tenant scale, complex production integrations, specialist certification or physical operations.
What it can connect to
Author-owned manuscripts, authorized recordings and permitted research sources. Cloud asset storage, document import/export and publishing destinations. Start with file exchange and validate destination specifications before promising direct publishing. Start with authorized file exchange. Validate current provider access, usage rights and schema behavior before promising a connector.
The screens in detail
Primary screens: Source intake and settings, Editable production preview, Client proof and delivery. Use a thumbnail gallery for projects, a large central editing canvas, and a right-hand panel for sources, constraints and comments. Let users compare versions side by side. Display draft, changes requested and approved states. Provide a client preview link with comments anchored to the relevant passage or timestamp. Make the task-specific outcome editor-approved spoken or written text linked to its source visible beside its evidence, review state and value baseline.
