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Turn a PDF into a podcast

Upload a report, paper, or course reading, and up to four AI hosts talk it through.
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Hear a handbook become an episode

Your PDF
Page 1 of the fictional Fernhill Supply Co. new-hire handbook, marked as a fictional sample.PDF
Jellypod output

00:00/00:50

  • Claire Brooks
  • Marcus Hayes

Welcome to Fernhill Supply Co. Here's your first week, straight from the new-hire handbook.

Day one, pick up your laptop at the front desk at nine.

Day two is the one to circle. Benefits enrollment opens, and you have 30 days to choose a medical plan.

Try it with your PDF

Fictional sample. Fernhill Supply Co. is not a real company.

Your PDF, talked through

Upload the PDF. Jellypod writes the episode with the hosts you pick.

Course readings are one way to study with a podcast. For a blog post, use blog to podcast.

Last updated October 25, 2026

Jellypod vs NotebookLM and other PDF tools

ToolWhat you get
JellypodWrites the script, you pick the hosts, edit any line, and publish the episode on your RSS feed.
NotebookLMMakes an Audio Overview from your sources. The Google help page describes a download or a share link.
ElevenLabsGenFM turns a document, article, or URL into a conversation you can edit, and you can swap voices.
AskYourPDFThe homepage describes chat with PDFs, a website chatbot, and a form filler.
CastmagicStarts from a recording you link or upload, then writes a transcript, show notes, clips, and posts.

How to turn a PDF into a podcast

  1. Step 01

    Upload the PDF

    Upload a research paper, report, or course reading of up to 250 pages.

  2. Step 02

    Pick the hosts

    Jellypod writes and voices the episode with the hosts you pick.

  3. Step 03

    Fix a line, then publish

    Edit any line and re-voice it, then download the MP3 or publish on Starter and up.
Jellypod Add Sources dialog with uploaded files, a link option, and pasted text.

Hosts discuss what your PDF says

Jellypod reads the text, headings, and tables, so the hosts discuss what the document says.

Jellypod composer with a podcast prompt, show, two hosts, language, and length.

A 200-page manual becomes one episode

Long files are condensed into one focused episode.

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More features

  • Re-voice any line for free

    Rewrite a line or cut a section, then re-voice what changed for no credits.

  • Website and RSS feed included

    Publish to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Every public show gets its own website and RSS feed.

  • Get the names right

    Add pronunciation rules so the hosts say technical terms and acronyms the way your field does.

Who uses PDF to Podcast

  • Educators & course readings

    Lecture PDFs and course readings, as episodes.

  • L&D & training docs

    SOPs and policy PDFs, as training episodes.

  • Marketers & business owners

    A report or guide, as an episode you can publish.

Turn a research paper into a podcast

LaTeX exports and arXiv PDFs work within the page limits, and the hosts talk through the tables and findings.

Does it work with PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides?

Yes. Export the deck to PDF and upload it. A PDF export keeps the slide text and drops the speaker notes. When those notes should drive the narration, upload the PowerPoint and follow the steps in PPT to podcast.

FAQ

How can I turn a PDF into a podcast?
Upload the PDF, pick your hosts, and Jellypod writes and voices the episode. Edit any line, then download the MP3 or publish it.
Is PDF to podcast the same as PDF to audio?
PDF to podcast turns your file into a podcast conversation you can publish to an RSS feed. A straight read-aloud, page numbers included, is PDF to audio.
Do tables and figures make it into the episode?
Yes, the hosts talk through the numbers and findings. When the chart should stay on screen, use PDF to video.
Will a scanned PDF work?
Yes, when the PDF has a text layer, which is how most modern scans are saved. A photo of a page with no selectable text needs OCR first.
What is the page limit?
You can upload up to 250 pages. A longer file uses the first 250, condensed to the length you set.
Can I turn a research paper into a podcast?
Yes, including a LaTeX export or an arXiv PDF. Check the claims, then edit any line and re-voice it.
Can I turn slides into a podcast?
Yes. Export the deck to PDF and upload it. A PDF export keeps the slide text and drops the speaker notes. When those notes should drive the narration, upload the PowerPoint and follow the steps in PPT to podcast.

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Edit every line, then publish to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube with hosting included.

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