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Soundify logo
Soundify
✓ verifiedFreemium

AI tool that generates short custom sound effects from a text description, aimed at TikTok, meme and AI-video creators.

2.8K visits/mo2.9K saves
EZRemove logo
EZRemove
✓ verifiedFree

Free AI background remover that produces clean transparent PNG cutouts from images in a few seconds.

4.3M visits/mo8.6K saves
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ElevenReader
✓ verifiedFreemium

ElevenLabs' free reader app that narrates articles, PDFs, ebooks, and documents aloud with high-quality AI voices.

834K visits/mo
AI Voice Generator by AIVocal logo
AI Voice Generator by AIVocal
✓ verifiedFreemium

AI voice suite for TTS, voice cloning, podcasts, audiobooks and transcription with 900+ voices across 140+ languages.

168K visits/mo
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Crikk
✓ verifiedFreemium

Text-to-speech app that turns PDFs, images and documents into natural AI narration for listening, plus voiceover creation.

335K visits/mo2.2K saves
Pricing
Free: $0 (3 free sound effect generations, up to 4s each)
Starter: $9.99 (400 sound effects, 200 generation credits, up to 20s each)
Premium: $29.99 (1800 sound effects, 900 generation credits, up to 20s each)

Free trial available

No public pricing

No public pricing

Basic: $9.9/mo (200K credits ~200 min)
Pro: $29.9/mo (600K credits ~600 min)

Free trial available

No public pricing

Core features
  • Text-to-sound-effect generation
  • Adjustable clip duration and settings
  • Library of pre-defined prompt examples
  • Downloadable and shareable audio clips
  • Option to make generated sound effects private
  • Automatic AI background removal
  • Transparent PNG output
  • Modes for general, logo, text and anime images
  • Multiple precision models
  • Batch background removal
  • Runs free in the browser, no signup
  • 1,000+ lifelike AI voices
  • 200,000+ audiobooks and ebooks
  • 32 language support
  • Offline listening and cross-device sync
  • Smart imports that skip headers and footers
  • Adjustable playback speed and bookmarks
  • Text-to-speech with 900+ voices, 140+ languages
  • Voice cloning and voice design
  • AI podcast, audiobook and music generation
  • Speech-to-text and MP3-to-text transcription
  • Vocal remover and audio tools
  • TTS from PDFs, images and text
  • Word/sentence highlighting for read-along
  • Playback speed up to 4x
  • Support for many languages
  • Multiple natural AI voices and styles
  • Voiceover creation; iOS and Android apps
Use cases
  • Adding custom sound effects to TikTok or meme videos
  • Creating sound to pair with AI-generated video from Sora or Luma
  • Generating royalty-free sound effects for podcasts or games
  • Creating transparent product images
  • Cleaning backgrounds for profile pictures
  • Preparing graphics for social media
  • Bulk-removing backgrounds for e-commerce
  • Listening to articles hands-free
  • Consuming ebooks and PDFs as audio
  • Reading accessibility
  • Create voiceovers for videos and content
  • Clone or design custom voices
  • Transcribe audio and produce podcasts
  • Listen to documents while multitasking
  • Study and improve retention
  • Create voiceovers for projects
  • Accessibility for reading difficulties
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