ListenUp Turns Written Content into Professional Audio with Natural-Sounding AI Voices — One Click, Any Post, Any Page.
Your visitors consume content differently. Some prefer to read. Others prefer to listen — during a commute, while cooking, or because they rely on audio for accessibility. ListenUp bridges that gap by converting your WordPress posts and pages into professional-quality audio using Murf.ai’s AI voices, with no recording equipment, no editing software, and no technical expertise required.
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Core Features That Power Your Audio
ListenUp provides everything you need to add professional text-to-speech to your WordPress site — from generation to delivery.
| Feature | What It Does for You |
|---|---|
| One-Click Audio Generation | Generate professional audio for any post or page directly from the WordPress editor. Click a button, and your content becomes a listenable experience — no technical setup required. |
| Professional AI Voices | Access Murf.ai’s full library of natural-sounding voices across multiple languages, accents, and genders. Preview voices before selecting the perfect fit for your content. |
| Voice Styles | Match your content’s tone with speaking styles like Conversational, Newscast, Narration, and Promo. A blog post and a press release shouldn’t sound the same — and now they won’t. |
| Pronunciation Dictionary | Define custom pronunciations for technical terms, acronyms, and brand names. Ensure “AWS” is spoken as “Amazon Web Services” and “GIF” is pronounced however you believe it should be. |
| Intelligent Content Chunking | Long-form content is automatically split into chunks, processed separately, and played back seamlessly. Downloads are concatenated into a single file. No content length limitations. |
| Pre-roll Audio | Add branded introductions that play before your content. Upload your own audio file or generate spoken intros from text — perfect for podcast-style branding or sponsor messages. |
| Accessible Audio Player | A fully WCAG-compliant player with keyboard navigation, screen reader support, high contrast mode, and reduced motion support. Accessibility isn’t an afterthought — it’s the point. |
| Cloud Storage Integration | Offload audio files to Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, or Google Cloud Storage. Reduce server bandwidth, improve delivery performance, and serve files from edge locations closer to users. |
| Leech Protection | All audio files are served through a secure PHP proxy with nonce-based authentication. Prevents unauthorized access and hotlinking without any server configuration. |
| Audio Library Shortcode | Display a collection of posts with audio using [ listenup_library ]. Filter by category, control pagination, and enable auto-advance for a podcast-style listening experience. |
| WP-CLI Support | Bulk generate, regenerate, and upload audio for large sites using WP-CLI commands. Perfect for sites with hundreds or thousands of posts. |
| No FFmpeg Required | Unlike many audio plugins, ListenUp works without FFmpeg. Compatible with shared hosting, managed WordPress hosts, and any PHP environment — no server configuration needed. |
Who Can Benefit from ListenUp?
ListenUp is built for anyone who wants to make their WordPress content more accessible, more engaging, and available in a format that meets users where they are.
- Bloggers & Content Creators: Give your audience the option to listen instead of read. Increase time on site and reach users who prefer audio content.
- Accessibility-Focused Sites: Meet WCAG guidelines by providing audio alternatives for written content. The built-in player is fully accessible out of the box.
- Businesses & Brands: Add a professional touch to your content with branded pre-roll intros, consistent voice identity, and polished audio delivery.
- Developers & Agencies: Install a reliable, well-documented text-to-speech solution on client sites. WP-CLI support makes bulk operations straightforward.
- Publishers & News Sites: Convert articles to audio at scale. Readers can listen during commutes or while multitasking — expanding how and when they engage with your content.
Built for the Real World
ListenUp is designed by a developer who understands that not every WordPress site runs on a dedicated server with full shell access.
No FFmpeg. No server configuration. No complicated setup.
ListenUp works on shared hosting, managed WordPress hosts, and any environment that runs PHP. Audio generation is handled entirely by Murf.ai’s API, and files are cached locally after the first generation so you only pay for what you use. Optional cloud storage keeps bandwidth costs low as your audience grows.