Tider
What it is
Tider turns PDFs, articles, and personal documents into podcast-style audio on Mac or iPhone, with audiobooks generated in the cloud. Users can add PDF or DOCX files, URLs, and RSS feeds, then create audio with a single narrator or a host-and-guest conversation. Narrator persona, audience, tone, pacing, and focus areas can be set for the generated audio. Podcasts and summaries are generated on-device and can work offline after language and voice models are downloaded. Tider can also follow RSS feeds or URLs, crawl them, and convert them into an audio queue. The Free plan includes unlimited on-device podcasts and summaries, unlimited cloud audiobooks, supported document and feed sources, and saved plans stored locally. Audiobooks are generated on Tider’s servers. Tider says documents, scripts, and generated audio are stored locally and are not uploaded; Pro cloud sync stores saved plans across Mac and iPhone, not documents or audio. Downloads are listed for macOS, Linux, and iPhone. Tider says it receives an email address when a user creates an account or enables Pro cloud sync.
For and against
For
- Accepts PDF, DOCX, URL, and RSS sources
- Offers single-narrator and host-and-guest formats
- On-device podcasts and summaries can work offline
- Free plan includes unlimited on-device podcasts and summaries
Against
- Audiobooks are generated on Tider’s servers
- Pro cloud sync stores saved plans, not documents or audio
- Models must be downloaded for offline use
The verdict
Tider converts documents and feeds into customizable audio, with on-device podcast and summary generation and a free plan. Note that audiobooks are generated in the cloud, while Pro sync covers saved plans rather than documents or audio.
Who it suits
Tider suits people who want to listen to documents, articles, or feeds in podcast form on Mac or iPhone. It may also fit users who want on-device generation and offline use after downloading models.
Plans and prices
Free
Unlimited on-device podcasts and summaries · Unlimited cloud audiobooks · PDF, DOCX, and URL uploads · RSS and URL sources
Read 5 Oct 2026 · tider.studio
Pro Sync
Cloud sync of saved plans across Mac and iPhone · Everything in Free
Read 5 Oct 2026 · tider.studio
On the record
- Account data
- Tider says it receives an email address when a user creates an account or enables Pro cloud sync, and says it holds no personal data if the user never signs in.tider.studio · read 5 Oct 2026
- Audio sources
- Users can subscribe to RSS feeds or URLs, which Tider crawls and converts into an audio queue.tider.studio · read 5 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The site lists downloads for macOS, Linux, and iPhone.tider.studio · read 5 Oct 2026
- Cloud exception
- Audiobooks are generated on Tider's servers; Pro cloud sync stores saved plans, while documents and audio are not synced or uploaded.tider.studio · read 5 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can set the narrator persona, audience, tone, pacing, and focus areas.tider.studio · read 5 Oct 2026
- Document input
- Users can add PDFs, DOCX files, URLs, or RSS feeds as sources.tider.studio · read 5 Oct 2026
- On-device generation
- Podcasts and summaries are generated on-device and can work offline after the language and voice models are downloaded.tider.studio · read 5 Oct 2026
- Podcast formats
- Tider supports a single narrator or a two-person host-and-guest conversation.tider.studio · read 5 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Tider says documents, generated scripts, and generated audio are processed and stored locally and are not uploaded to its servers.tider.studio · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- Tider lists [email protected] for questions about Tider or Pro.tider.studio · read 5 Oct 2026
- Third-party services
- Model files are downloaded from Hugging Face, and Apple handles iOS payments and subscription management.tider.studio · read 5 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Tider turns PDFs, articles, and personal documents into podcast-style audio on Mac or iPhone, with audiobooks generated in the cloud.tider.studio · read 5 Oct 2026
