I built a Telegram bot that converts any article URL to audio

Name: I built a Telegram bot that converts any article URL to audio
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Author: digi_wares

by digi_wares·Feb 12, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidSlickCrowd Pleaser

Article-to-audio bot, but Pocket, Instapaper, and Speechify already do this better.

Strengths

•Instant 3 free/day frictionless entry—no signup, just forward a link in Telegram
•Integrates text extraction, NLP cleanup (ads/popups), and TTS in a single flow with multiple voice options
•Cross-platform: Telegram bot + web UI + offline MP3 download caters to different consumption patterns

Weaknesses

•Zero differentiation from existing tools: Pocket has Listen feature, Speechify does this natively, Matter+Read Aloud exist
•No evidence of competitive advantage in article extraction quality, voice naturalness, or pricing vs $15/mo Speechify

Post Description

I read a lot of articles but rarely have time to sit and read them all. So I built @SornicBot on Telegram - you send it any article URL and it sends back an MP3 you can listen to right inside Telegram.

How it works:

Open @SornicBot on Telegram Send any article link Get back an MP3 in seconds It extracts the article text (strips ads, popups, cookie banners), then converts it to natural-sounding audio. You get 3 free articles per day.

Just forward an interesting article link to the bot and listen to it later.

If you prefer a web experience, there's also https://sornic.com where you can:

Choose from 6 different AI voices Queue up multiple articles for back-to-back listening Download MP3s for offline use Get HD audio quality with credits The bot is free to use with a daily limit. Would love feedback on the audio quality and any article sources that don't work well.

Bot: https://t.me/SornicBot Web: https://sornic.com

Make sure to read the list of not allowed URLs before using it on the how it works page.