According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, the Chrome extension PaperPod has 46 users (+64.3% MoM), rated 5 (1 reviews) — ranked #5,612 of 9,324 AI browser extensions, and #245 of 333 in Audio.
What is PaperPod
Convert PDFs, images, and webpages into AI-generated podcasts. Right-click to upload, listen, and ask follow-up questions. Turn anything you read into a podcast
PaperPod converts the webpage, PDF, image, or text in front of you into a natural, two-host audio conversation that explains the key points — so you can absorb dense material while commuting, walking, or resting your eyes.
The problem it solves: Research papers, reports, and long articles pile up faster than you can read them. PaperPod lets you listen to them instead — as an engaging back-and-forth discussion, not a robotic text-to-speech readout — and ask questions when something isn't clear.
What it does: Right-click a page (or open the popup to upload a PDF/image/text) and PaperPod generates a podcast episode where two AI hosts discuss and explain the content. Listen in your browser, download the audio, or open the built-in Q&A to ask follow-up questions about what you just heard.
How to use: 1. Click the PaperPod icon in your toolbar to open the app 2. Upload a PDF, image, or paste text 3. Wait a few moments while AI generates the podcast 4. Listen, download, or ask follow-up questions in the built-in Q&A chat panel
Right-click anywhere on the web:
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- Right-click any image → "Upload image to PaperPod"
- Highlight text, right-click → "Create podcast from selected text"
- Right-click a file link → "Upload file to PaperPod"
- Right-click on any page → "Create podcast from this page" to extract page text
What makes it different:
- Two-host conversation, not flat text-to-speech — the content is explained, discussed, and made engaging
- Send content in one right-click from any page — no copy-pasting into a separate app
- Built-in Q&A: ask follow-up questions about the document after listening
- No signup or login required — just upload and go
- Supports PDFs, images (with OCR), pasted text, and direct file links
Use cases:
- Students listening to research papers while commuting
- Professionals reviewing reports during travel
- Researchers converting long articles into digestible audio
- Anyone who prefers audio over reading
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+ CompareData month: 2026-09 · User counts and ratings come from public Chrome Web Store data, aggregated monthly. See methodology.