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Developer builds Codex-created app that converts text to audio

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A developer used OpenAI's Codex to build a mobile app that converts text from PDFs, articles, and photos into high-quality audio. The app supports webpages, Substack, and Medium links.

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  1. 2026-08-22 19:18 · r/PromptEngineering
    I built an app that converts any text into high-quality audio. It works with PDFs, blog posts, Substack and Medium links, and even photos of text.
  2. 2026-08-22 14:52 · r/ChatGPT
    I built an app with Codex that converts any text into high-quality audio. It works with PDFs, blog posts, Substack and Medium links, and even photos of text.

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