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Markdown to Speech Converter

Convert markdown content to clean, natural-sounding speech. Automatically strips headers, bold, links, code blocks, and all formatting for a seamless listening experience.

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What Gets Stripped?

Markdown# Heading 1
→
SpeechHeading 1
Markdown**bold text**
→
Speechbold text
Markdown[link](url)
→
Speechlink
Markdown`inline code`
→
Speechinline code
Markdown```code block```
→
Speech(removed)

Why Strip Markdown?

🎯 Clean Audio Output

Without stripping, TTS would read "hashtag hashtag Introduction" instead of "Introduction". Markdown syntax creates awkward, unnatural speech that's hard to follow.

💬 ChatGPT & AI Content

AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude output markdown-formatted responses. Varterm strips the formatting so you can listen to AI content naturally.

📝 Documentation & READMEs

GitHub READMEs, technical docs, and wikis use markdown extensively. Convert them to audio without hearing formatting characters.

🚫 Skip Code Blocks

Code blocks are completely removed since listening to code syntax is rarely useful. Focus on the explanatory text instead.

Supported Markdown Elements

  • # Headers (h1-h6) — removed, text kept
  • **bold** and __bold__ — markers removed
  • *italic* and _italic_ — markers removed
  • ~~strikethrough~~ — markers removed
  • [links](url) — URL removed, link text kept
  • ![images](url) — completely removed or alt text kept
  • `inline code` — backticks removed
  • ```code blocks``` — completely removed
  • > Blockquotes — marker removed, text kept
  • - * + List markers — removed
  • 1. Numbered lists — numbers removed
  • --- Horizontal rules — removed
  • HTML tags — removed

How to Use

  1. 1
    Paste Markdown Content

    Copy text from ChatGPT, GitHub, Notion, or any markdown source and paste it into Varterm.

  2. 2
    Enable "Strip Markdown"

    Check the "Strip Markdown" option below the voice selector to enable automatic formatting removal.

  3. 3
    Listen to Clean Audio

    Press play and enjoy natural-sounding speech without any markdown artifacts.

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