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Transform PDFs into podcasts with AI-powered narration
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İsmail Perim

ReportCast - Transform PDFs into podcasts with AI-powered narration

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Open-source PDF to podcast converter. Upload a PDF; AI generates a natural script. Self-hosted TTS creates audio (19 voices, 7 languages). ✨ Live transcript syncs with audio (highlights as it plays) 🔓 MIT licensed, fully open source 🏠 Self-hosted Piper TTS (no API costs) 🐳 Deploy with Docker in 5 minutes 🤖 Cloud AI today, local LLM support coming soon Perfect for DevOps teams, researchers, and anyone who prefers listening to reading. GitHub: github.com/ismailperim/reportcast

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Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I'm İsmail, a DevOps engineer. Built this because nobody reads our incident post-mortems. **Why Open Source?** Trust is everything in DevOps tools. MIT license means you can audit, modify, and self-host without restrictions. **Self-Hosted TTS:** We use Piper-GPL (free, CPU-only, 19 voices). No API costs, no cloud dependencies for voice generation. **AI (Cloud for Now):** Currently using OpenAI/Claude for script generation. **We're adding local LLM support** (Ollama/LM Studio) in the next release for 100% on-premise deployment. **The Cool Part:** Live transcript sync (launched yesterday). As audio plays, text highlights in real-time. Click any paragraph to jump to that timestamp. **What's Next:** - Local LLM integration (Ollama, LlamaCpp) - Analytics dashboard - More TTS providers Try it: Self-host with Docker or explore the code on GitHub. Questions about the sync algorithm, why Piper over cloud TTS, or anything else?