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The Collection

Tools for people who build

A growing collection of practical tools, made along the way and shared freely. No funnels, no upsells — just things that make the work easier.

Tool 01

Free

Highlight Reader

AI Text to Speech for Windows

Highlight text in almost any Windows app, press Ctrl + Shift + R, and hear it read aloud in a natural AI voice. That’s the whole idea.

The app is free and open source. You bring your own OpenAI API key, so OpenAI API usage may incur charges billed by OpenAI. Highlight Reader is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official product of OpenAI.

  • Works across almost any Windows app — browsers, documents, email, PDFs
  • Adjustable voice, audio quality, and reading speed
  • Your OpenAI API key is stored encrypted, locally on your machine
  • Optional start with Windows, plus quick tray controls
Download Free for WindowsView on GitHub

v1.0.0 beta · Windows

Press

CtrlShiftR

Highlight anything. Hear it instantly.

Highlight Reader settings window showing voice, quality, speed, and API key options
The Settings window

Getting Started

Three steps

  1. 01

    Download and unzip

    Grab the free ZIP and extract it anywhere on your PC.

  2. 02

    Install and add your key

    Run the installer, open Settings, and paste your own OpenAI API key.

  3. 03

    Highlight and listen

    Select any text, press Ctrl + Shift + R, and hear it read aloud.

Heads up: this is an early Windows beta. Because the current build is unsigned, Windows may show a security warning on first run — choose “More info” and then “Run anyway” if you’re comfortable proceeding.

What’s Next

More tools are on the way.

This page is the home for anything useful I build and decide to share. When something new is ready, it shows up here.