# Content-Converting Podcast Platforms 'Podrest' Turns Text into Podcasts to Listen to By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2022-03-07 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podrest References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/podrest?utm_campaign=startup-84276&utm_medium=atom&utm_source=newsfeed) & [getpodrest](https://www.getpodrest.com)  The 'Podrest' platform is a tool for avid readers to incorporate into their routine when seeking out a way to enjoy the articles on their reading list without having to actually spend extended periods reading them. The tool works by [converting articles into podcasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podcas) that can then be listened to through the user's [favorite app or platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevenreader-by-elevenlabs). This will help to maximize the amount of content that a person can consume by offloading it to audio that can be listened to when commuting, in the car, at the office and beyond. The 'Podrest' platform speaks to the [popularity of podcasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genfm) and the common occurrence of consumers feeling overwhelmed by the amount of content they want to enjoy for a win-win experience. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Text-to-speech Podcasts:** Opportunity to develop more platforms that convert text into audio content for busy and avid readers or learners. - **Multimedia Content Consumption:** Creating and distributing more contents that cater to consumers' preference in the use of diverse platforms and formats for content consumption. - **Audio Article Streaming:** Opportunity to develop platforms that offer more audio article streaming options for users in search of efficient and flexible ways to consume contents. ### Where This Applies - **Publishing:** Publishing industry can develop and expand on text-to-speech technology options to meet consumers' increasing needs for audio content consumption. - **Education:** Education industry can leverage on text-to-speech technology to provide flexible and on-the-go options for learners to consume course contents. - **Media:** Media industry can invest in the development of more audio article streaming platforms for users seeking efficiency and convenience in news consumption. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Newsletter-Converting Podcast Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podify.md) - [Text-to-Audio Content Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podreader.md) - [Personalized Podcast Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ilisten-platform.md) - [AI-Powered Podcast Production Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recast-studio-podcast-maker.md) - [Audio Learning Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podial.md) - [AI Text-to-Podcast Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podcraftr.md) - [Audio News Summarizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newspod.md) - [Audio Discussion Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rodcast.md) - [PDF-to-MP3 Converters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pdfs-to-mp3s.md)