Boost Productivity and Accessibility by Turning Text into Speech with Intelligent Read

Try AI Assistant with PDF Editor+ for free! This video tutorial shows how to use Intelligent Read in Foxit AI Assistant to turn PDFs into speech, summaries, and podcasts. Learn how to listen to documents, generate quick insights, and stay productive without manually reading every page.

Foxit AI Assistant helps you do more with documents by transforming how you consume information. Instead of reading line by line, you can listen, summarize, and repurpose content—so your work keeps moving, even when your schedule doesn’t slow down.

In this step-by-step video, you'll see how to play documents aloud, generate summaries, create transcripts, and turn PDFs into podcast-style audio—all inside Foxit PDF Editor.

Who This Video Is For

This video is ideal for:

• Knowledge workers reviewing long reports or documents
• IT leaders enabling AI-powered productivity tools
• Students and researchers summarizing complex material
• Legal, finance, and operations teams working with dense PDFs
• Anyone who wants to save time and improve accessibility

Video Timeline

00:00 — Introduction to Intelligent Read in Foxit AI Assistant

00:06 — Benefits: Multitasking, Accessibility, and Comprehension

00:12 — Listen to Your PDF While You Work

00:20 — Access Intelligent Read in Foxit PDF Editor

00:25 — Choose Reading Mode (Full Document or Page)

00:37 — Select and Preview AI Voices

00:48 — Adjust Playback Speed, Rewind, and Skip

00:59 — Play Your Document Aloud

01:13 — Improve Writing with AI Chat

01:17 — Apply Professional Tone and Edit Content

01:30 — Replace Text Using Smart Commands

01:38 — Create a Quick Read Summary

01:50 — View and Copy Transcripts

01:54 — Use Summaries as Abstracts

01:58 — Save Time with Long Documents

02:01 — Turn Your PDF into a Podcast

02:09 — Generate Transcripts and Conversational Audio

02:26 — Absorb Key Points While Multitasking

02:30 — Ask Follow-Up Questions with AI

02:35 — Stay Productive Without Manual Reading

02:41 — Best Use Cases

What You'll Learn

• How to turn PDFs into speech with Intelligent Read
• How to listen to full documents or selected pages
• How to generate summaries and extract key insights
• How to create transcripts for reports and documentation
• How to convert PDFs into podcast-style audio
• How to use AI tools to improve writing and clarity

Key Features Covered in This Tutorial

• Text-to-speech for PDFs with multiple voice options
• Adjustable playback speed and navigation controls
• AI-generated summaries and quick-read insights
• Transcript generation for reuse in projects
• Smart Commands for editing and rewriting text
• Podcast-style audio conversion for documents
• AI chat for follow-up questions and deeper understanding

Why Use Intelligent Read in Foxit AI Assistant

Foxit AI Assistant helps you work faster and smarter by reducing the time it takes to consume and understand documents.

With Intelligent Read, you can:

• Absorb information while multitasking
• Turn long documents into quick, actionable summaries
• Improve accessibility for teams and individuals
• Reduce manual reading time and cognitive load
• Keep work moving without slowing down

Instead of spending hours reading, you stay focused on what matters—making decisions, sharing insights, and moving work forward.

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