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Add audio to your writing without losing your voice

Substack writers, essayists, newsletter creators, independent experts — Hilite turns your written voice into listenable audio without requiring you to become a podcaster, an audio engineer, or a production team.

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The job they're hiring Hilite to do

"I want to add an audio layer to my writing so that subscribers can hear my real voice and feel more connected, without needing to become a professional podcaster."
Substack writerEssayistNewsletter creatorIndependent expertConsultant

What Hilite does for you

01

Convert writing into audio

Read your newsletter aloud. Hilite cleans and enhances the recording so the audio version sounds as considered as the written one.

02

Keep the voice authentic

No overproduction. No jingle. No intro. Hilite preserves the intimacy of a real voice reading their own work — which is exactly what subscribers want.

03

Publish audio easily

Embed in Substack, link from the newsletter, or push to Apple and Spotify. The workflow is simple enough to repeat every issue.

04

Deepen subscriber trust

Hearing someone's real voice changes the relationship. Subscribers who listen feel closer to the writer — and churn less.

Built for this

The features that matter most

Your voice, polished — not produced
Studio Sound

Your voice, polished — not produced

Hilite enhances your recording without removing the intimacy. The background noise goes away. Your voice stays. That's the balance writers need.

Fix the stumbles without starting over
Editing

Fix the stumbles without starting over

Mispronounced a word? Paused too long? Delete it from the transcript. Done in seconds. No re-recording needed.

Embed, link, or publish anywhere
Distribution

Embed, link, or publish anywhere

Embed audio directly in Substack. Link from emails. Push to podcast apps. One file, everywhere your readers already are.

Let your subscribers hear you

Free to start. Stay a writer — just one that sounds as good as they write.

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