Turn Your Course Readings into Podcasts You Can Study From
A synthetic voice reading a dense chapter start to finish is hard to stay with. pluCast takes the readings you already have — PDFs, articles, lecture videos — and turns each one into a two-host conversation: one host explains the material, the other asks the questions you would ask.
The result plays like any podcast, so the reading pile comes with you on the commute, the walk, the gym session.
How does a reading become an episode?
- Add the reading.Upload the PDF or paste the lecture's YouTube link. On the Essential plan and up, connect a Google Drive folder or a YouTube playlist once and new material is picked up for you.
- pluCast generates the discussion. Two AI hosts work through the material — the argument, the evidence, the parts worth remembering — instead of narrating it word by word.
- Play it in your podcast app. On the Premium plan ($30/month), episodes are delivered to your personal RSS feed — subscribe once in the app you already use and new readings appear automatically.
What can pluCast turn into study episodes?
- Assigned readings and journal articles saved as PDFs
- Chapters, lecture notes, and handouts from your courses
- Recorded lectures and talks on YouTube
- A Google Drive folder of course PDFs — new readings convert automatically (Essential plan and up)
- A YouTube lecture playlist — new recordings convert automatically (Essential plan and up)
Why a discussion instead of a read-aloud?
Text-to-speech tells you the words. A discussion tells you what the words are doing — why the author makes this move, what the evidence actually supports, where the argument gets weak. That framing is what makes the material stick when the exam or the seminar comes.
It also survives divided attention: you can follow two people talking through a paper while walking in a way you cannot follow a flat narration of it.
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Frequently asked questions
Which course materials can become episodes?
PDFs — assigned readings, journal articles, chapters, lecture notes — and YouTube links for recorded lectures. Each one becomes its own episode: a two-host discussion of that specific reading.
Can pluCast watch a course folder for new readings?
Yes. On the Essential plan and up, connect a Google Drive folder or a YouTube playlist once — every new file or recording added to it is converted without another click.
How do the episodes reach my podcast app?
On the Premium plan ($30/month), your episodes are delivered to a personal RSS feed. Subscribe to it once in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or Pocket Casts, and every new reading shows up there like any other show.
Can I try it before paying?
The 5 free credits every new account starts with are enough to hear a few readings as episodes — no card, no time limit. Paid plans only matter once you want automation or your own feed.
Hear your first reading as an episode
Start with 5 free credits, no card required. Upload one assigned reading and listen to two hosts work through it.
