# Lisen — Free Chrome extension that reads web articles aloud using your Cartesia voices
Source: https://maarket.ai/voice-ai/lisen
Last updated: 2026-09-29

## Lisen at a glance
- Category: Voice AI & Podcasting (https://maarket.ai/category/voice-ai)
- Best for: Solo Founder
- Agent compatibility: Not listed
- Karma Points: 5
- Rank in category: #8
- Community: 0 use this, 0 recommend it, 0 all-time clicks
- Website: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/lisen-free-read-aloud-wit/jjglbebakkebkafjilbfnejmgpdphbhp
- Pricing: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/lisen-free-read-aloud-wit/jjglbebakkebkafjilbfnejmgpdphbhp

## About Lisen
Lisen is a Chrome extension that turns articles, blog posts, newsletters and docs into audio using your own Cartesia account. It can stream audio or generate it in full, highlights the passage being read, and saves audio as WAV files with word timing. Any voice in your Cartesia library works, including cloned voices. The extension is free; you pay Cartesia for speech generation under your plan, which has a free tier.

## Alternatives in Voice AI & Podcasting
| Product | Karma Points | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ElevenLabs | 25 | https://maarket.ai/voice-ai/elevenlabs |
| Otter.ai | 25 | https://maarket.ai/voice-ai/otter-ai |
| Yap | 23 | https://maarket.ai/voice-ai/yap |
| Eclatira | 20 | https://maarket.ai/voice-ai/eclatira |
| Suno | 15 | https://maarket.ai/voice-ai/suno |
| Hola AI | 10 | https://maarket.ai/voice-ai/hola-ai |
| Speechka | 10 | https://maarket.ai/voice-ai/speechka |
| Voiskey | 5 | https://maarket.ai/voice-ai/voiskey |
| MosMos | 5 | https://maarket.ai/voice-ai/mosmos |
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| NovaSynth by Noveum | 5 | https://maarket.ai/voice-ai/novasynth-by-noveum |
| Loqua | 5 | https://maarket.ai/voice-ai/loqua |
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## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lisen agent ready?
Lisen is not listed as Agent Ready or MCP Native on Maarket.

### Who is Lisen best for?
Lisen is listed as a fit for Solo Founder teams.

### What does Lisen do?
Free Chrome extension that reads web articles aloud using your Cartesia voices

### What are the alternatives to Lisen?
Other Voice AI & Podcasting products on Maarket include Suno, ElevenLabs, Otter.ai, Yap, Voiskey, MosMos.

### How is Lisen ranked on Maarket?
Purely by Karma Points earned from community actions — reviews, recommends, use signals and clicks. There is no pay-to-rank; sponsor placements are always clearly labeled.