How to hear Perplexity answers read out loud
To listen to Perplexity answers instead of reading them, add the Auris extension to Chrome and open perplexity.ai. Auris reads each new answer aloud as it streams in, sentence by sentence, with keyboard shortcuts to pause, skip, or stop. It uses your device's voices, and your searches never leave your device.
Set it up in four steps
- 1Add Auris to Chrome
Install Auris from the Chrome Web Store, then activate the license key from your purchase email. It takes about a minute.
- 2Open Perplexity
Go to www.perplexity.ai/ in Chrome. If the tab was already open, refresh it once so Auris can attach.
- 3Ask anything and listen
Auris starts reading the answer aloud as it streams, sentence by sentence. A small player appears in the corner so you can pause, skip, or stop.
- 4Control it from the keyboard
Alt+A reads the latest answer or selected text, Alt+P pauses, Alt+S skips a sentence, and Alt+X stops. On a Mac, Alt is the Option key.
Why listen to research answers?
Perplexity answers are often long and dense. Listening lets you take in the summary while you keep your eyes on your notes, your document, or nothing at all. The written answer and its sources stay on screen, so you can glance back at a link when you need it.
What Auris does on Perplexity
- Reads new answers automatically as they stream in.
- Lets you re-read the latest answer or any selected passage with Alt+A.
- Announces tables and code instead of reading them cell by cell.
- Works the same way on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
Questions
Can Perplexity read answers aloud?
Perplexity's own listening options depend on the app and platform you use. In Chrome on desktop, Auris reads every new answer aloud automatically as it streams.
Does Auris read the source links?
Auris focuses on the answer text. The sources stay on screen for you to open when you want them.
Can I listen to just one paragraph?
Yes. Select the text and press Alt+A to hear only that part.
Does it work in the Perplexity apps?
No. Auris runs in Chrome on a computer, at perplexity.ai.
Is it private?
Yes. Auris reads the conversation already on your screen and speaks it with your device's own voices, inside your browser. Your conversation text never leaves your device. The only network call Auris makes is checking your license key with our payment provider.
How much does Auris cost?
Auris installs free from the Chrome Web Store, and reading aloud unlocks with a yearly license: $9.99/year at the founding price, with a 7-day money-back guarantee.
Hear your AI, out loud.
Auris reads ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity answers aloud the moment they start streaming. Your conversations never leave your device.
Add Auris to ChromeLast updated 2026-10-04. Questions or corrections: hello@heyauris.com