# Hearem Directory Submission Kit Generated: 2026-06-17 Positioning and facts refreshed: 2026-08-31. Verify every submission against [`../PRODUCT_FACT_SHEET.md`](../PRODUCT_FACT_SHEET.md) before publishing. Goal: Submit Hearem to directories that are a real fit for an AI-powered, multi-provider mobile TTS app. This is the directory layer for backlinks, AI-search visibility, and passive discovery. ## Product Basics - **Product name:** Hearem - **Website:** https://hearem.cc - **Category:** AI text-to-speech, read aloud, productivity, audio, education - **Platform:** iPhone and iPad - **Pricing:** Freemium; Standard is `$3.99/month` or `$35.99/year` in the US, plus optional in-app purchases - **Primary market:** US/global - **Secondary market:** China - **One-line positioning:** Hearem turns PDFs, webpages, and scans into audio you can listen to across languages and export—with Apple on-device voices and multiple AI providers. - **Tagline:** Less screen. More room. - **Primary CTA:** Start free - **Secondary CTA:** Preview voices ## Public Brand Introduction Hearem makes written content easier to listen to. Its iPhone and iPad app combines Apple on-device voices with multiple online AI providers to turn PDFs, webpages, and scans into audio for cross-language listening, background playback, and supported export. Less screen. More room. ## Core Positioning Hearem gives readers a choice between Apple on-device voices and multiple online AI providers, then keeps that choice useful across the whole listening workflow. Bring in PDFs, webpages, scans, and notes; listen across languages with a compatible voice; keep playing in the background; resume where you stopped; and export generated audio or available SRT subtitles with Standard. Voice cloning is available for a voice the user owns or has permission to use. Apple voices can work offline when the required voice is installed; online providers still require a connection. ## Directory Readiness ### Ready Now - Public website: `https://hearem.cc` - iPhone and iPad app is publicly available - Terms and privacy pages exist - Pricing exists - Clear AI/TTS category fit - App Store page exists ### Weak / Missing - A dedicated `/use-cases/pdf-to-audio` landing page would improve conversion. - A dedicated `/alternatives/speechify` page would improve SEO from directory backlinks. - Some directories may ask for screenshots, founder email, logo, or demo video. - G2/Capterra-style review platforms should wait until there are users ready to leave reviews. - Product Hunt should wait until we are ready for a real launch moment. ## Recommended First Batch Submit these first because they fit Hearem and do not require a coordinated launch. | Priority | Directory | Why | |---:|---|---| | 1 | Futurepedia | Strong AI tool discovery fit | | 2 | Toolify | Large AI tools directory, broad reach | | 3 | There's An AI For That | Largest AI directory, high-intent search | | 4 | Future Tools | TTS/AI tool audience, influential curator | | 5 | TopAI.tools | Task-based AI tool discovery | | 6 | AI Tools Directory | Generic AI tools backlink | | 7 | Good AI Tools | Curated AI directory | | 8 | SaaSHub | Useful for alternatives/comparison SEO | | 9 | AlternativeTo | High discovery value as Speechify/NaturalReader alternative | | 10 | SourceForge | High domain authority software profile | | 11 | Slashdot | High domain authority software profile | | 12 | Startup Stash | Startup/tool discovery | | 13 | F6S | Startup/company profile | | 14 | Indie Hackers Product | Founder/product visibility | | 15 | Fazier | Lightweight launch/discovery | | 16 | Uneed | Curated product discovery | | 17 | Microlaunch | Lightweight launch/discovery | | 18 | OpenHunts | Indie product launch listing | | 19 | BetaList | Only if positioning as early-stage/beta | | 20 | SaaSWorthy | SaaS/software profile | ## Submission Copy Variants Do not paste the same long description everywhere. Use the matching variant. ### Variant A: AI Directory **Tagline:** ```text Less screen. More room. ``` **Short description:** ```text Apple voices and multiple AI providers for listening across languages and exporting audio. ``` **Long description:** ```text Hearem turns PDFs, webpages, and scans into audio you can listen to across languages and export—with Apple on-device voices and multiple AI providers. Choose a voice that fits the language and material, prepare long text with summarization, translation, formatting, or splitting, then follow along with subtitles and keep listening in the background or from the lock screen. Standard members can export generated audio and SRT subtitles when subtitles are available. Voice cloning is available only for a voice the user owns or has clear permission to use. ``` **Tags:** ```text AI text to speech, TTS, read aloud, PDF to audio, OCR, AI voices, voice generator, productivity ``` ### Variant B: Software / SaaS Directory **Tagline:** ```text Less screen. More room. ``` **Short description:** ```text Choose Apple or multiple AI voices, then listen across languages and export. ``` **Long description:** ```text Hearem turns PDFs, webpages, and scans into audio you can listen to across languages and export—with Apple on-device voices and multiple AI providers. Instead of locking the listening workflow to one online voice ecosystem, Hearem lets readers use an installed Apple voice or choose from the online AI providers currently available in the app. It also supports subtitles, background and lock-screen playback, saved progress, authorized voice cloning, and Standard audio and subtitle export. ``` **Tags:** ```text TTS app, Speechify alternative, NaturalReader alternative, read aloud, PDF reader, OCR, AI voice, productivity ``` ### Variant C: Startup / Launch Directory **Tagline:** ```text Less screen. More room. ``` **Short description:** ```text A listening reader for PDFs, webpages, and scans—with voices you can choose. ``` **Long description:** ```text Hearem turns PDFs, webpages, and scans into audio you can listen to across languages and export—with Apple on-device voices and multiple AI providers. Import or paste the material, choose a compatible voice, generate audio, follow along with subtitles, and keep listening in the background or on the lock screen. Hearem saves playback progress, supports authorized voice cloning, and lets Standard members export generated audio and available SRT subtitles. ``` **Tags:** ```text text to speech, read aloud, PDF to audio, OCR, student productivity, AI audio, voice app ``` ### Variant D: AlternativeTo / Competitor Alternative **Tagline:** ```text Less screen. More room. ``` **Long description:** ```text Hearem is an iPhone and iPad read-aloud app for readers who want Apple on-device voices and multiple online AI providers in one listening workflow. Compared with tools tied to a single voice catalog, Hearem's differentiator is choice plus portability: listen to PDFs, webpages, scans, and notes across languages with a compatible voice, then export generated audio or available SRT subtitles with Standard. Background playback, saved progress, and authorized voice cloning support longer listening workflows. Use [`../COMPETITOR_COMPARISON.md`](../COMPETITOR_COMPARISON.md) for sourced comparisons. Do not copy unverified cells into a directory listing. ``` **Suggested Alternatives To Add Against:** - Speechify - NaturalReader - Voice Dream Reader - Voice Aloud Reader - ElevenReader ## Short Form Fields Some directories have strict field limits. ### 10 Words ```text Apple and AI voices for cross-language reading and export. ``` ### 60 Characters ```text Apple and AI voices for PDFs, webpages, scans, and export. ``` ### 120 Characters ```text Hearem turns PDFs, webpages, and scans into exportable audio with Apple voices and multiple AI providers. ``` ### 160 Characters ```text Hearem turns PDFs, webpages, and scans into audio for cross-language listening and export, with Apple on-device voices and multiple AI providers. ``` ## Founder Story **Founder:** Eddie Go **Public title:** Founder of Hearem **Short bio:** Eddie Go is the founder of Hearem, an iPhone and iPad app that turns PDFs, webpages, and scans into audio with Apple on-device voices and multiple AI providers. **Portrait:** `website/assets/basic/founder/web/eddie-go.webp` ```text I built Hearem because choosing a voice and finishing a real reading workflow should not require switching between provider-specific tools. Hearem brings PDFs, webpages, scans, Apple on-device voices, multiple online AI providers, background listening, and export into one iPhone and iPad app. ``` ## Feature Bullets Use 4-6 depending on the form. - Apple on-device voices plus multiple online AI voice providers - PDF, webpage, image OCR, document, clipboard, and share-sheet input - Mixed-language listening with capability depending on the selected voice - Standard audio export and SRT subtitle export when subtitles are available - Authorized voice cloning through a Standard benefit or separate add-on - AI summarization, translation, and text formatting before audio generation - Background and lock-screen playback, saved progress, playlists, bookmarks, sleep timer, and segment repeat ## Category Suggestions Use the closest available category in each directory. - AI Text to Speech - Text to Speech - AI Audio - Productivity - Education - Accessibility - Voice Generator - Document Reader - PDF Tools - OCR Tools ## Submission Email Use a stable founder/product email. Recommended: ```text support@sharcotech.org ``` ## Notes For Review Sites Do not prioritize G2, Capterra, TrustRadius, or GetApp until there are at least 10-20 happy users who can leave credible reviews. These platforms are powerful only when review volume exists. ## Notes For Product Hunt Do not launch Product Hunt as a casual directory submission. Treat it as a separate launch event with at least 2-3 weeks of prep, a demo video, launch images, a founder comment, and a warm audience.