EchoDigest

EchoDigest transforms any article into AI-powered audio insights. Extract key takeaways, remove clutter, and listen instead of reading. Smarter learning, effortless knowledge.

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Inspiration

Reading long articles takes time, and important insights often get lost in the clutter. We wanted to create a solution that extracts knowledge effortlessly and lets users listen to it like a podcast—making learning more accessible and engaging.

What it does

EchoDigest transforms any web article into an AI-powered audio experience by:

  • Extracting key takeaways from a webpage
  • Removing unnecessary clutter (ads, navigation, etc.)
  • Generating structured knowledge cards
  • Creating AI-powered voice narration that enhances comprehension
  • Letting users read or listen in two viewing modes – List View (scrollable insights) and Stacked View (one-at-a-time with navigation)

How we built it

  • Frontend & Backend → Built using Next.js for seamless performance
  • Web Crawling → Integrated Crawl4AI with python to extract content from URLs
  • AI Processing → Used Fal.ai + Gemini to clean, summarize, and generate conversational audio descriptions
  • AI Narration → Utilized ElevenLabs text to speech API to create spoken insights
  • Deployment → Planning to host on Vercel soon

Challenges we ran into

  • Ensuring that the AI ignores irrelevant sections (ads, navigation, author bios) while keeping the core content meaningful
  • Generating natural-sounding AI voice descriptions that don’t just repeat the text but instead make it more conversational
  • Optimizing the user experience for both reading and listening in a seamless interface

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Successfully built a working AI-powered pipeline that transforms any article into digestible audio insights
  • Seamless integration of Crawl4AI, Fal.ai, and Next.js into a single automated workflow
  • Creating an engaging, podcast-like narration that enhances learning

What we learned

  • Fine-tuning AI prompting to filter out unwanted sections and structure meaningful content is key
  • Optimizing AI-generated voice descriptions can make a big difference in engagement
  • Balancing reading & listening experiences helps users absorb information in different ways

What's next for EchoDigest

  • Launch a hosted version on Vercel for public access
  • Enhance AI-generated voiceovers to support multiple speakers for a true podcast feel
  • Enable PDF & YouTube transcript support for broader knowledge extraction
  • Allow users to login, save and revisit their digested insights

Team info

Just me - Sriram Sureshkumar, check my website https://sriram.work

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