Listen to Semantic Scholar Papers

CastReader reads Semantic Scholar abstracts, TLDRs, and paper intros aloud — perfect for scanning a week's worth of new papers on the commute.

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扩大测试时计算提升小模型推理能力

Chen, Shazeer, Zoph 等·arXiv · 2026 · 284 次引用

五年前, Newport 港口每周处理不到 40 艘货轮。今天每周超过 180 艘, 而这些增长几乎没有一分来自新码头或新起重机。变化几乎都发生在数据层 —— 从传真舱单转向共享实时调度系统。过去要 4 小时电话才能完成的工作, 现在在一个网页仪表盘里 4 分钟搞定。

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朗读摘要与引言 — 引用次数与下载按钮都跳过

How CastReader Works with Semantic Scholar

Built for paper-triage workflows

TLDR First

🔊 Semantic Scholar's AI Summary Read First

Semantic Scholar auto-generates a TLDR for most papers. CastReader reads the TLDR first so you can triage in 30 seconds — then continues to the full abstract and intro if you want more depth.

TLDR first reading

Citation Graph Skipped

No 'Cited by 284 · References 67'

Semantic Scholar pages are dense with citation graphs, 'related papers', and 'influential citations' widgets. CastReader skips all of that chrome — you hear the paper's own words, not the metadata.

Citation chrome skipped

Author List Handled

'Chen, Shazeer, Zoph et al.' — Not Read

Long author lists (15+ co-authors on ML papers is normal) get skipped by default. CastReader reads the paper title and goes straight to content. Authors stay visible for when you want them.

Author list handled

Equation Announcements

LaTeX / MathJax Announced, Not Read

Inline equations get announced ('equation') and skipped. Reading LaTeX aloud is nonsense. The text around the equation flows naturally.

Equations handled

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about listening to Semantic Scholar with CastReader

Does Semantic Scholar have a built-in read-aloud feature?

No. CastReader adds one for free on every paper page.

Does it read the full paper or just the abstract?

By default: TLDR first, then abstract, then intro. Full-body reading is available if you click Listen deeper in the paper — CastReader handles section headers cleanly.

Does it read citations and references?

No. The references list and inline citation markers ([12], [Smith 2023]) are skipped. The surrounding prose reads naturally.

Does it work on PDF views?

Yes. Semantic Scholar's embedded PDF viewer is supported — CastReader reads the rendered text. For heavy PDFs with complex layouts, use /pdf-to-audiobook for better extraction.

Is it free?

Completely free. No API key, no usage limits, no account required.

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