AkaVoice – AI Article to Podcast vs Image Alt Text

AkaVoice turns the articles you already publish on WordPress into audio podcast episodes, and uploads them to your Spreaker show — which in turn distributes them to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and other podcast platforms. Each conversion runs two steps with OpenAI: the article text is first rewritten into a natural spoken-word script (GPT-4o-mini), then synthesized into a studio-quality MP3 voice track (TTS-1-HD). The finished episode is uploaded to Spreaker and a listenable player is embedded back into the post. You use your own OpenAI and Spreaker API keys (this is a “bring your own keys” plugin). AkaVoice never charges for conversions and never acts as a middleman for your keys or your billing — you pay OpenAI and Spreaker directly, at their own rates. Free and unlimited This plugin is completely free and has no usage limit. There is no monthly quota, no per-conversion fee, no subscription and no account to create with AkaVoice. You can convert as many articles as you like; the only cost is your own OpenAI API usage (typically a few cents per podcast). How it works Create a free Spreaker account and a show, and get an OpenAI API key. In AkaVoice → Settings, paste your Spreaker access token and show ID, and your OpenAI API key. Run the built-in connection tests. Pick the narration language and a default voice (Alloy, Echo, Fable, Onyx, Nova or Shimmer). From the Dashboard, fill the queue with your published posts and start the conversion — or let the background processor work through the queue automatically. Each converted post gets a podcast player embedded automatically, and the episode appears on Spreaker and the connected platforms. What you need An OpenAI API account (https://platform.openai.com). You pay OpenAI directly for the AI usage — usually only a few cents per podcast. A free Spreaker account (https://www.spreaker.com) with a show already created. AkaVoice Pro AkaVoice Pro is a separate, optional paid plugin for publishers who want more. It is not required — this free plugin is fully functional on its own. Pro adds podcasts narrated with your own cloned voice, extra text-to-speech engines (Microsoft Azure and Google Gemini), Google Search Console integration, an SEO-optimised lazy-loaded player, and priority support. Learn more at https://akavoice.ai. Your API keys stay yours Your OpenAI key and Spreaker token are encrypted with AES-256-CBC before being stored in the WordPress database, using a key derived from your site’s own AUTH_KEY and SECURE_AUTH_KEY salts. They are decrypted only at the moment a request is made to OpenAI or Spreaker. The plugin does not register your site, does not send usage statistics, and does not phone home. External Services This plugin connects to two third-party services in order to produce and publish podcasts. It connects only when you actively use it, and only with the API credentials you enter yourself. No data is sent to the plugin author, and the plugin does not track your site. OpenAI When you convert an article, the article’s title and text are sent to the OpenAI API. OpenAI is used for two steps: rewriting the article into a spoken-word script (GPT-4o-mini model) and synthesizing that script into an MP3 audio file (TTS-1-HD model). The request is authenticated with the OpenAI API key you enter in the plugin settings, and usage is billed to your own OpenAI account. Data sent: the article title and body text, the chosen narration voice, and the target language. When: each time an article is converted, either manually or by the background queue. OpenAI is a service provided by OpenAI, L.L.C. — Terms: https://openai.com/policies/ — Privacy policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/ Spreaker The generated MP3 file is uploaded to the Spreaker API as a new episode of your Spreaker show. Spreaker hosts the audio file and distributes the podcast to platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. The request is authenticated with the Spreaker access token and show ID you enter in the plugin settings, and the episode is created under your own Spreaker account. Data sent: the generated audio file, the episode title and description, and (if you enable it) the auto-share settings. When: each time an article is converted. The plugin also embeds Spreaker’s public episode player — an iframe loaded from widget.spreaker.com — into converted posts so visitors can listen. This loads only on posts that have an associated episode. Spreaker is a service provided by Spreaker Inc. (an iHeartMedia company) — Terms: https://www.spreaker.com/terms — Privacy policy: https://www.spreaker.com/privacy

Most WordPress sites are missing alt text on over half their images — every one a keyword Google can’t read and a barrier for screen reader users. Image Alt Text fixes this directly from your WordPress dashboard. View every image with or without alt text, edit inline, copy filenames or titles in bulk, and keep your media library fully optimised without touching individual media files. Whether you have 50 images or 50,000, Image Alt Text gives you a clear table view of your entire media library, shows exactly which images are missing alt text, and lets you fix them all in bulk — no page refresh, no clicking through individual media items. Image Alt Text Pro adds AI-powered alt text generation using OpenAI, Google Gemini, Claude AI, and Hugging Face — automatically on every upload, or across your entire library in one click. Technical Support We would always love to hear from you about plugin issues, queries, and enhancements. Please use the native support forum so other users with the same question can benefit too. Visit our support on the Plugin’s Forum. Features View all images with alt text — full table view with inline editing. No page refresh needed. See every image missing alt text — dedicated tab showing only images that need attention. Copy filename to alt text — one-click option to use the image filename as alt text, in bulk or per image. Copy post title to alt text — populate alt text from the associated post or page title. Bulk actions — select multiple images and apply alt text updates across all of them at once. Search and sort — find any image instantly using table column search and sorting. Multisite compatible — works across WordPress multisite networks. Pro Features Image Alt Text Pro gives you 4 leading AI vision providers on a simple yearly plan — no per-image fees, no credit limits. Bring your own API key and pay the provider directly at their standard rate. Buy Pro Image Alt Text 4 AI Vision Providers — Bring Your Own Key Generate highly accurate, SEO-friendly alt text using OpenAI GPT-4o, Google Gemini 2.0 Flash, Claude AI (Haiku), or Hugging Face (Qwen2.5-VL). Connect any provider with your own API key. Write a custom prompt tailored to your site’s tone and SEO goals. You pay the AI provider directly — no markups, no bundles. Auto-Generate Alt Text on Every Upload Set it and forget it. The moment an image is uploaded, alt text is generated automatically using your preferred method (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, Hugging Face, Post Title, or Filename). No manual steps required. One-Shot Bulk Actions Process every image in your current view with a single click. No selection needed — just pick an action (Copy Title, Copy Filename, or any AI provider) and click Process. Configurable batch size controls how many images are sent to the AI API per request. Unlimited Bulk AI Selection Select any number of images in Bulk Action and run AI generation across all of them. Images are processed one at a time sequentially — no timeouts, no rate-limit errors regardless of selection size. Bulk Caption Actions Copy post titles or filenames to image captions in bulk. Also supports per-image caption update directly from the image list. Decorative Image Accessibility (WCAG 2.1) Mark any image as decorative in the media library. The plugin automatically injects role="presentation" and aria-hidden="true" on the frontend so screen readers skip the image entirely. Covers both Gutenberg image blocks and PHP-rendered images. SEO Quality Score for Every Image Every image in your library is rated Excellent, Good, or Needs Work based on alt text quality — so you can prioritise which images need attention first. Visually Spot Missing Alt Text on Your Live Site Enable a frontend highlight to outline images missing alt text directly on your published pages. Instantly see where the gaps are without digging through the media library. Advanced Date Range Filters Filter your image list by Today, Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days, Last 6 Months, Last 12 Months, Last 3 Years, or a custom range — ideal for large media libraries or audits. Central Settings Panel Sidebar-navigated settings page to configure AI providers, API keys, custom prompts, upload automation, batch size, and highlight preferences — all in one place.