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HearThis - Bible recording made easy.
HearThis provides a do-it-yourself alternative for communities wanting to get translated scripture text into their own language.
HearThis automatically finds your Paratext translations and walks you through recording it, one bit at a time. Not a great reader? Need to read it again? Just press on the record button and try again, until you get it right. Then click the arrow, and see the next thing you need to read. At any time, click the Publish button and select your target, e.g. AudiBible, MegaVoice, Saber, mp3s, wavs, and oggs.