Welcome to the Noctua blog. A short note on what we are building, and why.
The problem
There is more good writing on the internet than there has ever been. Long-form journalism, considered newsletters, deep-dive posts — the quality is remarkable. But most of us do not have the hours to sit and read it.
Your reading list grows every week. Tabs pile up. Bookmarks gather dust. You save sources with every intention to read them, and then life gets in the way.
The hours available for listening vastly outnumber the hours available for reading.
The answer
Noctua turns written sources you choose into audio editions in a personal podcast feed only you control. Paste a link, and within a minute an edition is ready to play in any podcast app you already use.
That means you can finally get through your reading list — walking the dog, commuting, doing the dishes. No new app. No algorithm. Your sources, your collection, your pace.
What is next
This blog will cover product updates, tips for getting more from Noctua, and our view on how people engage with the written word when they are not at a desk.
If you have not tried Noctua yet, sign up for free and prepare your first edition.
— The Noctua team