A transparent view of what is available in the Free WordPress.org plugin, what is being shaped for the separate Pro add-on, and what remains on the future roadmap.
Roadmap principles
Only confirmed features
Released Free capabilities are listed separately from planned Pro ideas.
Validation before promises
Pro scope is shaped through real publisher needs and waitlist feedback.
No false certainty
Items stay date-free until implementation and launch scope are confirmed.
Available now
Free baseline
These are the capabilities treated as available in Parlato Free today.
- WordPress posts to audioGenerate audio from standard WordPress posts and publish the player with the post.
- Bring your own provider keyConnect OpenAI and optionally ElevenLabs from your own provider account.
- Unlimited read-aloud TTSCreate direct text-to-speech audio for posts with your own OpenAI or ElevenLabs account.
- Unlimited AI Narrator podcastsGenerate a single-voice podcast script from a post and synthesize it as audio.
- OpenAI and ElevenLabs BYOKUse supported OpenAI voices and optional ElevenLabs voices from your own accounts.
- Media Library storageGenerated MP3 files live in WordPress as normal media attachments.
- Optional title badgeShow a microphone indicator in archives and post lists when that browsing signal is useful.
In progress
Validation and Pro shaping
These items are being shaped through product validation rather than promised with a release date.
- Parlato Pro waitlistCollect demand and use cases before locking pricing, packaging and launch timing.
- Interview add-on packagingShape Parlato Pro as a separate plugin that requires the Free WordPress.org plugin.
- Production workflow decisionsSeparate the released Interview format from future publishing and distribution features.
Planned Pro
Planned upgrade path
These are planned as Pro features if validation confirms demand.
- Interview podcast formatCreate a Host and Guest dialogue from a post, then render it with two distinct voices.
- Pro trialLet users try three Interview episodes in the separate Pro add-on before activating a paid licence.
- RSS podcast feedsPublish generated episodes through a podcast feed when the distribution workflow is ready.
- Auto-generation on publishGenerate audio automatically when a post is published after the workflow is proven.
- Bulk generationGenerate audio for multiple posts in a managed batch workflow.
- Custom intro and outroAdd reusable branded segments around generated podcast episodes.
Under consideration
Ideas to validate
These ideas are not committed. They stay visible so users can help prioritize the right next layer.
- Additional providersAdd more AI audio or script providers only when enough users need them.
- Hosted or managed generationConsider a non-BYOK path only if revenue can support a reliable provider backend.
- External podcast publishingEvaluate Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other distribution workflows after core audio usage is proven.
- Analytics and usage insightConsider listening analytics or local usage estimates without overpromising provider billing accuracy.
- Transcription and translationExplore transcripts, translations and summaries when they clearly improve the publishing workflow.
Help shape Parlato Pro
Tell us which features would make Parlato useful enough for your publishing workflow.