Work never stops, and sometimes it can take hours just to read through one document.
You may be one of the many people who has to read documents at home during off-time just to keep up with your workload but doing that also has its downsides; it can lead to you feeling overworked, take away from time spent with your friends or family, and negatively impact your work-life balance.
One way to resolve these issues is to try an audio conversion app like the Convert to Audio app, included in Xerox Workflow Central. With the application, you can transform your work documents into mp3 audio files.
Instead of spending your off time desperately reading through paper documents at home, you can listen to work documents whenever you want: in the car, while washing your dishes, or even when exercising.
This app gives you the flexibility to complete multiple tasks at once, which saves time and increases your productivity.
But is the Convert to Audio app right for you?
As a Xerox Diamond Authorized Solution Partner, STPT has extensive knowledge of the Xerox brand, and we want to use our knowledge to help you figure out if Xerox Workflow Central and the Convert to Audio app are a good fit for you and your team members.
In this article, our STPT Xerox application expert will explain:
• Xerox App Gallery
• Xerox Workflow Central
• Subscription costs for Workflow Central
• Convert to Audio App Uses and Benefits
What Is Xerox App Gallery?
If you’re looking for the Xerox Workflow Central Convert to Audio App or other Xerox printer apps, you should first go to the Xerox App Gallery.
Xerox App Gallery is like the app store on your iPhone. It hosts a collection of downloadable applications that make your Xerox ConnectKey enabled device or multifunction Xerox printer easier to use and more efficient.
Some of the best apps for productivity can be found in the Xerox App Gallery, including the Xerox Note Converter app and the Xerox Translate and Print app. The Xerox App Gallery is your team’s gateway to workflow automation with Xerox Workflow Central.
Maximizing Productivity with Xerox Workflow Central
Xerox Workflow Central is a subscription-based ($9.99/month) platform that allows you to automatically convert documents, photos, and images into other formats. Workflow Central offers 24/7 cloud connectivity for users, so you can transform your documents at any time and from any device in your home, office, or on the go.
Xerox Workflow Central is accessible from a Xerox multifunction printer, mobile phone, or your computer, and you can use the apps on Workflow Central to automatically translate documents into other languages, digitize handwritten notes, or redact sensitive information from important files.
One of the best printer apps for maintaining good workflows, Xerox Workflow Central offers a variety of organized apps that are designed to enhance productivity by saving your team time.
The workflow apps on the Workflow Central Platform make communication and document organization more efficient for everyone in your office because they automate old-school workflows that have become inefficient.
Productivity Apps and Printer Apps on Xerox Workflow Central
Xerox Workflow Central contains several productivity apps that come with many features:
• An automatic language converter
• An app that transcribes handwritten notes to digital text
• Applications that make text documents into audio files
• An automatic text redactor
• An automatic document format converter
• An app that summarizes long documents
It is important to note that you must subscribe to use Workflow Central before installing it on your devices. To use Xerox Workflow Central and access the Convert to Audio app, you will need to pay for a monthly or annual subscription, which starts at $9.99/month.
Currently, unlike many of the other apps included in the Xerox Workflow Central Platform, Xerox does not offer an audio conversion application for quick purchase in the app gallery, so to use this automated technology, you would need to subscribe to Xerox Workflow Central.
What Is the Convert to Audio App & How Does It Work?
Let’s look at a real life example: you’ve just started working from home full time, and your job depends upon you being able to read, comprehend, and synthesize long, technical documents.
After reading, you have to understand the information well enough to summarize it and present your conclusions to your team members at the end of the week, but with your new remote set up, you’re having a hard time concentrating on what you read.
It feels impossible to maintain your usual speed of reading while also drowning out the sounds of leaf blowers or ignoring the chime of your washing machine.
This is where the Convert to Audio app comes in.
Using state-of-the-art AI technology, this Xerox printer app automatically converts text-based documents into audio files that you can listen to in the car, with headphones, or directly from your mobile device. With only the touch of a few buttons, you can automate an entire workflow and maximize your productivity as a remote worker.
Now, you can drown out the sounds around you and listen to texts while performing other tasks, so you are saving your own time and freeing up more time to complete other work tasks.
Who Would Benefit the Most From Using the Convert to Audio App?
This app is for the busy team leader or staff member who needs to read and retain large volumes of information for work. Any company or office that deals with long documents or requires detailed understanding of vital documents would benefit from a subscription to this app.
1. Educational Professionals
Teachers, administrators, or educational professionals who need to prepare for lessons or meetings with reading materials could also benefit from this app because it allows for quick and easy audio conversion.
2. Medical Offices and Hospitals
Medical offices and hospitals can benefit from the Convert to Audio app because the technology would allow them to communicate more easily with patients. Patients who cannot read or have difficulty reading text can listen to audio documents instead.
3. Law Firms and Legal Offices
The Convert to Audio app can also benefit law offices or legal practices because it allows for the easy, quick conversion of text to audio. This would make it simple to listen to long documents while at work, home, in the car, or on public transit.
4. Remote Workers
This audio conversion app is also a great option for remote workers who may find it hard to concentrate on reading with all the background noise and distractions of home life.
How Does the Convert to Audio App Benefit Productivity and Automate Workflow?
The main benefit of the Convert to Audio App is workflow automation, which saves time and resources.
The Convert to Audio app uses Xerox’s artificial intelligence technology to automatically transcribe a digital text into an audio file, and having the option to listen to documents whenever you want frees up work time for more pressing tasks.
It is scientifically proven that most learning happens through listening, so listening to your vital work documents encourages stronger comprehension and retention of information.
Additionally, as part of the Xerox Workflow Central Platform, the Convert to Audio app allows you to combine workflows, so you can automatically merge multiple documents and listen to them as one audio file, translate your document and listen to it in another language, or summarize a long document and listen to the summary.
Do You Need More Information?
If you want to learn more about Xerox Workflow Central, STPT has several other blogs you can check out in our learning center:
• What Is Xerox Workflow Central? (Pros, Cons, Cost)
• Xerox Workflow Central Spotlight: Handwriting to Text App
• Xerox Workflow Central Spotlight: Redact App
We understand that learning how to install and use new applications can be frustrating. Sometimes it’s easier to let someone else walk you through it.
If you would like for one of our experts to walk you through the installation process for the Convert to Audio app or help you choose which Xerox Workflow Central subscription option will best suit your needs (without breaking the bank), then reach out to us by clicking the link below.
