Batch convert text to audio files, retaining file names I have a folder with hundreds of text files. I'd like to batch convert them to audio files but make sure each audio file retains the file name of the text file From which it was created. 

I am newer to Mac, so this is proving difficult.
You didn't specify an audio format but try the following in terminal in the directory containing your text files.

for f in *.txt;do say -f "$f" -o "${f%txt}aif";done


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