Speechify
Text-to-speech reader that turns documents, PDFs and webpages into natural audio, plus a voiceover studio
Freemium
About Speechify
Speechify is a voice AI platform with two sides. The reader app turns PDFs, docs, emails and webpages into natural speech with text highlighting, OCR scanning and playback up to 4.5x, across web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and Chrome. Speechify Studio is a creator suite with AI voice generation, voice cloning, dubbing and a voice changer for exporting commercial voiceovers. A developer API and 1,000+ voices in 60+ languages round it out, including celebrity voices like Snoop Dogg and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Key Features
- Reader app converts PDFs, docs, emails and webpages to audio with word-level highlighting
- OCR scanning reads physical pages and images aloud
- Speechify Studio adds AI voice generation, voice cloning, dubbing and a voice changer
- 1,000+ voices across 60+ languages, including celebrity voices like Snoop Dogg and Gwyneth Paltrow
- Text-to-speech API at $10 per 1M characters with SSML, streaming and ~300ms latency
- Apps on web, iOS, Android, Mac and Windows plus Chrome and Edge browser extensions
Pros & Cons
What we like
- Strong accessibility and productivity fit for dyslexia, ADHD and heavy reading loads
- Genuinely natural voices with adjustable speed up to 4.5x
- One brand covers both listening (Reader) and content creation (Studio and API)
- Usage-based API pricing with no monthly minimums is friendly to developers
Room for improvement
- Reader Premium and Studio are separate paid subscriptions, so one does not include the other
- Premium Reader runs about $139/year, pricier than some single-purpose TTS apps
- Celebrity voices and the deepest voice library sit behind paid tiers
- Studio commercial rights require at least the Starter plan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Speechify?
Speechify is a text to speech reader that turns articles, PDFs, emails, documents, and web pages into spoken audio. Available on web, mobile, and as a browser extension, it is designed for listening on the go and helps people get through reading faster or accommodate dyslexia and other reading needs.
Is Speechify free?
Speechify has a free reader plan with around 10 standard voices and playback capped near 1.5x speed, but no downloads or image scanning. Premium runs about 29 dollars a month monthly, or roughly 139 dollars a year, adding 200+ natural voices, faster speeds, OCR scanning, offline MP3 export, and many more languages.
What is Speechify best for?
Speechify is best for students, busy professionals, and people who prefer listening over reading. It excels at consuming long articles, textbooks, and PDFs hands-free, with phone-camera OCR to read printed pages aloud and adjustable speeds for speed-listening through study material or work documents.
Can Speechify read PDFs and scanned pages?
Yes, on the Premium plan. Speechify can import PDFs and ebooks and use OCR to scan printed text, so you can point your phone at a textbook or document and hear it read aloud. The free plan handles pasted text and basic documents but locks image scanning and unlimited imports behind Premium.
Best For
Listening to articles, reports and textbooks instead of reading themAccessibility support for dyslexic, low-vision or ADHD readersProducing voiceovers for videos, podcasts and e-learning in Speechify StudioAdding text-to-speech to an app or product via the developer API
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