Speechify
Text-to-speech · Freemium
About
Reads documents, web pages and books aloud with natural voices, across devices and browsers.
Key features
- Read-aloud for PDFs and web pages
- Speed control
- Scan-to-listen
- Chrome extension
Best for
- — Listening to reading material
- — People with dyslexia or low vision
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Platforms
- iOS, Android, Chrome, Web, macOS
- Works with
- Chrome, Google Workspace
- Last checked
- 2026-10-29
- Status
- Listed, not yet tested
Our take
Genuinely useful for accessibility and productivity. The premium subscription is expensive.
Features and pricing change often — confirm on speechify.com before you commit.
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