Speechify

★★★★☆4.5 / 5 editorial Freemium Free plan available; Premium from ~$29/mo — check the official site for current pricing.

Turn any text into audio you can listen to anywhere.

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What is Speechify?

Speechify is a text-to-speech reader for students, professionals, and anyone who prefers listening over reading. It reads web pages, documents, books, and PDFs aloud.

You import or scan text, pick a voice and speed, and listen on mobile or desktop while you do other things. It is popular as a reading companion for coursework and long articles.

Who Speechify Is Best For

Best for: Speechify is a strong fit for students: Genuinely useful for heavy readers and students; handles scanned documents and photos of text. The free plan makes it easy to try on real work before paying anything.

Not ideal for: It may not suit you if any of these are dealbreakers: premium pricing feels high for a reader app; occasional mispronunciations in dense material.

Key Features

  • Reads web pages, PDFs, emails, and scanned documents
  • Large selection of AI voices in many languages
  • Adjustable playback speed up to several times normal
  • Mobile apps for listening on the go
  • Highlighting that tracks the text as it reads

Pros

  • Genuinely useful for heavy readers and students
  • Handles scanned documents and photos of text
  • Good voice selection even on the free plan

Cons

  • Premium pricing feels high for a reader app
  • Occasional mispronunciations in dense material
  • Sync quirks across devices for some users

Pricing

  • Model: Freemium
  • Free plan available; Premium from ~$29/mo — check the official site for current pricing.

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How We Rated It

Scores reflect our editors’ independent assessment at the time of review. See how we rate AI tools for the full method.

Ease of Use
5.0
Feature Depth
5.0
Value for Money
4.5
Output Quality
4.5

Details last verified: 12 November 2026.

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