What is Speechify?
Reads PDFs, articles and books aloud in natural voices.
Who is Speechify best for?
Speechify is best for students and people with dyslexia who would rather listen to PDFs, web pages and books.
Students with heavy reading lists
Readings can be heard aloud, then summarised, turned into a quiz or recapped, so revision happens in the same app.
Readers with dyslexia or eye strain
The text is highlighted as it is read, and the voice and speed can be changed until listening is comfortable.
Professionals clearing documents and email
PDFs, docs and emails play back at up to 5x speed, and voice typing lets you dictate replies in any app.
Printed books and paper notes
Scan & Listen reads a photo of a printed page aloud from the phone app.
How much does Speechify cost?
Speechify is free with 10 basic voices at up to 1.5x speed, and Speechify Premium costs $29 a month or $139 a year.
- Listening at up to 1.5x speed
- 10 robotic-sounding voices
- Text to speech only
- 1,000+ natural voices in 60+ languages, up to 5x speed
- Scan & Listen, AI summaries and chat
- Voice typing, AI podcasts and the Voice AI Assistant
Billed yearly, Premium is $139 a year, which Speechify labels a 60% saving over paying monthly. Premium also connects to Google Drive, Dropbox and Microsoft OneDrive. Speechify Studio, for voiceovers and dubbing, and the Speechify API have their own separate pricing. Full pricing on speechify.com. We checked these prices on .
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What are the best Speechify alternatives?
Three tools on Recaply do Speechify's job.
Questions about Speechify
What is Speechify?
Reads PDFs, articles and books aloud in natural voices.
Who is Speechify for?
Speechify is best for students and people with dyslexia who would rather listen to PDFs, web pages and books.
Is Speechify free?
Yes. Speechify has a free plan: listening at up to 1.5x speed.
How much does Speechify cost?
Speechify's paid plans are Premium at $29 per month.
What are the best Speechify alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Read Aloud AI, Read To Me and Clipboard TTS.
Where can I try Speechify?
On its official website, speechify.com.
Does Speechify work on phone and computer?
Yes. Speechify runs as a web app, as Chrome and Edge browser extensions, and as apps for iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac, so you can listen on phone, in the browser or on desktop.
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