Speechify

Speechify

Listen to anything and dictate anywhere with one voice assistant across your devices

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Speechify is a text to speech assistant that reads books, PDFs, documents, and web pages aloud with natural voices. It also covers dictation, AI podcasts, meeting notes, and questions about whatever you are listening to, across web, mobile, and desktop.

Updated

2026-09-15

Platforms

Web / iOS / Android / Windows / macOS / Browser Extension

Freemium

Freemium: the free plan covers text to speech at up to 1.5x speed with 10 basic voices, and the Voice Typing dictation feature. A paid Premium plan unlocks 1,000+ natural voices in 60+ languages, up to 5x playback, Scan & Listen, AI summaries, and Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive integrations. A free trial of Premium is offered; current prices and limits should be confirmed on the official pricing page.

* Pricing is for reference only; see the official site for current pricing.

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Key Features

  • Text to Speech

    Listen to books, PDFs, and web pages with natural voices, text highlighting, and adjustable speed.

  • Voice Typing

    Dictate instead of typing and get polished text inside the apps already in use.

  • AI Podcasts

    Create a natural-sounding podcast from any document, idea, or description in one step.

  • Voice AI Assistant

    Ask questions and get summaries grounded in whatever is currently being listened to.

Best For

Students

Listen to textbooks and course readings instead of reading them, and retain more of the material.

Researchers and legal professionals

Work through long PDFs and case documents faster than reading them on screen.

Developers

Add narration to their own products through the text to speech and voice agent APIs.

Pros

  • Reads PDF, EPUB, DOCX, XLSX, TXT, web links, and scanned pages
  • Available on web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and browser extensions
  • Combines reading aloud with dictation, summaries, and podcast creation
  • Connects to Google Drive, Dropbox, and Microsoft OneDrive

Considerations

  • The free plan caps playback at 1.5x speed and offers only 10 basic voices
  • The pricing page compares plans but showed no fixed prices at the time of review

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