Speechify
Reads text aloud with natural AI voices across browser, mobile, and desktop.
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Last verified Jun 16, 2026
Decision snapshot
Fast-read signals for fit, pricing, and trust.
- Category
- Video and Audio Production
- Best for
- AI text to speech voiceover
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Access
- Free plan available
What is this tool?
Speechify is a text-to-speech app that reads documents, articles, and PDFs aloud in natural voices across devices. It works as a browser extension, mobile and desktop apps, and a PDF reader, with 1,000+ voices, adjustable speed. It is aimed at people who prefer to listen — students, professionals, and anyone reading a lot. Quality and features vary by surface and plan.
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It reads text aloud in natural voices wherever you work — a Chrome extension, iOS and Android apps, and desktop apps for Mac and Windows — handling PDFs, articles, emails, and documents, with adjustable speed and a voice assistant that can summarize or answer questions about what you're hearing.
It suits students, busy professionals, and anyone who absorbs more by listening, including people with reading differences, who want their material read aloud across devices. It works as a listening-and-voice layer over the apps and browsers already in use.
The boundary: it spans many surfaces and features, so capabilities and voice quality vary by platform and plan, and breadth means some features matter to you while others won't.
Is this right for you?
Quick fit check against how you actually work.
Choose this if
- You'd rather listen to documents than read them
- You read a high volume of articles, PDFs, or research
- You want text read aloud across browser and devices
- You benefit from audio for focus or reading differences
Consider alternatives if
- You only need occasional, basic text-to-speech
- You want studio voiceover production for video at depth
- You need consistent features on a single platform only
Key features
What you can actually do with this tool.
Cross-device reading
Reads text aloud through a browser extension and mobile and desktop apps, so you can listen to content on whichever device you are using.
Natural AI voices
Offers a large library of voices with adjustable playback speed, so you can pick a voice you like and listen faster than you would read.
PDF and document reader
Reads PDFs, articles, and documents aloud and can summarise them, which suits getting through long or dense material.
Plans & pricing
Pricing tiers and what's included in each.
Speechify Reader offers a free plan (text-to-speech only). Premium is $29 per month.
Free
$0
Premium
$29/mo
Pricing last checked: Jun 16, 2026Official pricing pagePricing may have changed. Always verify before purchasing.
How to use this tool
A short path to first value.
Install the Chrome extension or the app for your phone or computer.
Open a PDF, article, email, or document you want to get through.
Choose a voice you like and set the playback speed for how fast you want to listen.
Have the text read aloud while you follow along, commute, or do something else.
Summarise or ask questions about the content using the voice assistant when you need the gist.
Frequently asked
Common questions about this tool, answered.
Which devices and browsers does it work on?
It runs as a Chrome extension and as apps for iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows, so you can have text read aloud across the browsers and devices you already use.
Does it adjust reading speed?
It offers adjustable playback speed alongside a large voice library, so you can listen faster than you would read while still following the content.
Is it built for video voiceover production?
It centres on reading and listening across devices for productivity; for polished, studio-grade voiceover assets for video, a dedicated voiceover tool tends to fit better.
How it compares
Context for choosing between this tool and alternatives.
Reading across your apps versus producing audio is the split. Choose it when you want flexible text-to-speech for getting through material on any device. If the need is studio-grade voiceover for video or product narration, Murf or ElevenLabs offer more production control. Heavy readers value the cross-device reading; creators making audio for content lean to a dedicated voiceover tool.
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