Speechify is a voice AI assistant for listening to written content, dictating text, and asking questions about what you read. Its web app can read uploaded PDFs aloud, summarize them, or turn them into podcasts. It also offers meeting summaries and voice-created notes and documents. The vendor addresses professionals working through documents and emails, students reviewing course material, and creators turning ideas into podcasts. A free plan covers text to speech only; Premium adds assistant, dictation, and podcast features.
Is Speechify right for your workflow?
Product details from the vendor’s documentation.
Who it is for
Professionals
Students
Creators
What you provide
Books, web pages, and documents for listening.
PDF, DOCX, TXT, and EPUB uploads in the online text-to-speech tool.
Documents or short descriptions for podcast creation.
What you can create or export
Spoken audio, with audio downloads available in the online text-to-speech tool.
AI-generated podcasts.
Supported platforms
Web app
Chrome and Edge browser extensions
iOS and Android apps
Windows and Mac apps
Integrations
Premium lists integrations with Google Drive, Dropbox, and Microsoft OneDrive.
Supported languages
Online text-to-speech output supports 60+ languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic.
How it works
In the online text-to-speech tool, type or paste text.
Choose a voice and language, then press Play.
Click Download to save the generated audio.
Limits and requirements
The free subscription plan offers text to speech only, with 10 voices and a maximum listening speed of 1.5x.
Access, licensing and data
The online text-to-speech page offers conversion without signing up.
The online tool's FAQ says a free Speechify account saves documents and syncs the library across devices.
Use cases
Listen to work documents and emails, dictate responses, and ask follow-up questions.
Review class material or prepare for exams using summaries, podcasts, and voice notes.
Turn ideas, articles, or links into podcasts.
Listen to text with adjustable voices and speed as an alternative to visual reading.
Features
1 - Read books, PDFs, documents, and web pages aloud.
2 - Follow text highlighting while listening and adjust playback speed.
3 - Photograph printed text to hear it read aloud.
4 - Ask questions and receive answers based on the content you are listening to.
5 - Dictate text across Windows and Mac apps.
6 - Create podcasts from a document or short description, with adjustable style and depth.
7 - Generate meeting summaries and ask questions about a call.
8 - Create notes and documents by voice and ask questions across your files.
9 - Turn reading material into quizzes and recap it when you return.
Pricing plans
Premium
$29/monthly
Includes 1,000+ voices
60+ languages
Scan & Listen
AI summaries and chats
voice typing
AI podcasts
and Voice AI Assistant.
The displayed Premium price is billed monthly. The free plan is limited to text-to-speech features, 10 voices, and listening speeds up to 1.5x.
FAQ
What is Speechify?
Speechify is a voice AI productivity assistant that combines voice conversations, research and answers, text to speech, dictation, AI notes, and podcast creation.
Can I download the audio?
The online text-to-speech tool provides a Download button to save converted audio for offline listening, sharing, or personal projects.
Can it read PDFs and documents aloud?
The online tool accepts uploaded documents, including PDF, DOCX, TXT, and EPUB, for reading aloud.
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