Speechify

Speechify is a text-to-speech application that converts any written text into natural-sounding spoken audio, helping millions of people consume content faster through listening. Originally built to help people with dyslexia and reading difficulties, Speechify has expanded into a comprehensive audio platform used by students, professionals, and content creators to turn documents, articles, emails, PDFs, and books into podcasts and audiobooks.

Key features include text-to-speech with 200+ natural AI voices, reading from any source (PDFs, Google Docs, web pages, emails, physical books via camera scan), speed control up to 4.5x with voice quality preservation, voice cloning for creating content in your own voice, Speechify Studio for professional voiceover production, AI dubbing for video content, Chrome extension for listening to web content, offline listening, bookmarking, and integration with Google Drive, Dropbox, and Kindle. The OCR scanner can convert physical pages to audio in seconds.

Speechify offers a limited free plan with basic voices. Premium costs $139/year ($11.58/month) for all 200+ voices, OCR scanning, and unlimited listening. Speechify Studio for professional voiceover production is $99/month. Enterprise plans include team management, custom voices, and API access. Speechify is the most popular text-to-speech app globally, particularly valuable for students processing course materials, professionals catching up on reading during commutes, and anyone who prefers audio learning.