Speechify

Key facts: Speechify converts articles, PDFs, emails and books into natural-sounding audio, so you can listen while you commute, exercise or do chores. It offers a range of voices and listening speeds, works across web and mobile, and has become popular with readers, students and people with dyslexia or visual strain.

Plans: Speechify is free to start with basic voices and features, and a Premium plan adds the most natural voices, faster speeds and advanced features. The free tier is enough to find out whether listening fits your reading habit.

Best for: busy readers, students with long reading lists, and anyone who absorbs more by ear than by eye. Watch out: free voices sound noticeably more synthetic than Premium ones.

Pros

• Converts articles, PDFs, emails and books into natural-sounding audio.
• Lets you listen while commuting, exercising or doing chores.
• Offers a range of voices and listening speeds, across web and mobile.
• Popular with readers, students and people with dyslexia or visual strain.

Watch out for

• Free voices sound noticeably more synthetic than Premium ones.
• The most natural voices, faster speeds and advanced features sit on the Premium plan.
• Listening is not a substitute for checking layout, tables or figures in the original.

Best for

Busy readers, students with long reading lists, and anyone who absorbs more by ear than by eye. Who should skip it: readers who prefer text or who need exact visual layout.

Pricing

Speechify is free to start with basic voices and features, and a Premium plan adds the most natural voices, faster speeds and advanced features. The free tier is enough to find out whether listening fits your reading habit. Check the official pricing page for current pricing.

FAQs

What does Speechify convert? Articles, PDFs, emails and books into natural-sounding audio.

Where can I listen? Across web and mobile, while commuting, exercising or doing chores.

Is there a free tier? Yes, free to start with basic voices and features.

What does Premium add? The most natural voices, faster speeds and advanced features.