Speechify

Voice AI Assistant

AI Voice & Audio

Speechify reads documents and web content aloud and adds dictation, summaries, and conversational assistance. Its reader subscription is available across supported devices, while Studio and API products have separate pricing.

4/5(269K)Google PlayFree plan available
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Last checked: September 9, 2026

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Our Take

Speechify is best evaluated as a reading and listening aid for an individual workflow.

Best for:
Solo usersSmall teams
Best use case: Converting reading-heavy material into an accessible, listenable workflow across phone, desktop, and browser.

Primarily useful for individual reading and listening; team use can support shared accessibility needs.

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Speechify is best evaluated as a reading and listening aid for an individual workflow. It can help someone work through documents away from a screen, while dictation and summaries add convenience. Try the voices and document types you actually use before subscribing. A reader plan should not be mistaken for a commercial voiceover-production or developer API license; those are separate products.

Strengths

  • Reading across supported devices
  • Voice and playback choices
  • Dictation and summaries

Tradeoffs

  • Premium is a recurring subscription
  • Studio and API are separate
  • Document and voice suitability varies

Who it suits

  • Students and heavy readers
  • People with dyslexia, ADHD, or vision challenges
  • Professionals who want to listen while multitasking
  • Users who want the same reading queue across devices

About Speechify

Speechify reads documents and web content aloud and adds dictation, summaries, and conversational assistance. Its reader subscription is available across supported devices, while Studio and API products have separate pricing.

Pricing & Plans

Prices use the currency shown. Tax, usage limits and billing terms vary by provider.

Save up to 60%

Free

$0/mo

Free tier for text-to-speech only.

  • Listen at speeds up to 1.5x
  • Listen anywhere
  • 10 robotic sounding voices
  • Text-to-speech features only
Full plan details & limits

Free tier for text-to-speech only.

$0/month

  • Text-to-speech only
  • Capped at 1.5x playback
  • 10 robotic voices

Premium

$29/mo

Premium subscription tier for natural voices, faster playback, scanning, summaries/chats, voice typing, AI podcasts, and the voice assistant.

  • 1,000+ natural voices
  • 60+ languages
  • 5x faster speeds
  • Scan & Listen
Full plan details & limits

Premium subscription tier for natural voices, faster playback, scanning, summaries/chats, voice typing, AI podcasts, and the voice assistant.

$29/month

  • AI Summaries & Chats
  • Google Drive integration
  • Dropbox integration
  • Microsoft OneDrive integration
  • Voice Typing
  • AI Podcasts
  • Voice AI Assistant
  • Studio and API subscriptions are separate
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Everything you need to know

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FeaturesRead text aloud, Playback speed controls, Scan and listen + more.
  • Read text aloud
  • Playback speed controls
  • Scan and listen
  • Dictation
  • Summaries and questions
RatingsGoogle Play: 4/5
  • Google PlaySpeechify – Text to Speech4/5 · 269K
    Source Checked September 8, 2026

Customer ratings from the linked platforms, separate from our recommendations. Scores and counts can change; each platform uses its own review process.

Integrations & connectionsHow Speechify fits into your workflow

Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive

Platforms & availabilityiOS · Android · Mac · Windows · Web · Chrome Extension · Edge add-on / extension

Free plan: Available. Free trial: Available; check eligibility with the provider.

Cost considerationsBilling, usage limits and additional fees

The current reader pricing selector shows $29 monthly or $139 yearly. The older $159 blog figure is excluded. Studio and API are separate subscriptions; trial conditions should be checked at signup. Premium 29 monthly or explicit 139 yearly USD. Old 159 blog figure superseded. Reader/Voice AI subscription is separate from Studio and API.

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Sources & Verification

Checked September 9, 2026 · 6 sources · View sources

Provider facts and pricing are separate from our editorial assessments.