Speechify – Text to Speech PDF

Speechify – Text to Speech PDF

By Speechify Inc.

  • Category: Productivity
  • Release Date: 2017-03-02
  • Current Version: 5.1.0
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 426.67 MB
  • Developer: Speechify Inc.
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Score: 4.665
4.665
From 465,124 Ratings
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Description

Speechify is the Text to Speech reader you have always wanted. It reads books, PDFs, images, and articles aloud, types as you speak, and answers questions instantly. Or take a photo of any page and Speechify will read it aloud to you. Trusted by 50+ million users. Want to read faster? Speechify reads any Google Doc, PDF, webpage, or book aloud in 200+ lifelike voices across 60+ languages, at up to 4.5x speed. Want to type faster? Speak naturally and Speechify will type every word for you. Speechify combines the world’s most human-sounding text to speech (TTS), voice typing dictation, and voice assistant technology. ==FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE==

 • Listen at any speed Hear anything up to 4.5× faster (900 wpm). Learn more in less time with voices that sound natural even at high speed. 
• Listen on mobile and desktop devices. Your library syncs instantly across desktop and mobile. Start reading on iOS, continue on desktop – anytime, anywhere. All included. • Human-like voices Speechify voices feel real, including official partners like Snoop Dogg, Gwyneth Paltrow and 200+ others. • Screenshot image to audio Take a picture or screenshot of any text and Speechify will read it aloud instantly. • Active Text Highlighting The text is highlighted and perfectly synced, word for word, with the voice reader to help you read along. Reading & listening helps you retain more. 
• Voice Typing Dictate emails, essays, or prompts directly into any website. Type 5× faster just by talking. 
• Talk to Speechify AI Ask: “What are the main takeaways?” or “Quiz me on this essay.” Speechify understands your articles, documents, and anything on your screen – it’s your personal AI reader, assistant, and tutor in one. Like ChatGPT but specifically designed for voice. 
• AI Podcasts Create AI Podcasts on any topic, perfectly tailored to what you want to listen to at a given moment in time. Choose your style: Thoughtful Talk, Lecture, Late Night, Storytelling. Share podcasts you create with colleagues and friends. 
• One account across all devices Use Speechify across iOS, Chrome, Desktop, iPad, and any other device you use. 

 • Note Taking & Bookmarks Take notes on anything you’re reading and return back. 

 • Responsive Customer Service Have a question? We’ll always get back to you immediately. 

 == USE CASES == • Students Read, listen, and talk your way through study materials. Ask Speechify to summarize long readings, quiz you on key ideas, or type out your essays as you speak – perfect for faster learning and retention. • People with Dyslexia, ADHD, or Vision Challenges Originally built by founder Cliff Weitzman, who has dyslexia and ADHD, Speechify removes every barrier to reading and writing. It reads aloud, types what you say, and answers your questions about the text, helping 50M+ learn and communicate more easily. • Professionals Whether you’re drafting emails, summarizing reports, or reviewing PDFs, Speechify works like your personal AI assistant. Dictate notes hands-free, ask for quick takeaways, and breeze through reading-heavy workloads effortlessly. • Parents Turn story time or homework time into an interactive experience. Speechify can read aloud, help kids write by voice, and even answer their curious follow-up questions about the stories they love. • Productivity Hackers Automate your reading and your writing. Listen to webpages or dictate responses while multitasking, then ask Speechify to summarize, rephrase, or explain anything you’re working on. • Podcast & Audiobook Lovers Turn any article, PDF, or blog into something you can listen to or talk about. Ask Speechify to explain or expand on what you’re hearing – it’s like having a co-host that knows your reading list. Install Speechify today, for free! Privacy Policy: https://speechify.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://speechify.com/terms/

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Reviews

  • Scan function doesn’t work

    1
    By CiW@1234
    I take screenshots of the pages and this morning speechify decided that the page order should be jumbled. The chapter truly makes more sense when it jumps from page 137 to page 122 (the first page of the chapter). I have been doing this for some time without any problems, so speechify must have changed something. Please fix it.

  • Don't Buy it

    5
    By nabetma
    This company is an scam. App is not functional at all.

  • Cool

    5
    By Obbie31386
    Great app!

  • Not polished enough for $139

    2
    By GusZei
    I use Speechify almost every day. It has a lot of potential and does many things well. However, it is way too buggy to justify the $139 yearly fee. Even $70 is too much. If they end up fixing some of the worst bugs, it could become worth it.

  • Glitches, inaccurate narrations, annoying prompts!

    1
    By syyn gvfuj
    Not worth the money to get this. The voices read entirely inaccurate to what is written, especially novels.

  • Great reader

    4
    By Sputnick27
    I am very happy that since my posting about a few issues (pause/play; text highlight), most have been resolved! So thanks dev team :) iPad seems to still have issues with highlighting text A few things I’m still looking out for are the reader’s capability to consistently read PDFs in a way that flows naturally and doesn’t split words into letters or misread them.

  • It’s stupid how often I have to exit to reset

    1
    By Mehkan
    4/4/26 ETA: There should not be AI widgets in my when I’m reading. It is absolutely constantly in the way in iOS. And on that point, even with the setting set correctly, the page number and audio controls and ai widget do not auto hide. I have to scroll way up or way down to trigger the box to make it snap back to my current line of reading and then MAYBE those items will auto hide. Auto hide should absolutely time out once the reading has taken place for a certain number of seconds. The text is not always centered top to bottom during auto scroll. As a matter of fact, it is in a different location every time. The app skips words in different ways. Font that appears a little smaller than 12 point, or words in a different color, are skipped. Sections like this cause the app to read text in a bizarre order jumping up and down and up to different seemingly random segments of text. 4/4/26 Another semester, another headache. I uploaded my text to speechify in a word doc. Without a bunch of explicatives, I am livid with how often I have to stop to read aloud to myself. I am livid with how I have to exit the app and reopen every section (every couple minutes) to reset it. Then when I open it, magically it can read every section of every sentence. If I am on an Apple product that is still receiving updates (SE 2924 new when purchased) I deserve to have apps that actually work. It disgusts me. I depend on this software. Unfortunately this one runs better than anything else I can find without going to open source or whatever. And can run across different platforms and browsers. But Jesus Christ it is so broken. I’ve been paying and using some 2023. You’ve forced my hand. Maybe when I graduate from college 2.0 I’ll quit paying for this. It’s crazy how the awards roll in and the accolades because gasp an app dares to address diagnoses other than adhd. Oh wow, so inclusive. Except you manage to update and break it weekly. For all the hours I’ve “saved” reading this way, it actually balances out due to have to find work-arounds, trying failed uploads again and again, trying on the other device’s app and it not syncing or not working or working for a couple pages like it didn’t finish loading. I mean, it’s just such a disservice to us with said special needs who depend on software like this.

  • Responsive

    5
    By highflyer67
    I did not fully understand what this app did and did not do. I bought it for a purpose that it couldn’t perform. When I fully realized that it wasn’t working for me, I emailed the company and they quickly responded to my disappointment. I am no longer using speechify because I had to scan the books. I was reading into the app in order for it to read it to me. That was way too laborious. However, when I communicated to them my disappointment, they graciously responded and refunded a prorated amount of my subscription. I was impressed that this company had high integrity.

  • Needs some work but great

    4
    By Bmclok
    The voice changes with longer readings and for some random words which is frustrating when paying this much. I bought it also bc it can be used with the family plan on Apple but that doesn’t seem to be working. Also I bought this to listen to school readings on my way to work and I would love a CarPlay app to make that easier. Overall very good but somethings can be fixed especially for the price

  • Document scanner not included

    4
    By Shiver of Shark
    I used to be able to scan multiple pages using my phone, but now I’m not able to do that unless I use a scanner to create a PDF. Please bring back the previous functionality.

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