Speechify turns reading and writing into a voice workflow. Upload any PDF into the Speechify web app to hear it aloud, get a summary, or make a podcast-style listen. Apps cover pages and files; Mac and Windows add dictation into other programs. The online tool is free, no sign-up needed for a quick paste. Free keeps 10 robotic sounding voices and slower playback; Premium adds natural voices, faster speeds, Scan & Listen, and AI summaries.
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Speechify phone reader showing highlighted text, a 00:18 playback position, and speed controls. Source: https://speechify.com/. Source ↗
Pick Speechify when you need documents read aloud or speech turned into text in everyday apps. Free samples text to speech with 10 robotic sounding voices and listen speeds up to 1.5x. Premium unlocks 1000+ high quality, natural voices, 60+ languages, listen at 5x faster speeds, Scan & Listen, and AI Summaries & Chats. Edge also cites listen up to 4.5x speed. Skip it for music generation or podcast cleanup alone. Speechify Studio is a separate pricing-page link, so Premium listening is not Studio billing.
Upload any PDF into the Speechify web app and have Speechify read it out loud to you with lifelike text to speech, summarize it for you, or create a podcast. Chrome and Edge extensions read browser pages; Edge marketing adds 1,000+ AI voices and listen up to 4.5x speed while answering questions about the page.
Free listening stays at speeds up to 1.5x with 10 robotic sounding voices and text to speech features only. Premium lists listen at 5x faster speeds plus 1000+ high quality, natural voices across 60+ different languages.
Official documentationOn Windows, Speechify dictates your words and reads anything aloud inside other apps. On Mac, speech becomes polished text across Slack, Outlook, Cursor, and every app while also reading the screen. Homepage FAQ puts Voice Typing on Free, yet pricing keeps Free as text to speech features only and lists Voice Typing under Premium—confirm during the free trial of its premium plan.
Premium also stacks Scan & Listen, AI Summaries & Chats, and AI podcasts. Online listening stays free, no sign-up needed for paste or PDF trials; a free account syncs your library across devices.
Official documentationSuggest loading textbooks or papers in the web or mobile app and listening while you follow highlights. Free proves the workflow with robotic voices; Premium helps when you need natural voices, Scan & Listen for paper pages, or AI summaries.
Keep a free account so the same PDF syncs from desk to phone.
Suggest Mac or Windows Speechify when Slack, Outlook, or Cursor drafts should start as speech, then hear replies read back in the same session.
Compare the Free FAQ Voice Typing claim with Premium marketing during the free trial of its premium plan before you budget.
Use the site, online converter, or install web, mobile, Chrome, Edge, Mac, or Windows.
Paste text or upload a PDF to listen, or enable Voice Typing on desktop to dictate into another app.
Free stays robotic and up to 1.5x; Premium unlocks natural voices and faster listening.
Save with a free account, try the free trial of its premium plan, then keep Free or Premium.
Speechify Pricing compares Free and Premium. Premium MOST POPULAR $29 /Month is the monthly paid anchor. Speechify Studio appears as another product without a price here.
Basic listening with robotic voices
Free
No paid subscription on Free
Daily listening with natural voices and AI extras
$29 /Month
Monthly price shown; yearly toggle says SAVE 60% without another dollar amount
Homepage copy offers a free trial of its premium plan for advanced voices, faster playback, and dictation. Yearly SAVE 60% has no separate yearly dollar figure on the public pricing page.
You need generative voices for a product or media stack
ElevenLabs builds synthetic voices for products and media, while Speechify focuses on listening to existing documents and pages plus desktop voice typing for everyday reading and writing.
You already have spoken audio that needs cleanup
Adobe Podcast enhances recorded speech, whereas Speechify starts from written PDFs, docs, and web pages to narrate text, summarize it, and dictate into other apps.
You want focus music rather than a document reader
Brain.fm supplies functional music for concentration, not PDF narration. Speechify fits when the source is text you need read aloud or typed from speech.
Yes. Free lists listen speeds up to 1.5x, listen anywhere, 10 robotic sounding voices, and text to speech features only. Online listening is also free, no sign-up needed.
SourcePremium lists 1000+ high quality, natural voices, 60+ languages, listen at 5x faster speeds, Scan & Listen, AI Summaries & Chats, Voice Typing, AI Podcasts, and the Voice AI Assistant. See pricing for the monthly amount.
SourceThe online page says convert text free, no sign-up needed by pasting text or uploading a PDF. A free account syncs the library across devices.
SourceHomepage FAQ says Speechify provides a free trial of its premium plan for advanced voices, faster playback, and dictation before upgrading.
SourceHomepage FAQ says Voice Typing is on the free plan, while pricing lists it under Premium and keeps Free as text to speech features only. Confirm during trial.
SourceOct 6, 2026 · NavHunt editorial
NavHunt did not run Speechify. This page restates Free versus Premium listening limits, voice typing claims, and device surfaces from the official homepage, pricing, online converter, and help center materials only, without playback checks or invented Studio fees.
Paste or upload text, set voice and speed, then check Free.