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Speechify
Speechify is an AI tool for students. Voice AI assistant that reads documents aloud, summarises them and answers questions about the content. Pricing: freemium, Free plan; Premium $29/month or $139 billed yearly (as of November 2026).
Key facts
- Name
- Speechify
- Primary profession
- Students
- Category
- Study & explanations
- Pricing
- Freemium: Free plan; Premium $29/month or $139 billed yearly
- Pricing source
- https://speechify.com/pricing
- Pricing as of
- November 2026
- Last verified
- November 1, 2026
Pricing verified November 1, 2026 against the vendor's official page.
Used by: Students
Task hubs: Study & Explanations for Students
What Speechify does
Speechify converts PDFs, documents and web pages into speech with 1,000+ AI voices, OCR scanning and up to 4.5x speed, and its assistant summarises, quizzes, recaps and answers questions about the content.
Speechify converts documents, web pages and scanned text into speech and adds study features on top: summaries, recaps and quizzes generated from whatever is being read. With more than 1,000 voices across 60+ languages and playback up to 4.5x, it is built for volume reading rather than voice-over production. That distinction matters when comparing it with synthetic-voice platforms.
Reading, voices and study tools
Described on speechify.com's official pages and checked on November 1, 2026. Each point links to the page it came from; this directory has not tested the product. How we choose and verify.
- Speechify reads PDFs, documents and web pages aloud with over 1,000 natural-sounding voices in more than 60 languages. (speechify.com, as of November 1, 2026)
- Supported inputs include PDF, EPUB, DOCX, XLSX and TXT files, web links, scanned pages and typed or pasted text. (speechify.com, as of November 1, 2026)
- OCR lets it read and convert physical text from books, documents and images into audio, including a photo-to-audio workflow. (speechify.com, as of November 1, 2026)
- Playback runs at up to 4.5x speed, and the assistant summarises content and reads the summary aloud. (speechify.com, as of November 1, 2026)
- The study features turn reading into a quiz and recap what has been read. (speechify.com, as of November 1, 2026)
Apps and browser extensions
- Speechify runs as a web app, Chrome and Edge extensions, iOS and Android apps, and macOS and Windows desktop apps. (speechify.com, as of November 1, 2026)
Free access
- The vendor offers a free plan and a free trial of the premium plan; it does not publish free-tier limits on the page checked. (speechify.com, as of November 1, 2026)
Best for
Students with reading-heavy coursework or reading differences who prefer listening and spoken summaries.
- Listen to PDFs read aloud
- Summarise documents by voice
Speechify is catalogued for Students under study and explanations and appears in the Study & Explanations for Students hub. It is the listen-to-everything option: compare Knowt for flashcards and practice tests, Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) for source-grounded summaries, Otter for lecture transcription and ElevenLabs when the goal is producing voice content rather than consuming it. Check the free-tier limits before assigning it across a class.
Pricing
Freemium: Free plan; Premium $29/month or $139 billed yearly
Plans seen: Free, Premium ($29/month, or $139 billed yearly). A monthly/yearly toggle advertises 60% savings. No trial duration stated.
Pricing as of November 2026; last verified November 1, 2026. Source: https://speechify.com/pricing. How we check pricing.
Related alternatives
Editorial matches from this directory's catalog based on shared tasks, categories and professions; pricing comes from each vendor's public page as of November 2026; tools were not hands-on tested. How we choose and verify.
| Alternative | Best for | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Explainpaper | Students and non-specialists reading papers outside their field. | Freemium: Free plan; Pro $16/month |
| Humata | Analysts and research teams that need cited answers across large document sets. | Freemium: Free plan; Expert $9.99/month |
| Kami | Schools and teachers working with PDF worksheets who want faster digital grading. | Freemium: Free Basic plan; Pro from $12/month billed monthly or $85/year billed annually |
| Knowt | High-school and college students who want flashcards and practice tests generated from their own course materials. | Freemium: Free Basic plan; Ultra from $7.99/month billed annually ($95.99/year) |
| Wolfram|Alpha | STEM students who need computed, sourced answers rather than essay-style chat. | Freemium: Free Basic with sign-in; Pro from $5.00/month billed annually ($60.00/year) |
| Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) | Students and researchers who need answers grounded in a defined source set. | Freemium: Free plan; see vendor pricing |
| Quizlet | Students revising material through active recall and repeated practice. | Freemium: Free plan; see vendor pricing |
| Grammarly | Professionals who write emails, documents, or client-facing text every day. | Freemium: Free plan; see vendor pricing |
FAQ
What is Speechify used for?
Voice AI assistant that reads documents aloud, summarises them and answers questions about the content. Students with reading-heavy coursework or reading differences who prefer listening and spoken summaries.
How much does Speechify cost?
As of November 2026, Speechify pricing is listed as freemium: Free plan; Premium $29/month or $139 billed yearly. Plans seen: Free, Premium ($29/month, or $139 billed yearly). A monthly/yearly toggle advertises 60% savings. No trial duration stated.
What are alternatives to Speechify?
Related alternatives to Speechify in this directory include Explainpaper, Humata, Kami, Knowt, Wolfram|Alpha, Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM), Quizlet, Grammarly. Each alternative has a best-for summary and its own pricing on its tool page.
Can Speechify read scanned documents and physical books?
Yes. The vendor says OCR lets Speechify scan text and convert physical text from books, documents and images into audio, including a workflow where the user snaps a photo and has it read aloud.
Source: speechify.com, as of November 1, 2026.
Last updated 2026-11-01. Speechify is a trademark of its owner; this site is independent and not affiliated.