# Speechify – Text to Speech

> Text to Speech | Read Aloud Docs, Books, PDFs | Voice AI Assistant | AI Podcasts

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cliffweitzman.speechify2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cliffweitzman.speechify2)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.cliffweitzman.speechify2`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Speechify - Voice AI Assistant
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 13,991,760
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (280,441 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.54.7543
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2021-08-16
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 148 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cliffweitzman.speechify2)
- **Website:** [https://www.speechify.com](https://www.speechify.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://speechify.com/privacy?](https://speechify.com/privacy?)

## Description

Speechify turns reading into listening with a Voice AI Assistant. Listen to docs, articles, PDFs, emails, and websites on desktop or mobile, with instant syncing across devices.

Enjoy fast speeds up to 4.5x, human-like voices, photo-to-audio, AI podcasts, and note-taking plus audio bookmarks. Free classics and accessibility features make it ideal for students, professionals, and readers with dyslexia or vision challenges.

## Rankings

- #10,475 — Overall
- #16 — Productivity (Gross)
- #123 — Productivity (Free)
- #175 — Application (Gross)
- #2 — text to speech
- #5 — speech

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.cliffweitzman.speechify2.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

Top positives: useful overall app with many voice options, natural-sounding TTS, time-saving for students, AI/LLM features, and accessibility benefits. Top negatives: high cost, accuracy problems in reading, misleading ads about features, frequent pauses/lag, and download/offline limitations.

### Pros

- Great app with a wide feature set and strong utility
- Large variety of voices with natural-sounding TTS
- Helps with studying and reading faster, saving time on assignments
- Premium AI features (LLM) add significant value
- Helpful for accessibility and for commuters/students who read course materials

### Cons

- High price or expensive subscription model
- Inaccurate reading with mispronunciations and skipped words
- Advertising/marketing about scanning and offline features is misleading
- Frequent playback pauses, lag, and interruptions during listening
- Download/offline issues (can't download audio, long offline voice downloads, and reliance on Google Play Services)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cliffweitzman.speechify2)