Speechify – Text to Speech PDF

Name: Speechify – Text to Speech PDF
Rating: 4.7 (517087 reviews)
Author: Speechify Inc.

By: Speechify Inc. App

Read Aloud Books, Docs & PDFs

Overview

Version:

5.5.6

Last updated: 2026-08-20

Features & Capabilities

Speechify – Text to Speech PDF is a Chrome extension that turns text from PDFs, documents, and articles into natural-sounding speech using AI voices. It supports listening at adjustable speeds, active text highlighting synced with narration, and cloud syncing across desktop and mobile. It can read images via screenshot-to-audio and even lets you snap a page from a book to hear it read aloud.

Designed for accessibility and learning, Speechify helps people with dyslexia, ADHD, low vision, or multilingual learners consume reading content on their own terms. Features include note-taking, audio bookmarks, a floating widget, and an inline player that works across websites, making reading seamless wherever you are.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Speechify Inc.

Rating:

4.70

(517,087) 2,391 new ratings

Version:

5.5.6 Last updated: 2026-08-20

Version code:

889602378

Creation date:

2017-03-02

Compatible devices:

Works as Safari extension:

Size:

560.31MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-24

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 824 ▲ 4

Other rankings

#7 in Level Up Your Life

#14 in Paths to Productivity

#15 in Keep Up With Your Podcasts

#1 in speech keyword 66

#1 in text to speech keyword 67 ▲ 1

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Developed by:

Speechify Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speechify-text-to-speech-pdf/id1209815023

Website:

https://speechify.com/press

User Reviews

Speechify offers text-to-speech to help reading and study, which many users find useful. However, the reviews frequently cite high costs and paid access, limited library availability, inconsistent voice quality, and recurring bugs and support challenges, which significantly affect user satisfaction.

Pros

Helps with reading and increases productivity, especially for school.
Text-to-speech narration lets users listen to books and documents.
Some users find the paid version worth the cost and helpful overall.

Cons

High cost and paid model; many features require a subscription or per-book payments; users report surprise charges.
Library availability is limited; not all titles are in library and some books require extra purchases to read.
Voice quality and accuracy issues; AI voices mispronounce, lose place, or fail on non-standard formats.
Frequent bugs and reliability problems; issues with sign-in, syncing, and cancellation; mixed experiences with support.

Recent reviews

I was expecting that I could scan the book cover of books I own and have them read aloud. Not the case. I would still have to purchase the audio books somewhere. Might as well do an audible subscription for the cost.