Speechify Text to Speech Voice Reader

Read aloud any Google Doc, PDF, webpage, or book with text to speech (TTS). Natural sounding voices in 30+ languages & 130 voices.
What is Speechify Text to Speech Voice Reader?
Speechify Text to Speech Voice Reader is a Chrome extension that reads aloud any text from a variety of formats including Google Docs, PDFs, webpages, and books. It leverages a speech synthesis technology that provides natural-sounding voices in over 30 languages and accents. Versatile in functionality, it provides features such as adjustable listening speed, cross-device sync, floating widget, an inline player, and processing text from image screenshots. It perfectly aids students, professionals, disabled persons, and anyone aiming to increase reading productivity or simply enjoy listening to text content.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000,000+
Version: 11.13.0 (Last updated: 2024-11-20)
Creation date: 2020-07-02
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • offscreen
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • alarms
  • scripting
  • unlimitedStorage
  • system.cpu
  • system.memory
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • https://*/
  • http://*/
  • file://*/
Size: 23.55M

Other platforms

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Extension summary

Text to speech from Speechify lets you listen to docs, articles, PDFs, email, and other formats — anything you read. It’s one of the fastest growing voice generator extensions in the Chrome store.

Our speech synthesis TTS technology is trusted by millions of happy users who listen in various languages and accents in the most natural-sounding speech. Our users have listened to 6.5 billion words.

== Speechify text to speech features ==

➤ Listen at any speed Read up to 4.5x faster — 900 words per minute. Our high-quality AI voices can read 4.5x faster than the average reading speed so that you can learn even more in less time. While it isn’t easy to listen to 900 words per minute, we won’t stop you from achieving your full potential.

➤ Listen on desktop or mobile devices. Anything you’ve saved to your Speechify library instantly syncs across devices so that you can listen to anything, anywhere, anytime. Saved artifacts are synced to the cloud and accessible across all your devices. Make sure to install our mobile app on your Android or iOS devices.

➤ Human-like voices Our voices sound more fluid and human-like than any other AI reader, so you can understand and remember more.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Transforms text into natural-sounding audio
  • Helps users stay focused and absorb information
  • Easy to use and very helpful
  • Beneficial for those with poor eyesight
  • Saves time and simplifies reading tasks
Cons
  • High monthly cost for premium service
  • Limited voices in the free plan
  • Some voices sound unsatisfactory even with premium
Most mentioned
  • Enhances productivity and information consumption
  • Great tool for reading assistance
  • Helpful for students and professionals
Recent reviews
Working seamlessly so far!
by Michel Camos, 2024-11-21

top
by Mauro thinker, 2024-11-21

I loved it
by Daniel Mantecon, 2024-11-21
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Speechify Text to Speech Voice Reader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Speechify Text to Speech Voice Reader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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