Speechify

Speechify reads text aloud from web pages, documents and scanned pages on any device. Premium adds natural voices, faster playback, summaries and voice typing.

Our verdict

Handy for getting through reading by ear, but the free voices sound robotic and Premium is $29 a month on monthly billing.

Use it for

Listen to articles and documents
Read pdfs aloud
Scan printed text and listen
Speed-listen to reading material

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