Speechify
Text-to-speech and voice AI platform for reading, dictation, summaries, podcasts and voice-based assistance
Official Speechify sources verify Reader text-to-speech, Scan and Listen, Voice Typing, AI summaries and chat, podcasts, Voice AI Assistant, plus separate Studio and developer API products.
The consumer reader is designed for accessibility and everyday listening across desktop and mobile, while Studio and API workflows add separate creation and developer surfaces rather than cluttering the reader experience.
Free Reader and USD 29 monthly Premium pricing are public, Studio annual pricing is public, and SpeechifyAI publishes clear developer tiers; however, these are separate products and should not be mistaken as one bundled subscription.
Speechify publishes SOC 2 Type II claims for core voice products, encryption, a 2026 privacy policy, Google API Limited Use commitments and separate Studio privacy and IP terms.
Scored by Surabhi Singh
Quick facts
- Vendor
- Speechify Inc.
- Pricing model
- freemium
- Plan pricing
- Premium Reader is USD 29/month; Reader, Studio and API subscriptions are separate
- Free plan
- Yes — check limits
- Free trial
- Yes — check eligibility
- Last verified
- 9/24/2026
About Speechify
Speechify is a voice AI platform whose consumer Reader turns documents, webpages, scans and other text into spoken audio and adds Voice Typing, AI summaries, chat, podcasts and an AI assistant. Speechify Studio and SpeechifyAI are separate products for voiceovers, dubbing, cloning and developer APIs, so their pricing and commercial rights should not be assumed to be included with the Reader subscription.
Best for
Students, professionals and accessibility-focused users who want to listen to documents and web content, dictate text and use AI voice assistance across devices.
Speechify pros and cons
Pros
- Speechify offers a permanent free Reader tier and lets users listen across devices without requiring a short trial for basic text-to-speech.
- Premium supports more than 1,000 natural voices, 60+ languages, faster playback, Scan and Listen and AI-assisted reading features.
- Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive integrations make it easy to bring common documents into the listening workflow.
- Speechify Voice Typing works across desktop and iPhone workflows and the company states voice is not stored by default for dictation.
- Speechify publishes SOC 2 Type II claims, encryption practices and a current privacy policy, while Studio users retain ownership of generated content under its terms.
Cons
- −Premium Reader at USD 29 per month is relatively expensive for users who only need basic text-to-speech.
- −Speechify Reader, Studio and SpeechifyAI have separate subscriptions, credits and rights, which can confuse buyers comparing the brand as one product.
- −The default free trial is only three days unless a different period is shown at signup, and it auto-converts unless canceled.
- −Monthly, quarterly and discounted consumer subscriptions are generally non-refundable, while annual refunds are limited by time and usage conditions.
- −G2 review data is split across several Speechify products, so a brand-level 4.4/5 average should not be interpreted as a rating for the consumer Reader alone.
Features
Platforms
Integrations
Pricing
Permanent free consumer text-to-speech tier. Limit: Basic voices Limit: No Premium AI reading features Billing unit: per user Minimum seats: 1
Premium consumer reading and voice-assistant plan. Limit: Studio and API billed separately Billing unit: per user/month Minimum seats: 1 Minimum commitment: Monthly or annual depending checkout
Separate voice-production product for evaluation. Limit: No voice cloning Limit: No commercial rights Billing unit: separate Studio account Minimum seats: 1
Small-project commercial Studio plan. Limit: Separate from Reader Premium Billing unit: per Studio account/year Minimum seats: 1 Minimum commitment: Annual
Higher-volume Studio creation plan. Limit: Separate product and credit system Billing unit: per Studio account/year Minimum seats: 1 Minimum commitment: Annual
Separate developer free tier. Limit: Hard cap Limit: No automatic overage Billing unit: developer account
Official pricing / availability source · Checked 23 September 2026. Confirm current taxes, regional terms and allowances. A listed plan is not necessarily the cheapest option.
Editorial verification: 9/24/2026. Check the vendor's site for current pricing.
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