Speechify

Speechify – Technical Overview

Speechify is a freemium, AI-powered text-to-speech (TTS) and voice input platform available across iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Chrome, Edge, and Web. It exposes a public API, enabling developers to integrate high-quality TTS synthesis into their own applications.

Core capabilities:

• TTS engine: 1000+ AI voices across 60+ languages, with playback speeds up to 4.5× (free tier: up to 1.5×, 10 voices)
• Voice Typing: Real-time speech-to-text dictation, claimed up to 5× faster than manual typing
• AI Podcasts: Programmatic conversion of documents or text descriptions into podcast-style audio
• AI Assistant: Summarization, note-taking, and Q&A layered on top of ingested content
• Integrations: Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Docs, Gmail, Slack, Outlook, Cursor, Chrome, Edge
• API access: Available for developers embedding TTS or voice features into external products

Pricing:

• Free tier: basic TTS, up to 1.5× speed, 10 voices
• Premium: $29/month (billed monthly) or ~60% discount on annual billing — unlocks 1000+ voices, 60+ languages, 4.5× speed, Voice Typing, AI Podcasts, AI Summaries, and cloud integrations

Speechify is a 2025 Apple Design Award winner and reports 60M+ users and 1M+ five-star reviews.