Speechify
Listen to any document or webpage aloud, anywhere and on all devices.
Overview
Speechify converts PDFs, emails, web articles, and Office documents into natural audio you listen to like a podcast, at up to 4.5x normal speed. The mobile app and Chrome extension make it an ideal companion for busy professionals (lawyers, HR managers, consultants) drowning in reading.
The Premium plan at $139/year unlocks 200+ premium voices, voice cloning, OCR for digitizing paper documents, and multi-language reading. A separate Studio module (from $19/month) lets you produce voice-overs and audio content for third parties.
Our verdict
The best text-to-listen tool for professionals with heavy reading loads and little time for it. Distinguish it from voice-over generators: Speechify excels at personal content consumption, less at producing audio for an audience.