Speechify

The honest take

Text-to-speech pioneer turned full voice AI assistant — natural voices, voice cloning, and AI podcasts for reading anything aloud.

Best for: Readers, students, and professionals who want articles, books, and documents read aloud in natural voices

Where it falls short: Free tier is capped at 1.5x speed with only robotic voices; the single Premium plan is a steep jump with no mid-tier option

What you actually get

• Text-to-speech
• Voice cloning
• AI podcasts
• Scan & Listen

Pricing history

Should you pay for it?

The entry plan at $29 is the realistic on-ramp. Anything above that is for power users.