Speechify

Speechify turns written material into listenable audio so you can get through more content without staring at a screen. It handles web pages, PDFs, notes, and documents with a simple add/share-and-listen flow. The voice quality has come a long way—premium voices in particular are smooth, with pacing that sounds more like a human reading than a stitched robot. The real win is flexibility: you can speed up playback, add highlighting to follow along, and sync across devices. For students or professionals juggling research, Speechify helps reclaim dead spaces in the day—commutes, chores, walks—without losing comprehension. Accessibility benefits are obvious, but even for general productivity, it’s useful. The app also supports OCR for scanned docs and images, which means you’re not limited to clean digital text. The library and queue features make it easy to batch content and move through it in a structure that matches your schedule. Downsides? The best voices are paywalled, and once you get used to them, it’s hard to accept anything less. Pronunciation isn’t perfect with niche terms or names, and you’ll occasionally correct it with custom dictionaries. Still, the net experience is simple: if you want more of your reading list checked off without sacrificing life outside screens, Speechify is a practical tool that keeps friction low and utility high.