Speechify

Speechify began as an accessibility tool designed to help people with dyslexia read faster by converting text on a screen into audio. It has since exploded into a massive consumer application. While it offers a studio product for creators, its primary use case remains personal productivity and consumption. Users install the browser extension or mobile app, and Speechify will read any article, email, or PDF out loud. The voices are designed to be listened to at high speeds—often 2x or 3x normal talking speed—without degrading into unintelligible chipmunk noises. This makes it a staple for law students, researchers, and busy executives trying to digest massive amounts of written information. They have invested heavily in celebrity voices to stand out in the consumer market. Users can choose to have their morning emails read to them by the AI clones of Snoop Dogg, Gwyneth Paltrow, or MrBeast. It acts less as a production tool for video editors and much more as a personalized audio companion for the daily internet user.