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Read&WriteSpeechify
Paid

Licensed mainly to schools; prices are not listed on the product page.

 Freemium

Free to try, with paid features.

Browser extension Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension
  • Text-to-speech with word highlighting
  • Reads text from images and inaccessible PDFs
  • Reads PDFs, documents and web pages aloud
  • Available on web, desktop, mobile and as browser extensions
  • Aimed at schools rather than individual buyers
  • Pricing requires contacting the vendor
  • Closed source and cloud-based
  • Many features are part of the paid tier
Browser extension Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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