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SpeechifyOpenReader
Freemium

Free to try, with paid features.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence; cloud TTS providers bill separately.

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension Web, Self-hosted
  • Reads PDFs, documents and web pages aloud
  • Available on web, desktop, mobile and as browser extensions
  • Word-by-word highlighting during narration
  • Audiobook export to M4B or MP3
  • Closed source and cloud-based
  • Many features are part of the paid tier
  • Needs a separate TTS server or a paid cloud API
  • Several moving parts to deploy, including a compute worker
Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
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 September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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