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Speechify vs Read&Write: catalog facts
Speechify	Read&Write
Freemium Free to try, with paid features.	Paid Licensed mainly to schools; prices are not listed on the product page.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Browser extension
Reads PDFs, documents and web pages aloud Available on web, desktop, mobile and as browser extensions	Text-to-speech with word highlighting Reads text from images and inaccessible PDFs
Closed source and cloud-based Many features are part of the paid tier	Aimed at schools rather than individual buyers Pricing requires contacting the vendor
Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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