Speechify Review | An App That Instantly Reads Texts For You

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @gradehacker
    @gradehacker  6 месяцев назад +1

    Latest Speechify reviews released in May 2024 with their latest AI focused tech.
    Discover how Speechify 3.0 can revolutionize your reading experience and boost productivity. Full review here
    ruclips.net/video/ZahG-hOk1SM/видео.html
    From overcoming challenges to how 3 billion people will know about Speechify by 2030, Speechify CEO, Cliff shares everything there is to know about Dyslexia and Speechify.
    ruclips.net/video/D6TudFAjfOg/видео.html
    We used Speechify everyday for a week and it transformed our lives. Check out the best ways to use it here:
    ruclips.net/video/5NtO_aqsGJU/видео.html

    • @Jn-yk5hp
      @Jn-yk5hp 3 месяца назад

      Is the word limitation still there in premium?

  • @AyBee9725
    @AyBee9725 Год назад +24

    I had Snoop Dogg read me the entire first chapter of my immunology textbook. Listening to the man o’weed talk about white blood cells and cytokines made my day lmaooo.
    Didn’t get any studying done though cuz I wasted time giggling at the actual TTS. Would use again. I’m actually considering the premium, but do you know of any other TTS reader applications where I can upload PDFs for it to read? Would appreciate suggestions thanks!

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      Haha that is hilarious. Snoop Doggy Dogg reading anything has to be funny ya dig. We believe Speechify does allow you to upload PDF. Have you tried reaching out to their support team?

    • @zugithomes4763
      @zugithomes4763 4 месяца назад

      jajajajajaj

  • @theredpoweranger
    @theredpoweranger Год назад +5

    Thank you. The answer I was looking for was the word limit!

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      Great to hear you got an answer you were looking for. Is there anything else you would like to know?

  • @wshelby83
    @wshelby83 Месяц назад +1

    I got through nursing school with speechify!

  • @ArtistFormallyKnownasMC
    @ArtistFormallyKnownasMC Год назад +5

    Thanks for the review. I’m returning to school at 35. Unfortunately now with 3 concussions and ADHD. So I need to do all I can to set myself up for success before I start this new chapter. I talked to the guys in the campus bookstore yesterday because I learned the other night that you can now rent textbooks, and also there are digital textbooks. These are common options now compared to just 10-15 years ago when I was in school… feels like the Stone Age.
    I used a lot of technology as a band director so I’m excited to see this coming back into academia myself.
    The guys directed me to look at the publishers to see what the interface looks like on the digital textbooks bc they didn’t know. I asked about accessibility options, specifically read-aloud. I told them at the end of the day there are products out there. I mentioned snoop dog because I had seen ads.
    I wish the technology was to the point that I could “upload” my copy of the textbook to Speechify and just run with it. But growing pains it seems. App Store says they update it every week.
    But I told the guys at the campus bookstore if the digital versions do offer read aloud, and even though it would drastically increase my screen time (ouch that’s bad news for me), I would consider renting as many digital as possible for the sake of the read aloud. I use that so much for websites. Anything I can open in Chrome or Microsoft Edge (I like their reader the best so far), helps me comprehend AND stay focused. As mentioned in the video, setting the speed to fast is very comforting and keeps me engaged and keeps the comprehension much higher than just reading silently. Much, much higher.
    So anyways, this gives me at least something to go off of. Some of the other commenters were VERY critical. I mean, not constructive criticism, just rude haha
    But this is the first video I could find the covered the nuts and bolts that I needed to make the judgement.
    I’m going to wait to see it they still offer a free version(?) after the free trial. That’s what it sounded like in the video. I could tolerate that. Also going to research these digital textbooks, too.
    Many of the comments were helpful, too, as these users have checked it out, some had paid for it. So it’s good that your community engages in the comments. It certainly helps others.
    Thanks for another good video.

    • @BeCuriousSpirit
      @BeCuriousSpirit Год назад +1

      I’m so proud of you for going back to school. I am as well and new technology is helping the ADHD community have a better chance of success. The age of Aquarius is here. I wish you an abundance of success and happiness. Peace be with you.

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  10 месяцев назад

      What an awesome and impactful story of not allowing those challenge prevent you from moving forward and working towards your ultimate aim. Thank you for sharing it!
      We are so happy to hear you found our in-depth review so helpful and was able to make an educated decision from it.
      We invite you to subscribe to our channel to discover more free resources and tips for your return back to school.

  • @cratekane
    @cratekane 2 года назад +11

    Thank you for this review. I agree. I did the three-day trial a couple weeks ago. I had trouble with the chrome extension but it works for me on iPhone. Customer support was very fast when I wrote about the chrome issue. The premium voices are quite good, including Gwyneth. But I will probably opt for one of the choices that are less of a work in progress. Speechify has sent me 50% off deals after my three-day trial so I think people could probably get it for $70 not $140

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  2 года назад +1

      Hi Kate! Glad you found this review helpful and also grateful that you shared your insight and experience so others can take an educated decision on this software!

    • @cratekane
      @cratekane 2 года назад

      @@gradehacker Thanks! speechify is promising. I signed up for their newsletter and I’m going to keep an eye on how the product develops. If they can differentiate it from the more established and advanced options, they’ll really have something

    • @MohamedWerfa-j8l
      @MohamedWerfa-j8l Год назад

      @@gradehacker​​⁠ Hi I am Mohamed werfa! I am one of your subscribers, I like to know if this app (​​⁠speechify) is safe?

  • @tech-nomade
    @tech-nomade 2 года назад +37

    150000 words per month limitation makes almost no sense. Just counted the words in a 400+ pages book I'm currently reading: 178000 words. In many cases speechify gonna cost you more than the actual book.
    What is even more criminal, is that they mention the limitations nowhere on the site except terms in conditions.
    Very cool to point out this important limitation, dude.

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  2 года назад +5

      That's what we're here to do! That's some great insight you share too, a good point for our audience to keep in mind.

    • @rikishake
      @rikishake Год назад +4

      It’s actually 450K word limit now

    • @jimjohngirard
      @jimjohngirard Месяц назад

      I'm not going to scan a 350 page book, period....I dumped this the same day I tried it.

  • @Snoozler
    @Snoozler 2 года назад +15

    The app seems unusable for ebooks like epub or pdf files.. It messes with the formatting and does weird things like missing letters in words or words mashed together..

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  2 года назад +2

      Oh no! Sorry to hear that's happening, however thank you for your feedback as it can serve other people looking to try out this tool.

    • @millennium1070
      @millennium1070 2 года назад

      I agree with your post..what a nightmare!

    • @trappedcat3615
      @trappedcat3615 Год назад +1

      It works nicely for web browser based kindle app. You can port any ebub or pdf to kindle too.

  • @Everything.Herbal
    @Everything.Herbal Год назад +4

    How can I download audio on speechify?

  • @chillout2792
    @chillout2792 7 месяцев назад

    Any alternative apps to speechify you recommend? Great helpful content thanks!

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  7 месяцев назад

      Thank you for watching the video! I believe there´s one called Natural Reader. But may I ask, why are you looking for an alternative?

  • @samueluk3452
    @samueluk3452 Год назад +3

    How can we download the audio file from the specify... everyone has been asking but you don't even seem sure

  • @fess_up_your_story
    @fess_up_your_story Год назад +1

    Can we download the audio?

  • @Redu3
    @Redu3 Год назад +1

    Does this thing get rid of footnotes, page numbers, and chapter titles? If not, how is it different to any other text-to-speech engines?

  • @samidragonball
    @samidragonball 2 года назад +8

    But how do I convert the sound to mp3

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  2 года назад

      This might help! speechify.com/blog/text-to-speech-to-mp3/?landing_url=https%3A%2F%2Fspeechify.com%2Fblog%2Ftext-to-speech-to-mp3%2F

  • @Jennifer9715
    @Jennifer9715 8 месяцев назад

    I love this app. I use it every day😊😊😊

  • @linsqopiring6816
    @linsqopiring6816 Год назад +2

    You can use windows narrator but also does weird things and is hard to control. The method I like is a simple 10 line script to use windows built in sapi voice, and this gives me very good control to read any selected text in a single press of one button and it's free.

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад +1

      Yes, it is hard to control. Thank you for sharing your experience :)

  • @meloo7822
    @meloo7822 11 месяцев назад +2

    Pleeeaassse, tell me how i can download it into mp3 file after you add the voice narrator. speechify is the best app it's literally perfect really perfect the voice and everything the only problem is not having the import button on the app. Plz help😭

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  6 месяцев назад

      You want to import or download as an mp3?

  • @chrish7583
    @chrish7583 2 месяца назад

    How much does it cost?

  • @santiagomartindayenoff8600
    @santiagomartindayenoff8600 Год назад +2

    How do i download the audio file converted?

  • @HDeeDee
    @HDeeDee 21 день назад

    Does this read text messages out loud?

  • @Tahsin_Ahmad149
    @Tahsin_Ahmad149 11 месяцев назад

    Thanks a lot, Sir!

  • @trackerbuckmann1627
    @trackerbuckmann1627 3 месяца назад

    So you can only listen to roughly 600 pages a month in a quality voice?

  • @Random_Edits415
    @Random_Edits415 Год назад +3

    How do i download the audio TTS that the app read?

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      We are not part of Speechify. But it seems you can download the file by following the instructions here. speechify.com/blog/pdf-to-mp3-linux/
      In the section titled: The 3 easiest ways to convert a PDF text to MP3 audio
      Let us know if it worked

  • @NickelCityPixels
    @NickelCityPixels Год назад +2

    Can you use the generated audio in video and audio productions? Speechify markets itself as a tool to help dyslexics, but if it doesn't help dyslexic content creators it shouldn't make that claim.

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      That's a great question! We don't believe you can due to copyright laws, however reaching out to them personally can give you a more definite answer.

    • @kyoraku1149
      @kyoraku1149 Год назад

      I've also been researching about this.
      It seems you need to paid for a plan with commercial license included, that way you can use speechify commercially.
      Perhaps you can argue that your video was not created for commercial purposes, but due to the nature of RUclips and their ads, I don't think non-commercial video exist anymore...
      My guess is that you need to pay 139usd yearly if you want to use it for creating content.

  • @NishaKumari-bu8rl
    @NishaKumari-bu8rl Год назад +2

    Do we get the hear voices that are not purely "computerised" "machine voices" while not using the perimum version and apart from 3 days trial version. Basically a humanistic voice when not spending money for it?

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  6 месяцев назад

      they have updated and have numerous new voices and you can even clone your own voice. Check out the updated review here:
      ruclips.net/video/ZahG-hOk1SM/видео.html

  • @zugithomes4763
    @zugithomes4763 4 месяца назад

    Great Job Thanks

  • @stephensonal4082
    @stephensonal4082 6 месяцев назад

    Where on the Speechify App is the word to text limit /usage shown?

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  6 месяцев назад

      I don´t think you can check that information, it would be nice to see those statistics though

  • @huliohuliohamijo
    @huliohuliohamijo Год назад +1

    Is there a way to lower the volume in the chrome extension of speechify? The sound of the extension is way too loud, and I don't want to have to lower the volume of the whole computer or of chrome every time I use speechify and then change it again for everything else.

  • @johnbrandt2167
    @johnbrandt2167 Год назад +5

    The model of subscription is great for companies, terrible for consumers. Why would you keep paying for something, year in and year out, and never get to finally own it???

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад +1

      Ooooo that's a great question! Definitely something to that can be questioned and studied.

    • @cryptomancer2927
      @cryptomancer2927 Год назад

      Because something like this requires lots of computational power. This isn't some program that just does a list of set commands. It uses AI which requires a lot of GPUs to make it run. Until we get that cost down then it won't be manageable to do a buy once type model.
      There's a reason for this monthly caps.

    • @trappedcat3615
      @trappedcat3615 Год назад

      ​@@cryptomancer2927it runs offline, so it is not endlessly using GPUs to compute speech.

    • @LizaMinouMorberg
      @LizaMinouMorberg Год назад +1

      @@cryptomancer2927 It dosnt work properly through, I payed a lot for the service and it keeps lagging or bugging and you have to retake all the pictutes of the book you want read over and over so its ends up being more time consuming than actually just reading it!

    • @cryptomancer2927
      @cryptomancer2927 Год назад

      @@LizaMinouMorberg I use it all the time and have had far less problems than you it seems.
      Have you tried customer support to make sure your not doing something that's causing those bugs?

  • @iamsoabundant
    @iamsoabundant Год назад

    How can I add music to my speechify audio? Thanks in advance

  • @Ybx.k
    @Ybx.k 9 месяцев назад

    Can I download the audio??

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  6 месяцев назад

      It´s a feature you can find in Speechify 3.0. Here you can see it! ruclips.net/video/ZahG-hOk1SM/видео.html

  • @Purespringwater
    @Purespringwater Год назад

    U can’t even download in mp3 format the text or anything it just simply reads and that’s all.

  • @nicolvellos6987
    @nicolvellos6987 Год назад +1

    Seems like a really good app, but it’s just so expensive for me😭

  • @brigettekellyramos
    @brigettekellyramos Год назад +2

    I keep getting the same thing read to me what the heck do I do

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      We are not directly associated with Speechify. Have you tried reaching out to their support team?

  • @RukCipt
    @RukCipt Год назад

    is speechify safe ?

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад +1

      Safe in what sense?

    • @RukCipt
      @RukCipt Год назад

      @@gradehacker I mean safe for use right ?

  • @jimjohngirard
    @jimjohngirard Месяц назад

    do i have to scan each page of a book? I thought I could scan the cover and download the audio...

  • @Progressive_Alien
    @Progressive_Alien 9 месяцев назад

    I wish it didn't cost $125. I wish it was more affordable considering financial barriers tend to be an issue for accessibility.

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  6 месяцев назад +1

      Hvae you tried the Free app? I used it a TON

    • @Progressive_Alien
      @Progressive_Alien 6 месяцев назад

      @@gradehacker yes I used the free version for a year but I got sick of not just being able to add more than 5 things to read before it yelled at me so I ended up getting the pro version since I use it everyday multiple times a day. It just became a chore to delete everything all the time 🤣

  • @ametora1231
    @ametora1231 Год назад

    can it read foreign languages?

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      Great question! It seems like it can. Here is an article direction from them on how to do it.
      speechify.com/blog/how-to-learn-a-new-language-with-speechify/

  • @skatedd2451
    @skatedd2451 10 месяцев назад +1

    The app keeps locking up only way to stop it is to uninstall it what's the point in that. See if you can read this. Ghjii jjjhkouf I if fhii gfijd uiojgy hoof. I it fuo

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  6 месяцев назад

      We haven't encountered this before. Which method are you speaking of? iOS, Android, desktop, web, Mac?

  • @baklavatv4981
    @baklavatv4981 Год назад

    how can I download the Audio file?

  • @tomsawyer2112
    @tomsawyer2112 Год назад +3

    You must be kidding! Is this a hidden advertisement? how much did they pay you?
    Not a single example of a real reading, to show intonations.
    Not a single example of how Speechify resolves the problems of non-readable content, like ------------, or footnotes, on which most text to voice readers stumble and fail.
    A free app ? a limited trial for free, then expensive subscription pay !!
    Upload my documents ??? How about privacy ???

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      So we are not paid or sponsered by them. But your point of not having samples was brought up by another comment awhile back and its a great point we missed in this video. So we actually made a short with some samples. You can find it here:
      ruclips.net/user/shortsCNdCx0eFPfo

  • @jonluckett
    @jonluckett 3 месяца назад

    Be warry of this app, there is monthly word limit that I hit after 2 days of operation.

  • @AllanSavolainen
    @AllanSavolainen Год назад +1

    Why is this review missing the most important part, actual examples of the voice quality... *sigh*

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      You are absolutely right! We will let our team know of this awesome feedback and provide a way to provide actual examples

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад +1

      Speechify Voice Samples #shorts

  • @paulm5133
    @paulm5133 2 года назад +2

    shouldnt you take this video down?

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  2 года назад +8

      Hi Paul, what's so bad about this video? We are reviewing a service that we've used so other users have a better idea of how it works.

    • @ArtistFormallyKnownasMC
      @ArtistFormallyKnownasMC Год назад +1

      Some of these commenters. Haha
      Zero context and they never come back.
      Oh well, at least you’re getting some engagement.

  • @millennium1070
    @millennium1070 2 года назад +6

    Thi app is a nightmare and the same goes with Sumo.
    Dont get tis app..you will waste more time dealing with the app issues than reading the material. I encounter way too many issues and had to cancel the subscription and ask for a full refund. PDF files can't be downloaded properly, subtitles were missing, many words could be read, and the list goes on.
    Please be aware that you will be meet with endless excuses about all the issues on the app.

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  2 года назад

      This is good to know, thanks for sharing your experience!

    • @sherrisolomon2843
      @sherrisolomon2843 2 года назад

      Millennium, I think you meant to say can'T be....?

  • @daecopainting9566
    @daecopainting9566 Год назад +1

    Do not use. We can not get to unistall from out computers.

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      Oh wow that is interesting. Were you able to uninstall it? We are not a directly involved with Speechify but highly recommend you reach out to their support team for help with this.

  • @brigettekellyramos
    @brigettekellyramos Год назад +2

    So far it sucks 139 damn

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      What do you not like about it so far?

  • @sherrymeyers166
    @sherrymeyers166 2 года назад +2

    Good editing

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      Thank you for the awesome feedback. Subscribe to our channel so you can see how we keep improving our quality thanks to viewers like you

  • @kandimegahan7844
    @kandimegahan7844 Год назад +2

    So, I paid for premium service in full but for some reason you guys have missed this fact... again. You see, I went through this all about 10 days ago, cancelled because you couldn't fix it, but then you guys offered a conciliatory price if I came back. SO I did, and here I am having paid for premium service, but denied premium service, and getting reminders to join premium service.
    I have got a better offer... Why don't you guys just provide what you promise, and what I paid for, and you never contact me again for a whole year?
    Alternatively, you could provide a refund to me and I'll go look for one of your competitors. HINT: my money is sticking with the company that can actually provide the actual service.

    • @ArtistFormallyKnownasMC
      @ArtistFormallyKnownasMC Год назад +1

      This channel is not the Speechify company. They simply reviewed the app like a year ago. You’re complaining at the wrong the people. How rude.

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      We are not affiliated with Speechify's operations or support. You seem to have a valid concern and we recommend you reach out directly to their support team. Let us know how it goes!

  • @antonymbaruku9313
    @antonymbaruku9313 2 года назад +8

    This app is trash

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      What makes you say this? We have found it to be pretty valuable?

  • @TiSIWO
    @TiSIWO Год назад

    How does one PRACTICALLY use this? Example: A Biology Student needing to read Chapters of Chemistry, Patho. and Anatomy books, from their NATURAL (as the Publisher sold PDF) versions? NOT pre-processed manually (copy/pasted) from its original PDF into a pre-digested file for the text-to-speech reader. You all spend TOO much effort in tone of voices, etc... All FLUFFY STUFF! Most reviewers are talking about Speechfy as if it were a video game for ppl on the beach. Listen to the background music?!!!

  • @wrestlingscience
    @wrestlingscience Год назад +1

    next time show an example.

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      thank you for your feedback. What kind of example would you like to see?

  • @AlMashihAdDajjal
    @AlMashihAdDajjal 2 года назад +1

    This app is terrible. It doesn’t even work

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  2 года назад

      It does have a few kinks that definitely need to be worked out to improve.

  • @simonshield9935
    @simonshield9935 11 месяцев назад +9

    The background music during this video is overwhelming and detracts from the presentation

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  10 месяцев назад

      Thanks for your feedback. We will keep this in mind moving forward.

    • @andrewcochrane7013
      @andrewcochrane7013 7 месяцев назад

      That makes sense... folks looking for this are either neurodiverse or have other sensory challenges.. I can see how some will battle to process it all..

    • @lovepeace3927
      @lovepeace3927 3 месяца назад

      Didn't hear it at all

  • @igoraugustusgonzalezchacin6062
    @igoraugustusgonzalezchacin6062 4 месяца назад

    8 years were more than enough of listening to Barack Obama. No thanks. I change the voice to someone with a greater morality

  • @triguer1
    @triguer1 2 года назад

    Don't even try it; very hard to cancel, and they will steal your money. Horrible app.

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      Are you still having trouble with this? Does not sound fun. We are directly a part or involved with Speechify but we highly recommend you reach out to their support team

  • @malcolmjelani3588
    @malcolmjelani3588 Год назад

    Just read the gawd-damned book.

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      Haha you could do that too. That's fun 😆

  • @AceFreehley
    @AceFreehley 6 месяцев назад

    3 minutes in, worthless. Get on with the sample!

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  6 месяцев назад

      Patience is a virtue my dear friend. If you want to hear samples check out how we cloned our voice to create sample readings here.
      ruclips.net/video/ZahG-hOk1SM/видео.htmlsi=C-Y8jO-H35-gWG-J

  • @brandongurrola835
    @brandongurrola835 Год назад

    This app sucks! Don’t use it.

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      What has made your experience so bad with it?

    • @brandongurrola835
      @brandongurrola835 Год назад

      @@gradehackerThe automated voices can’t properly read scanned photos of my textbooks, so it just makes it incredibly annoying to follow along. It’s not worth it.

    • @brandongurrola835
      @brandongurrola835 Год назад

      @@gradehackerYou must know that right? Because you didn’t include a single example in the video. The least you could have done was tell us it’s 🗑️!

    • @brandongurrola835
      @brandongurrola835 Год назад

      @@gradehackerLol, you definitely know🤣

  • @knittingknut
    @knittingknut Месяц назад

    Seechifykeeps stopping mid sentence

  • @tzaki09
    @tzaki09 Год назад +1

    @gradehacker hi, can I use speechify to add and voice over to my PPT presentation?

    • @gradehacker
      @gradehacker  Год назад

      That is a great question and we certainly see how it can be valuable. Were you able to find a way to do it? We are not a part of Speechify but we recommend you ask their support team on how to do this. Let us know. We are curious to know!

  • @pathwaytopurpose
    @pathwaytopurpose Год назад +1

    How can I download the audio from speechify