
Speechify is a text-to-speech (TTS) application that transforms written content into spoken audio, aiming to remove reading as a barrier to learning. Founded by Cliff Weitzman, who has dyslexia, Speechify offers a range of products including mobile apps for iOS and Android, browser extensions for Chrome and Edge, and a web app. Their AI-powered technology provides over 200 natural-sounding voices in more than 60 languages, allowing users to listen to books, articles, PDFs, and more at speeds up to 4.5x faster than traditional reading. Speechify also offers AI Voice Generator, Voice Cloning, and a TTS API for developers. With over 50 million users and 500,000 five-star reviews, the company has seen significant traction and is recognized for its accessibility features, particularly for individuals with dyslexia and ADHD.

Speechify is a text-to-speech (TTS) application that transforms written content into spoken audio, aiming to remove reading as a barrier to learning. Founded by Cliff Weitzman, who has dyslexia, Speechify offers a range of products including mobile apps for iOS and Android, browser extensions for Chrome and Edge, and a web app. Their AI-powered technology provides over 200 natural-sounding voices in more than 60 languages, allowing users to listen to books, articles, PDFs, and more at speeds up to 4.5x faster than traditional reading. Speechify also offers AI Voice Generator, Voice Cloning, and a TTS API for developers. With over 50 million users and 500,000 five-star reviews, the company has seen significant traction and is recognized for its accessibility features, particularly for individuals with dyslexia and ADHD.
Product: Text-to-speech platform (apps, extensions, web, API, voice cloning)
Users: Company-reported ~50 million users
Founders: Cliff Weitzman (CEO) and Tyler Weitzman
Recent raise: $10M at $100M valuation (announced Jan 1, 2024)
Accessibility and productivity via text-to-speech and voice AI
2017
Assistive technology / Speech synthesis
$10,000,000
Raise announced at a $100,000,000 valuation
“Includes named individual investors such as Dylan Field and Vlad Tenev”