Text to Speech - Speaky

Name: Text to Speech - Speaky
Rating: 4.6 (831 reviews)
Author: Sandratra Razafindralambo

Read aloud Web, PDF & Docs

Free · In‑App Purchases

831 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Sandratra Razafindralambo
Language

EN
+ 3 More
Size

7.4
MB

Too busy to read articles from your favorite websites? Sit back, relax, and listen up as news from any website is magically read back at you with adjustable speeds and multiple accents. How does it work? Give the link of your article to Speaky and that's it. It will extract the main content, detect the language, and read it out loud to you. You can retrieve content from your favorite websites (RSS feeds supported), import files from the cloud (pdf, doc, png, etc.), or scan documents with your camera. "Articles in your Speaky queue play without an internet connection, so you can breeze through a New Yorker treatise as you ride the subway or catch up on world news on your next international flight." - New York Magazine "Speaky is a handy tool that helps you multitask by listening instead of reading. Whether it’s an entertaining article on the Web or an important PDF for work, you can give your eyes a rest or just get more done with this intuitive voice reader." - AppAdvice "The Pocket integration really makes it a lot easier to catch up on those articles you put off on reading." - Lifehacker

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

831 Ratings

Great app for last 5yrs
01/11/2024

astarte66
Any time I've had an issue, opening a ticket with the creator has resulted in a bug being fixed quickly iv had this app for about 5yrs now and absolutely love using it still to read articles, posts, stories, and more for m. I love there is a estimated timer for reading, app has customizable folders and labeling available. You get a lot of options and use for this being completely free app. I love the ability to save stuff offline. I have offloaded the app on iphone over the years and uploaded again to find settings and saved content still intact. Its very easy to use and pretty dependable. I appreciate the creator of this app always doing the best they can to solve any problems so long as you open a ticket where asked to within the app or via email. Thanks for having a steady running app that does a great job of reading back and allows for editing where needed.
Great app for last 5yrs
01/11/2024

astarte66

Any time I've had an issue, opening a ticket with the creator has resulted in a bug being fixed quickly iv had this app for about 5yrs now and absolutely love using it still to read articles, posts, stories, and more for m. I love there is a estimated timer for reading, app has customizable folders and labeling available. You get a lot of options and use for this being completely free app. I love the ability to save stuff offline. I have offloaded the app on iphone over the years and uploaded again to find settings and saved content still intact. Its very easy to use and pretty dependable. I appreciate the creator of this app always doing the best they can to solve any problems so long as you open a ticket where asked to within the app or via email. Thanks for having a steady running app that does a great job of reading back and allows for editing where needed.
Duplicate entries
08/31/2024

SD_Gringo
For the most part, a decent reader that I am now enjoying. Some of the words get mispronounced, but that is ok. I use it to read me stories I find online while I am on long drives. It would get five stars if it would it did a couple of other things. When I post a url using the uparrow icon in Safari (incognito), it usually posts the article twice. If I post a few in a row before opening the app, the postings are not in order. I wish I could rearrange the order so they auto read until all the postings are read. I’m also finding that it will sometimes stall while reading as it tries to download something every 15 seconds or so. Im guessing that means it won’t read anything while on an airplane (I’ll have to test that sometime).

Developer Response
Hello, a recent wave of updates has been released to address some of your issues. I can also confirm that Speaky works completely offline. Speech is now split into segments so there is a small loading delay happening when switching to the next one. Thank you for your feedback!
Duplicate entries
08/31/2024

SD_Gringo

For the most part, a decent reader that I am now enjoying. Some of the words get mispronounced, but that is ok. I use it to read me stories I find online while I am on long drives. It would get five stars if it would it did a couple of other things. When I post a url using the uparrow icon in Safari (incognito), it usually posts the article twice. If I post a few in a row before opening the app, the postings are not in order. I wish I could rearrange the order so they auto read until all the postings are read. I’m also finding that it will sometimes stall while reading as it tries to download something every 15 seconds or so. Im guessing that means it won’t read anything while on an airplane (I’ll have to test that sometime).
Developer Response 09/27/2024
Hello, a recent wave of updates has been released to address some of your issues. I can also confirm that Speaky works completely offline. Speech is now split into segments so there is a small loading delay happening when switching to the next one. Thank you for your feedback!
Issue with article titles!
01/26/2018

Sarsi819
***Update*** Please fix the compatibility issues with article titles. When trying to use the “read all entries” feature, an endless string of html appears and the app crashes. I’m not sure if it is an issue solely with the websites I’m using or if it’s something you can fix on your end. I would really like to be able to listen to multiple articles at once again. Thanks!Speaky had been one of my favorite apps! I’m constantly driving and this app allows me to catch up on my article reading while on the road. I’ve noticed more instances of compatibility issues with webpages and the app crashes often without rhyme or reason. Please release an update soon fixing these issues! I would give it 5 stars if I could!
Issue with article titles!
01/26/2018

Sarsi819

***Update*** Please fix the compatibility issues with article titles. When trying to use the “read all entries” feature, an endless string of html appears and the app crashes. I’m not sure if it is an issue solely with the websites I’m using or if it’s something you can fix on your end. I would really like to be able to listen to multiple articles at once again. Thanks!Speaky had been one of my favorite apps! I’m constantly driving and this app allows me to catch up on my article reading while on the road. I’ve noticed more instances of compatibility issues with webpages and the app crashes often without rhyme or reason. Please release an update soon fixing these issues! I would give it 5 stars if I could!
Among my favorite apps
08/08/2023

WyoRev
I am updating this review, because of an issue of tech support. I had a question that was solved simply and quickly. Awesome support for an excellent app! I've had this app for some time now, and since I enjoy it so much, I'll write a review. Speaky does exactly what it says it will. I continue to be amazed at how it extracts articles from a URL. Impressive. I listen to articles on Speaky when driving, when working around the house etc. If this app sounds at all appealing to you, get it.
Among my favorite apps
08/08/2023

WyoRev

I am updating this review, because of an issue of tech support. I had a question that was solved simply and quickly. Awesome support for an excellent app! I've had this app for some time now, and since I enjoy it so much, I'll write a review. Speaky does exactly what it says it will. I continue to be amazed at how it extracts articles from a URL. Impressive. I listen to articles on Speaky when driving, when working around the house etc. If this app sounds at all appealing to you, get it.