Speechify is a mobile, chrome extension and desktop app that reads text aloud using a computer-generated text to speech voice.[1][2][3]
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| Speechify Inc. | |
| Industry | Technology, education |
| Founder | Cliff Weitzman |
| Services | Productivity software, dyslexia and accessibility software |
| Website | speechify |
The app also uses optical character recognition technology to turn physical books or printed text into audio.[4][5] The app lets users take photos of text and then listen to it read out loud.[6]
Speechify was founded by Cliff Weitzman, a dyslexic college student at Brown University[7][8] who built the first version of the tool himself to help him keep up with his class readings.
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- ^ "Cliff Weitzman". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
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- ^ Boitnott, John (2017-08-29). "This Immigrant Founder Taught Himself English--Then Made an App That Helps Others With His Disability (and Speed Readers)". Inc.com. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ Smith, Ryan (2022-11-22). "Speechify Free VS Premium - Which One is Best?". ISP Bird. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ Boitnott, John (30 August 2017). "How One Founder Turned His Dyslexia Into a App That Helps People With the Disability Learn Faster". Inc. Southeast Asia. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ Barton, ByMerrilee. "Cliff Weitzman". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ Stabile, Lori (2017-02-15). "Five Questions With: Cliff Weitzman". Providence Business News. Retrieved 2019-08-30.