What each tool does
ElevenLabs is a voice production platform. You type or paste text and it generates lifelike speech in more than 5,000 voices across over 70 languages. It also handles voice cloning, dubbing, music, speech to text and customer service voice agents, with APIs and SDKs for developers.
Speechify is a reading assistant. You open a web page or upload a PDF and it reads the content aloud in a natural voice, and it can summarise what you are reading. It also offers voice typing for dictation, and runs as a web app, Chrome and Edge extensions, and apps for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac.
Key differences
- Direction: ElevenLabs creates audio for others to hear; Speechify reads material to you.
- Users: ElevenLabs suits creators, podcasters, developers and support teams; Speechify suits students, professionals and people with reading difficulties.
- Platforms: Speechify stands out with browser extensions and mobile and desktop apps; ElevenLabs focuses on its web platform and developer APIs.
- Features: ElevenLabs offers cloning, dubbing and music; Speechify offers summaries and voice typing.
- Pricing: both are freemium, so you can try either for free.
Which should you choose?
Choose ElevenLabs if you are making YouTube narration, podcasts, ads or audiobooks, or building a voice feature into a product.
Choose Speechify if you have heavy reading, such as university notes, research papers or long reports, and want to listen while commuting or resting your eyes. The Chrome extension makes it easy to use on any article.
Both can be started free, and paid upgrades are usually billed in USD by card. Check the pricing page for current plans.
Can you use both?
Yes, because they solve different problems. A content creator might listen to research through Speechify and then produce the final narration for a video in ElevenLabs.
