# Speechify for Listening to Readings

> Using Speechify to listen to course readings: pricing, the student discount, and when listening helps, from Speechify's pricing page.

- Canonical URL: https://webofmike.com/ai-life/work-study/study-tools/speechify-for-readings/
- Author: Mike Moore (https://webofmike.com/about/)
- Published: 2026-11-03
- Last modified: 2026-11-03
- Tags: AI Life
- Cite as: Mike Moore, "Speechify for Listening to Readings", Web of Mike (webofmike.com), 2026-11-03. https://webofmike.com/ai-life/work-study/study-tools/speechify-for-readings/


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Speechify reads text aloud: PDFs, web pages, books and scans. For students with heavy reading loads, it turns walking time into reading time. More on the [study tools hub](/ai-life/work-study/study-tools/).

## Price

Premium is $29/mo or $139/yr, and students get 25% off ([Speechify](https://speechify.com/pricing)). The annual plan is the better deal if you'll use it all year. {{< aff speechify "Try Speechify" />}}

## When it helps

- Long readings you need to get through, not study deeply.
- Reviewing material you've already read once.
- Readers who take in information better by ear.

## When it doesn't

- Dense math or diagrams.
- Close reading for a paper. You still need to read and annotate.

## A study routine

1. Listen to the reading at a comfortable speed.
2. Upload it to [Gemini Notebook](/ai-life/work-study/study-tools/notebooklm-gemini-notebook-study-workflow/) and ask for the main arguments.
3. Make flashcards before the exam.

For the full stack, see [best AI study tools for college](/ai-life/work-study/study-tools/best-ai-study-tools-college/). For capturing lectures, see [AI recorders for students](/ai-life/gadgets/ai-recorders/best-ai-voice-recorder-students-vs-professionals/).