Speaky - Article Voice Reader for iPhone

Hands-free reading with Speaky

Speaky turns web articles and documents into spoken audio so you can listen instead of reading. Designed for iPhone users, the app helps you stay productive by letting you consume content while commuting, exercising, or handling other tasks.

Main advantages

• Listen to saved Pocket items and other queued pieces without opening a browser.
• Play articles in a variety of accents and at speeds you can fine-tune.
• Import content directly from cloud storage, scan paper documents with your camera, or feed items in from RSS sources.
• Work offline: downloaded articles remain available for on-the-go listening.
• Designed to identify the important text in a page, detect the article’s language, and read it aloud clearly.

How Speaky processes content

1. The app extracts the primary article text from a web page or document.
2. It detects which language the material is written in to apply the right pronunciation rules.
3. Finally, Speaky converts the processed text into speech and plays it back at the selected pace and voice.

Typical ways to use it

• Catch up on global headlines and news briefings while traveling or doing chores.
• Listen to long-form web stories or opinion pieces when you don’t have time to sit and read.
• Review PDFs and work documents hands-free during commutes or between meetings.

Integrations and portability

Speaky links with services like Pocket to make it simple to queue up articles you’ve bookmarked. Combined with cloud import and camera scanning, it supports a wide range of formats. Its offline playback capability makes it especially useful when you’re away from reliable internet—ideal for flights or remote locations.