Speechify Explained
Speechify |
Trading Name: | Speechify Inc. |
Industry: | Technology, education |
Founder: | Cliff Weitzman |
Services: | Productivity software, dyslexia and accessibility software |
Speechify is a mobile, chrome extension and desktop app that reads text aloud using a computer-generated text to speech voice.[1] [2] [3]
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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Notes and References
- Web site: 36 under 36 -- Social Entrepreneurship. Empowering Others with the Power of Speech.. Ross. Tova. June 6, 2018. Jewish Week.
- Web site: Cliff Weitzman. Forbes. en. 2019-08-30.
- Web site: East Side Monthly June 2017. Issuu. June 2017 . en. 2019-08-30.
- Web site: This Immigrant Founder Taught Himself English--Then Made an App That Helps Others With His Disability (and Speed Readers). Boitnott. John. 2017-08-29. Inc.com. 2019-08-30.
- Web site: Smith . Ryan . 2022-11-22 . Speechify Free VS Premium - Which One is Best? . 2022-12-03 . ISP Bird . en-US.
- Web site: How One Founder Turned His Dyslexia Into a App That Helps People With the Disability Learn Faster. Boitnott. John. 30 August 2017. Inc. Southeast Asia. en-US. 2019-08-30.
- Web site: Barton. ByMerrilee. Cliff Weitzman. 2020-05-06. Forbes. en.
- Web site: Stabile. Lori. 2017-02-15. Five Questions With: Cliff Weitzman. 2019-08-30. Providence Business News. en-US.