The ReadSpeaker Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about ReadSpeaker in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
ReadSpeaker
The Insider’s Guide
Text-to-speech for websites, apps, schools and custom brand voices
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI voice generators, read from ReadSpeaker’s own pages.
Made by ReadSpeaker B.V. · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from ReadSpeaker’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on ReadSpeaker’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 47 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade
ReadSpeaker is a text-to-speech company selling several products: web readers for sites and documents, a cloud studio and API for producing speech, SDKs and servers for apps, and TextAid, a literacy tool for schools. Most products are quoted per customer, though TextAid lists an individual price. It also builds custom brand voices.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about ReadSpeaker, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and the larger products come through sales and a setup.
- 1
Best for text to speech for sites, schools and brands
ReadSpeaker sells text-to-speech for websites, schools and custom brand voices, with LMS integrations.
- 2
Paid plans start at $9 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual).
- 3
You can try it first
TextAid can be tried free; no credit card needed. Length not stated.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 5
webReader and docReader
A voice plugin that reads website content aloud with translation, and a companion for listening to online documents including PDFs.
- 6
speechMaker Studio and speechCloud API
A cloud studio and an API for producing spoken audio from text with the company's premium voices.
- 7
SDK and server deployment
speechEngine SDK, an embedded edition for small devices, and speechServer let developers run speech inside their own apps or servers.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 47 of 72
That is against the other AI voice generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace ReadSpeaker you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
ReadSpeaker at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- TextAid can be tried free; no credit card needed. Length not stated.
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- ReadSpeaker B.V.
- Category
- AI Voices & Text to Speech
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for text to speech for sites, schools and brands
ReadSpeaker sells text-to-speech for websites, schools and custom brand voices, with LMS integrations. Only TextAid's individual plan has a price, at $9 a month, and everything else is quoted.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $9 a user a month for TextAid, the one published price, against a category middle of $9.99. Every other product is quoted. |
| Free plan and trial | C | TextAid can be tried free with no card needed, but the length is not stated. |
| Features | B | Web reader, document reader, a studio and API, SDKs, TextAid, custom voices and education integrations. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and the larger products come through sales and a setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web app and browser extension with Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas, Brightspace and others, plus an API and SDK. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who ReadSpeaker is for
- Fits if you run a school or a website that needs audio on pages
- Works for an organization that wants a custom brand voice
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want prices up front, as all but TextAid's individual plan are quoted
- Not for you if you are a school wanting TextAid prices, as multi-user prices are not published
- Pricey if you want a custom voice, which needs a one-time development fee plus recording costs
- Watch out: pricing depends on page views, enrollment or speech volume, and may add setup, support and training fees
Good to know
Good for
- Schools and universities adding read-aloud to an LMS
- Publishers and governments making web pages listenable
- Companies that want an exclusive brand voice or an embedded speech engine
Worth knowing
- Pricing for every product except TextAid's individual plan is quoted on request, so costs cannot be compared up front.
- Pricing depends on page views, enrollment or speech volume, and may include setup, support and training fees.
- Custom voices need a one-time development fee, and recording costs are billed at actual cost.
- TextAid's $9 starting price is for individuals; school and multi-user prices are not published.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$9
A month to start, for each person
ReadSpeaker is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per user / month (TextAid, individual).
TextAid can be tried free with no card needed, but the length is not stated.
TextAid (individual)
$9
per user / month, cancel or pause any time
Literacy support for one person; sold from $9 a month for individual, non-institutional users.
ReadSpeaker Online
Custom
Annual license for web readers, priced by page views, students enrolled, population or speech volume.
ReadSpeaker Enterprise
Custom
Licenses or pay-per-use by volume of speech, languages and voice quality; subscription, license or usage.
Custom Voice
Custom
One-time development fee plus a license fee, with voice actor and studio costs passed through.
Trying it first
TextAid can be tried free; no credit card needed. Length not stated.
Read from readspeaker.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
Text-to-speech for websites, apps, schools and custom brand voices. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, text to speech, voice cloning.
Web reader, document reader, a studio and API, SDKs, TextAid, custom voices and education integrations.
- webReader and docReader
- A voice plugin that reads website content aloud with translation, and a companion for listening to online documents including PDFs.
- speechMaker Studio and speechCloud API
- A cloud studio and an API for producing spoken audio from text with the company's premium voices.
- SDK and server deployment
- speechEngine SDK, an embedded edition for small devices, and speechServer let developers run speech inside their own apps or servers.
- TextAid for learners
- A literacy tool that reads text aloud with highlighting, with word prediction, dictionary and translation, in a browser extension, web app or LMS.
- Custom Voice and voice cloning
- A brand-specific synthetic voice built from a recorded voice actor, priced as a development fee plus licensing.
- Education integrations
- Ready-made connections for learning management and assessment platforms such as Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas and Brightspace.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Blackboard
- Moodle
- Canvas
- Brightspace
- Schoology
- Learnosity
- Silverchair
- SoftChalk
ReadSpeaker is made by ReadSpeaker B.V.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
47/72
Other AI voice generators it is graded above
ReadSpeaker's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 47 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on features (B, above 44 of 72) and worst on value for money (C, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $9 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 20 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 73 AI voice generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. ReadSpeaker’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 72
- CFree plan and trialAbove 22 of 72
- BFeaturesAbove 44 of 72
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 72
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 72
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 52 AI voice generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. ReadSpeaker is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace ReadSpeaker you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $108 a year.
What you could not
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
- A voice model trained on your recordings.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Blackboard, Moodle and Canvas among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. ReadSpeaker’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Azure AI Speech, Google Cloud Text-to-Speech, IBM Watson TTS, NaturalReader and Speechify
The 5 tools ReadSpeaker is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Azure AI Speech
Free plan
Microsoft speech API for text to speech, transcription and translation.
- Azure AI Speech has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
- Azure AI Speech also covers transcription.
- 2.8GPA
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
Free plan
Pay-per-character speech API with Gemini, Chirp and WaveNet voices.
- Google Cloud Text-to-Speech has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
- 2.0GPA
IBM Watson TTS
Free plan
IBM's text-to-speech API with neural voices and custom voices.
- IBM Watson TTS has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
- IBM Watson TTS is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
NaturalReader
Free plan · from $9.92/mo
Text-to-speech reader for listening to documents, with a voiceover app.
- NaturalReader has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only NaturalReader lists iOS, Android, Windows and macOS apps.
- 2.8GPA
Speechify
Free plan · from $29/mo
Text-to-speech reader for listening to documents and web pages.
- Speechify has a free plan. ReadSpeaker does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Speechify lists iOS, Android, macOS and Windows apps.
- Speechify also covers dictation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is ReadSpeaker free?
No, ReadSpeaker is a paid product, but you can try it first. TextAid can be tried free; no credit card needed.
How much does ReadSpeaker cost?
ReadSpeaker lists 4 plans. TextAid (individual): $9 per user / month, cancel or pause any time.
What platforms does ReadSpeaker work on?
ReadSpeaker is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does ReadSpeaker have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. ReadSpeaker is listed for Web.
Does ReadSpeaker have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. ReadSpeaker is listed for Web.
Is ReadSpeaker open source?
ReadSpeaker is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does ReadSpeaker have an API?
Yes. ReadSpeaker offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does ReadSpeaker integrate with?
ReadSpeaker's listing names Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas, Brightspace, Schoology, Learnosity, Silverchair and SoftChalk.
Who makes ReadSpeaker?
ReadSpeaker is made by ReadSpeaker B.V.
What are the alternatives to ReadSpeaker?
The closest alternatives to ReadSpeaker in our directory are Azure AI Speech, Google Cloud Text-to-Speech, IBM Watson TTS, NaturalReader and Speechify.
How does ReadSpeaker compare with other AI voice generators?
ReadSpeaker's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 47 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 16.
Is ReadSpeaker good value for money?
ToolGPA grades ReadSpeaker C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $9 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9.99 for the category: 20 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of ReadSpeaker?
To replace ReadSpeaker you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from ReadSpeaker’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from ReadSpeaker's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by ReadSpeaker B.V. Prices change, so check readspeaker.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- ReadSpeaker, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/readspeaker
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what ReadSpeaker’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. ReadSpeaker is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by ReadSpeaker B.V. Prices and plans change: check readspeaker.com before you buy.