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    Speechify

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    Short description: Text-to-speech app
    Speechify
    Speechify Inc.
    IndustryTechnology, education
    FounderCliff Weitzman
    ServicesProductivity software, dyslexia and accessibility software
    Websitespeechify.com

    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 uses aws ocr reader and aws polly for text to speech

    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.

    References

    1. ↑ Ross, Tova (June 6, 2018). "36 under 36 -- Social Entrepreneurship. Empowering Others with the Power of Speech.". https://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/cliff-weitzman-23/. 
    2. ↑ "Cliff Weitzman" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/profile/cliff-weitzman/. 
    3. ↑ "East Side Monthly June 2017" (in en). https://issuu.com/providencemedia/docs/esm_0617. 
    4. ↑ Boitnott, John (2017-08-29). "This Immigrant Founder Taught Himself English--Then Made an App That Helps Others With His Disability (and Speed Readers)". https://www.inc.com/john-boitnott/how-one-founder-turned-his-dyslexia-into-an-app-th.html. 
    5. ↑ Smith, Ryan (2022-11-22). "Speechify Free VS Premium - Which One is Best?" (in en-US). https://ispbird.com/speechify-free-vs-premium/. 
    6. ↑ Boitnott, John (30 August 2017). "How One Founder Turned His Dyslexia Into a App That Helps People With the Disability Learn Faster" (in en-US). https://www.inc-asean.com/innovate/one-founder-turned-dyslexia-app-helps-people-disability-learn-faster/. 
    7. ↑ Barton, ByMerrilee. "Cliff Weitzman" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/profile/cliff-weitzman/. 
    8. ↑ Stabile, Lori (2017-02-15). "Five Questions With: Cliff Weitzman" (in en-US). https://pbn.com/five-questions-with-cliff-weitzman120423/. 

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