Speech Central
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Speech Central, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Speech Central's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Limited daily or monthly article and book additions |
| Speech Central Pro (iOS) | — | Unlimited use · No subscription |
| Speech Central (Mac) | — | Full Mac app · No subscription |
| Free plan | Free | First day free · one long book import/month · two short articles/day (up to 15 minutes each) |
| Pro | $9.99, paid once | Unlimited use · separate licenses for different platforms · One-time purchase; store and platform determine the license. |
The facts
Each one read from Speech Central's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- The app includes accessibility profiles for ADHD, dyslexia, and vision modes, and is free for users of VoiceOver or TalkBack.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Cloud voice setup
- Users connect their own API keys for cloud voice providers and pay those providers directly.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Document formats
- Supported formats include PDF, EPUB, Word, PowerPoint, OpenOffice, HTML, TXT, RTF, and Markdown.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Education
- The app is free when deployed as a managed app in schools.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The iOS edition supports CarPlay and an independent Apple Watch app, and syncs playlists and reading position across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Languages
- 21checked 20 Sep 2026
- License limits
- Licenses from app stores cannot be activated across different store providers or platforms.checked 12 Oct 2026
- PDF and web reading
- It offers optimized PDF reading, web article reading, headlines, and RSS support.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says Speech Central does not collect user data and can be used completely offline when network-dependent capabilities are disabled.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purchasing model
- The maker describes the app as a one-time purchase with no subscription for core access.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Speech Central reads PDFs, web pages, books, articles, newsletters, and documents aloud.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Product support covers bug reports and feature requests; sales, licensing, and payment support are provided by the relevant third-party stores.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Voice providers
- It supports native platform voices, compatible third-party system voices, and cloud TTS providers including Microsoft Azure, OpenAI, and Google Cloud.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- The maker says Speech Central was first released in 2014 and describes it as a project developed and marketed by one person.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Belgrade, Serbiachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- ios,android,macos,windowschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Windows development
- The Windows edition remains available and functional but is no longer receiving significant feature development.checked 12 Oct 2026
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