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Speech Central
Speech Central · Belgrade, Serbia · founded 2014
Plans and prices
Free
Free
Limited daily or monthly article and book additions
Read 20 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
Speech Central Pro (iOS)
Priced on request
Unlimited use · No subscription
Read 20 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
Speech Central (Mac)
Priced on request
Full Mac app · No subscription
Read 20 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
Free plan
Free
First day free · one long book import/month · two short articles/day (up to 15 minutes each)
Read 12 Oct 2026 · speechcentral.net
Pro
$9.99one-time
Unlimited use · separate licenses for different platforms
Read 12 Oct 2026 · speechcentral.net
On the record
- Accessibility
- The app includes accessibility profiles for ADHD, dyslexia, and vision modes, and is free for users of VoiceOver or TalkBack.speechcentral.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Cloud voice setup
- Users connect their own API keys for cloud voice providers and pay those providers directly.speechcentral.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Company history
- The maker says Speech Central was first released in 2014 and describes it as a project developed and marketed by one person.speechcentral.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Document formats
- Supported formats include PDF, EPUB, Word, PowerPoint, OpenOffice, HTML, TXT, RTF, and Markdown.apps.apple.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Education
- The app is free when deployed as a managed app in schools.speechcentral.net · read 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.apps.apple.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Languages
- 21speechcentral.net · read 20 Sep 2026
- License limits
- Licenses from app stores cannot be activated across different store providers or platforms.speechcentral.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- PDF and web reading
- It offers optimized PDF reading, web article reading, headlines, and RSS support.speechcentral.net · read 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.speechcentral.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purchasing model
- The maker describes the app as a one-time purchase with no subscription for core access.speechcentral.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Speech Central reads PDFs, web pages, books, articles, newsletters, and documents aloud.speechcentral.net · read 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.speechcentral.net · read 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.speechcentral.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Windows development
- The Windows edition remains available and functional but is no longer receiving significant feature development.speechcentral.net · read 12 Oct 2026