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How can I stop the web app to play my document while the upload is in progress?

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The Speechify web app starts reading your document while it is being uploaded, by default. Learn how to disable this on your PC or laptopSign in to app.speechify.com...

The Speechify web app starts reading your document while it is being uploaded, by default. Learn how to disable this on your PC or laptop

  1. Sign in to app.speechify.com using your Speechify account credentials, preferably using a Chromium browser.
  2. Click on the profile icon on the top right corner of the screen, and select 'Settings'.

3. Go to 'Customize' and you can disable the auto play setting by clicking on the toggle 'Listen while upload is in progress'.

Cliff Weitzman

Cliff Weitzman

Cliff Weitzman is a dyslexia advocate and the CEO and founder of Speechify, the #1 text-to-speech app in the world, totaling over 100,000 5-star reviews and ranking first place in the App Store for the News & Magazines category. In 2017, Weitzman was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for his work making the internet more accessible to people with learning disabilities. Cliff Weitzman has been featured in EdSurge, Inc., PC Mag, Entrepreneur, Mashable, among other leading outlets.