What’s New – Speechify Mac App Fall 2024

Discover the game-changing updates to the Speechify Mac App this Fall 2024.

Speechify is a leading text to speech app dedicated to making reading and accessibility easier for everyone. With a focus on high-quality voices, customizable options, and seamless integration with Apple devices, Speechify sets the standard for TTS functionality on macOS and beyond. In fact, Speechify is excited to announce a series of substantial updates to its Mac app. The updates this fall include visual improvements, new control text to speech features, enhanced performance, and functional upgrades, all designed to provide a smoother, more immersive Mac text to speech experience.

As part of our commitment to accessibility and usability, the latest release focuses on enhancing the seamless integration between macOS and iOS, making it easier for users to read aloud content, navigate settings, and customize their experience. Sound exciting? Let’s dive into the latest updates on Speechify’s Mac text to speech app.

Visual Improvements

Speechify’s Mac text to speech app has taken its visual design to the next level with a series of thoughtful updates aimed at enhancing usability and aesthetics, including the following.

New Authentication Flow

With Speechify’s latest update, signing in has never been simpler. We have completely overhauled the authentication process to make it more intuitive and user-friendly. Now, users can log in faster and more efficiently, minimizing friction and allowing immediate access to a seamless start to your Mac text to speech experience. This improved flow not only streamlines the user experience but also integrates seamlessly with Apple's existing ecosystem, leveraging secure authentication methods for enhanced privacy.

Enhanced Onboarding Experience

First impressions matter, especially when using a new app. That’s why Speechify’s Mac text to speech app has introduced a dedicated onboarding window designed to welcome new users and guide them through the initial setup process. This enhanced onboarding experience introduces users to key features such as default voice selection, system voice customization, and the various text to speech functionalities available within the app.

Refreshed Color Palette

Aligning with the latest iOS design guidelines, we’ve refreshed the entire color palette of our Mac app. The new, modern color scheme enhances readability while offering a visually cohesive look that aligns with other macOS and iOS applications. If you’re navigating the app's dropdown menus, exploring the sidebar, or adjusting text to speech settings, the refreshed colors provide a consistent and elegant interface that’s easy on the eyes—ideal for long reading sessions.

Revamped Settings Interface

Managing your Speechify Mac text to speech preferences has never been easier. The settings section has been completely redesigned for a streamlined experience. The new interface is more organized, intuitive, and user-friendly, allowing users to easily customize system preferences and configure accessibility text to speech options like text highlighting. The redesigned settings page also makes it quicker to locate specific options such as system voice selection or keyboard shortcuts to change the dictation pronunciation.

Improved Voice and Speed Picker

Selecting or updating your preferred voice and speaking rate is now faster and more efficient with Speechify’s revamped voice and speed settings. For users who frequently change their reading voices or adjust the speed, Speechify has implemented a new Voice and Speed Picker with an integrated search feature. The search function enables quick access to different voices, ensuring you find the perfect one for reading text aloud. From reading web pages, study guides, or emails, you can quickly switch between natural-sounding voices and adjust the speaking rate to suit your preferences. The updated picker ensures a faster, more efficient way to personalize your Mac text to speech experience.

New Control Center

In its latest update, Speechify’s Mac text to speech app also features a new Control Center with an intuitive design that offers easy access to essential features. Now, users can manage text to speech settings, adjust the speaking rate, and control playback—all from a single, accessible location. Now, whether you’re navigating your MacBook, iPhone, or iPad, you can control your reading experience with just a few clicks or key combinations. Additionally, users can now adjust system settings on the fly without interrupting their current tasks, making it ideal for multitasking in Mail, Safari, or other macOS apps.

Introducing the Listening View

Speechify’s latest Listening View brings the best of iOS to macOS. Listening view is designed to enhance the way users interact with spoken content, providing a more focused and immersive listening experience. The Listening View includes features like voice selection, adjustable speaking rates, text highlighting, and a play button for effortless click-to-listen functionality.

Users can also access classic mode reading, where features like pop-ups for window size customization and zoom levels cater to different accessibility needs. This new mode is perfect for students, professionals, or anyone who enjoys consuming content hands-free.

Performance and Functional Enhancements

Speechify’s Mac text to speech app goes beyond just aesthetic updates, combining its visual improvements with powerful performance and functional enhancements. These updates ensure the app not only looks modern and sleek but also delivers a faster, smoother, and more reliable user experience so let’s break them down.

Enhanced Listening Experience

Speechify is committed to delivering the best text to speech functionality on the market and our new updates prove that. Our new update includes new listening methods, resulting in a smoother, more natural-sounding audio experience. Our team fine-tuned algorithms to reduce lag, improve voice clarity, and enhance the responsiveness of the Speechify Mac text to speech app, making it easier to listen to documents, emails, and web pages on your Mac.

Library Synchronization and Visualization

Speechify fully synchronized its library across devices, making it easier to import files, read text, and access spoken content seamlessly. The new visual layout ensures an organized reading experience. With the fully synchronized library, users can now effortlessly import files into their Speechify library from various formats. The updated visual layout makes it easy to organize, search, and access your content. Whether you’re reading academic papers, listening to study materials, or reviewing reports, the new synchronization features ensure your content is always at your fingertips across all your devices.

Faster App Launch

The latest Speechify app update introduces a significantly faster startup time, cementing its position as one of the fastest text to speech (TTS) apps available on macOS. With this enhancement, users can launch the app and start reading their selected text or documents aloud almost instantly, cutting down on wait times and eliminating unnecessary delays. Whether you’re a student juggling assignments, a professional reviewing documents, or simply someone who values speed and efficiency, this update ensures you spend less time waiting and more time focusing on what matters most. The result is a smoother, more seamless experience that boosts your productivity and keeps you moving forward.

Improved Navigation

With a series of behind-the-scenes upgrades, Speechify’s updated navigation system is now more intuitive and fluid than ever. Users can effortlessly switch between settings, library views, and control panels, providing faster and easier access to the app’s robust TTS features. These improvements are designed to minimize friction, allowing users to stay focused on their tasks instead of struggling with clunky menus or navigation delays. Organizing your library, adjusting reading settings, or exploring new features has never been easier with the revamped navigation system, which ensures a more streamlined and enjoyable experience, making Speechify a go-to choice for efficiency and convenience.

Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts

Speechify’s new customizable keyboard shortcuts feature is a powerful addition, giving users the freedom to personalize their experience and streamline their workflow. With this update, you can assign custom key combinations for tasks like taking screenshots or telling the app to “start speaking” or “stop speaking,” making it easier than ever to capture important content without disrupting your focus. This feature is ideal for students, professionals, and accessibility-focused users who value efficiency and control. By allowing you to tailor shortcuts to your needs, Speechify ensures a more intuitive and productive experience, saving time and enhancing your ability to multitask seamlessly.

Download The Latest Speechify Mac Text to Speech Update

The latest Speechify Mac app can be easily downloaded or updated directly from the Mac App Store, ensuring you always have access to the newest features and updates with minimal effort. Speechify can also be used via the Web App on any operating system, including not only macOS and iOS devices but also Microsoft and Android devices, or users can check out the Speechify Google Chrome extension.

FAQ

Does Apple have a text to speech function?

Yes, Apple provides a built-in text to speech feature, but for a more advanced and customizable experience, Speechify is the ideal choice.

How do I get my Mac to read my text aloud?

You can enable text to speech in System Preferences, but downloading Speechify gives you access to superior voices and more options.

Does Mac have a text to speech feature?

Macs have a basic text to speech feature, but Speechify offers a more versatile and high-quality solution for all your reading needs.

What is Mac’s built-in text to speech feature?

Apple's built-in text to speech feature is called "Spoken Content" on iOS and "Speak Selection" or "Text to Speech" on macOS, allows users to have on-screen text read aloud. While functional, it offers limited customization compared to third-party apps like Speechify, which provide advanced voices, better integration, and more personalization options.

How do I make a text to speech audio file on a Mac?

Use Speechify to easily convert any text into an audio file with customizable voices and speeds, perfect for listening on the go.

Why should I use text to speech software over the text to speech feature on Mac?

Speechify offers a wider range of natural-sounding voices, faster processing, and better customization than the default Mac text to speech feature.

What keyboard shortcut activates text to speech on a Mac?

On macOS, the text to speech feature can be accessed by selecting to open System Settings in the Apple Menu > Accessibility > Spoken Content, where you can enable "Speak Selection" or set up a keyboard shortcut (like Option + Esc) to read highlighted text.

What are the best text to speech voices available on Mac?

Speechify provides access to premium, natural-sounding voices that go far beyond Mac's built-in text to speech options, offering unparalleled quality and over 200+ languages including English, Spanish, French, Russian, and more.

How do I activate Siri on a Mac?

You can activate Siri on a Mac by clicking the Siri icon in the menu bar, Dock, or through a keyboard shortcut. However, for advanced text to speech functionality, Speechify offers more comprehensive features.

What is Apple’s VoiceOver?

VoiceOver is Apple's built-in screen reader for macOS, but for a more versatile and user-friendly solution with natural-sounding voices and advanced customization, Speechify is the ultimate choice.