That means fewer midnight coffees and nightmarish all-nighters just to get things done.Īnd with our realistic, top-of-the-industry AI voices, listening to readings is as natural as listening to a friend. With advances in text-to-speech technology, more students than ever can tap into the benefits of audiobooks.
Listening to books is no longer limited to what’s available for purchase. Try quickly adding the Speechify Chrome extension, upload or link your most recent reading, and see for yourself. There are Just by taking a photo, importing a file, or copying a link, students can instantly create their own audiobooks. The only problem is, not many classes assign books that are readily available in audiobook format - leaving most students behind.īut recent text-to-speech technology has flipped that on its head. Students can listen to books they’re reading for class at the gym or on a walk and spend less time sitting in the library. Resources like audiobooks have helped people get more work done for at least a decade. Of course, the advantages of listening and reading together are hardly new discoveries. In other words: reading and listening are a match made in heaven. Text-to-speech creates a multi-sensory reading experience that can help level the field for readers with dyslexia, ADHD, and related challenges.
Studies show that listening and reading at the same time helps readers increase their reading speed. Doing both at the same time can help you: The two reinforce each other - audio strengthens our visual skills and vice versa. Science tells us that listening is one of reading’s closest companions. It makes us better, more effective, and more capable readers. It makes reading less of a barrier and less of a challenge. Text-to-speech isn’t just a shortcut to avoid reading altogether, though. That means less time reading, and more time eating dinner with friends or a calling your parents. Our time and energy go further when we listen.