Clearly Reader vs SpeechGen.io

Clearly Reader is a browser reader-mode extension that strips ads and clutter from articles so you can focus on the text. One click (or Alt+R) turns a noisy web page into a clean reading layout with adjustable fonts, themes, and spacing.

The product adds AI-assisted reading tools on top of basic readability. Skim mode (Alt+S) generates quick summaries, outlines, and key points so you can decide whether a long article is worth finishing. Translation, keyword highlighting, and an AI reader assistant help you work through dense content faster.

Clearly Reader also includes text-to-speech with browser and Microsoft voices, configurable rate and pitch, and export options to PDF, Word, Markdown, EPUB, and other formats. Clipping features let you save articles to cloud storage, RSS-style feeds, or third-party apps like Obsidian, Pocket, and Instapaper.

Pricing splits into a free lifetime tier for core readability, a one-time Pro license for advanced themes, exports, and sync, and a monthly subscription for cloud and AI features like clip-to-cloud and the AI reader assistant. Extensions are available for Chrome and an iOS app is listed on the App Store.

For researchers, students, and heavy online readers, Clearly Reader combines distraction-free layouts with speech, export, and AI summary tools in one reading workflow.

SpeechGen.io is an online text-to-speech platform that turns written text into downloadable voiceovers. The editor supports 5,000+ voices across 150 languages and regional accents, with controls for speed, pitch, volume, and SSML markup for pauses, emphasis, and intonation.

Beyond basic TTS, SpeechGen.io includes voice cloning from short audio samples, subtitle-to-speech conversion for SRT, SUB, and VTT files, and audio-to-text transcription for uploaded files, YouTube links, and video. Export options include MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, and other formats at multiple bitrates.

Credits are pay-as-you-go with no subscription. New accounts receive free credits to test the service, and purchased credits stay valid for up to one year. A Smart Cache feature reuses previously generated sentences at no extra cost when you edit and re-export projects.