How is this different from VoiceOver or NVDA?

VoiceOver and NVDA are screen readers that navigate entire pages. speakeasy is a content tool — it extracts just the article text and converts it to high-quality audio. Think of it as a complement to your screen reader for when you want to listen to articles.

Is the app itself accessible?

speakeasy is built with accessibility in mind and works with VoiceOver on iOS. You can paste a URL, convert it, and play the audio all through accessible controls.

Can I use it with my existing accessibility setup?

Yes. speakeasy works alongside your existing tools. Convert articles to audio and play them through any audio output — speakers, headphones, or hearing aids with Bluetooth.

For Visually Impaired Users

Every Article, Accessible

High-quality audio for any web article — clearer than a screen reader, natural as a person

Screen readers are essential tools, but they're not designed for long-form reading. They read everything on a page — navigation, ads, footers — and the robotic voices make it hard to follow a nuanced essay. speakeasy extracts just the article text and converts it to natural-sounding audio, giving you a dedicated listening experience that makes web content truly accessible. speakeasy is designed to fit seamlessly into the daily routine of visually impaired users, turning articles, newsletters, and blog posts into high-quality audio that you can listen to anywhere. No more letting your reading list grow while your schedule gets busier — audio lets you stay informed during time that was previously unproductive.

The problem

Screen readers read everything on the page — menus, ads, comments — not just the article

Robotic voices make long articles exhausting to follow

Web accessibility varies wildly between sites

You miss out on articles and essays that aren't available in accessible formats

How speakeasy helps

Extracts only the article content — no navigation, ads, or clutter

Natural AI voices designed for long-form listening

Works with any URL regardless of the site's accessibility

Audio saves locally and syncs across devices via iCloud

"speakeasy is a game-changer for me. Instead of fighting with screen readers on poorly formatted sites, I just paste the URL and get clean, natural audio of just the article."

A day in the life: visually impaired users + speakeasy

Picture your typical day as viually impaired users. You wake up to a notification about an important article someone shared. During breakfast, you share it to speakeasy. On your commute, you listen to it — along with two newsletters that arrived overnight — at 1.3x speed.

By the time you arrive at your destination, you've already consumed more quality content than most people read all day. And you did it without any extra screen time. This is the fundamental shift that audio content enables for visually impaired users: it transforms dead time into productive time, without requiring any changes to your existing schedule.

The reading backlog problem for visually impaired users

One of the biggest challenges visually impaired users face is screen readers read everything on the page — menus, ads, comments — not just the article. The volume of relevant content published daily is simply too large to consume through reading alone. Browser tabs pile up, newsletter emails go unread, and important articles get lost in the noise.

speakeasy solves this not by requiring you to find more reading time, but by converting reading time into listening time. The average person has 1-2 hours of potential listening time per day — commuting, walking, exercising, doing chores — that can be reclaimed for content consumption. For visually impaired users, this can mean the difference between feeling constantly behind and feeling genuinely well-informed.

How visually impaired users get the most from speakeasy

The most successful visually impaired users on speakeasy share a few habits in common. First, they use the iOS share sheet to capture articles in real-time — when they see something worth reading on Twitter, in a newsletter, or on a blog, they share it to speakeasy immediately rather than bookmarking it for later.

Second, they set up a daily listening window. Whether it's the morning commute, a lunch walk, or an evening run, having a predictable listening time ensures the queue gets cleared regularly. Third, they experiment with playback speed — most visually impaired users find that 1.2-1.5x is the sweet spot for staying engaged without missing important details.

Why audio matters for visually impaired users in 2026

The information landscape in 2026 is overwhelming. Visually Impaired Users need efficient ways to consume quality content without surrendering more screen time. Audio is the answer — it's the only content format that lets you learn while doing other things.

speakeasy is purpose-built for this use case. Unlike general-purpose TTS tools that require manual text input, speakeasy works directly with URLs. Share a link, get audio. It's that simple. Combined with iCloud sync, natural AI voices, and adjustable playback speed, it's the most efficient way for visually impaired users to stay on top of the content that matters most to them.