Readalix Blog
Notes on reading the web aloud
Short pieces on how Readalix works, why it is built the way it is, and what it is like to get through the web with your ears.
Comparisons · Text to speech
The best Speechify alternative in 2026
A Speechify alternative for Chrome: Readalix reads any page or PDF aloud with word-by-word highlighting, needs no account, and costs $15 once, not $29 a month.
Product notes · Design
Designed for focus: why we left out the floating button
Most text-to-speech extensions drop a button on your page the moment you select text. Readalix doesn’t. Here is the thinking behind that, and the four calmer ways to start a read.
Reading with your ears
Listening is reading, too
Why a voice and a glowing word can change how you get through the web.