# Crikk Crikk turns text, PDFs, images, and documents into natural-sounding audio, with read-along highlighting and playback controls on web, Android, and iOS. - Findings24: - Website: - Pricing: Freemium - Categories: AI Document Assistant, AI Voice Generator ## What is Crikk? Crikk is a text-to-speech product that turns text, PDFs, images, and documents into natural-sounding audio. It is positioned for people who want to listen while reading, or simply listen instead of reading, on Android, iOS, and the web. The product emphasizes follow-along reading, adjustable playback speed, and a broad voice catalog. The pricing page shows guest, free, and Pro options for individual users, plus a separate API plan for developers who want to build speech generation into their own products. ## What can Crikk do? ### Text, PDF, and image to speech Convert typed text, PDFs, images, and uploaded documents into speech so you can listen instead of reading. ### Highlighted read-along mode The reader highlights sentences and words as it plays audio, which supports follow-along listening. ### Playback speed control Adjust speaking speed up to 4X on the homepage, or slow down and speed up playback on the text-to-speech page. ### Large voice selection Choose from a large voice catalog, including 317 voices on the pricing page and multiple sample voices on the text-to-speech page. ### Multilingual output The homepage says Crikk covers major languages and the text-to-speech page describes multilingual voices and 90+ languages. ### Cross-device and API access The site offers Android, iOS, web, and a developer API plan for programmatic speech generation. ## Use Cases ### Study and review Upload reading material and listen while following along with highlighted words and sentences, which fits study sessions and review workflows. ### Hands-free listening Turn articles, books, and documents into audio so they can be consumed while commuting, exercising, or doing chores. ### Voiceover creation Create voiceovers from text with adjustable speaking styles and pitch for videos, presentations, or other content. ### Developer automation Use the API plan to generate speech programmatically at scale inside another product or internal workflow. ### Multilingual content Convert text into audio in multiple languages and accents for audiences that need multilingual speech output. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Is Crikk free to use? Yes. The homepage says you can sign up for free, and the FAQ notes that no credit card is required. The pricing page also shows a free registered-user plan and a guest mode. ### What types of content can Crikk read aloud? Crikk can turn text, PDFs, images, and other documents into natural-sounding audio. The homepage and download page both describe this document-to-speech workflow. ### Which platforms does Crikk support? The site shows Crikk on Android, iOS, and web. The download page points to Google Play and the App Store, and the homepage also mentions a web app. ### Can I read and listen at the same time? The homepage says the reader highlights sentences and words as it reads, which lets you follow along while listening. ### Does Crikk offer an API? The pricing page includes an API plan for developers at $100 per month with unlimited generation, 100 parallel requests, and up to 12,000 characters per request. The site frames this as a way to build Crikk into another product. ## Quick Facts - **Category**: Text to speech - **Platforms**: Web, Android, iOS - **Primary use**: Listen to text, PDFs, images, and documents - **Pricing model**: Guest, free, Pro, and API plans - **Source domain**: crikk.com - **Developer option**: API plan available