Speak
Verified Oct 15, 2026 ActiveSpeaking-first language app with an AI tutor that drills phrases and roleplays conversations with pronunciation feedback
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- Paid
No public price on the site: a 7-day free trial converts to Premium or Premium Plus, with prices set in-app and varying by region and promotion. Subscriptions auto-renew, cancellation needs three days' notice before the next term, and fees are non-refundable unless local law requires otherwise.
Use tool ↗About Speak
Speak teaches languages by getting learners talking out loud: lessons introduce phrases native speakers use, drill them until they feel natural, then apply them in open-ended conversation with the Speak Tutor, which responds in real time and corrects pronunciation and phrasing. English speakers can learn Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese, Italian and Simplified Chinese, and the app also teaches English to speakers of other languages, with a business edition and admin portal for teams. It runs on iOS and Android with sign-up on the web. There is a 7-day free trial, then Premium or Premium Plus, which adds personalised lessons, custom review and the full tutor; the site publishes no prices and says they vary by plan, region and promotion. Speak is built by Speakeasy Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, an OpenAI partner backed by the OpenAI Startup Fund.
- API
- Not confirmed
- Last verified
- Oct 15, 2026
Verified sources
- Homepage lists Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese, Italian and Simplified Chinese for English speakers plus English for others, the three-step Speak Method, the Speak Tutor for roleplay, iOS and Android apps, a 7-day free trial, Premium and Premium Plus tiers with prices varying by plan, region and promotion, a business edition, and Speakeasy Labs, Inc. in the footer with the OpenAI Startup Fund (15 October 2026)speak.com ↗
- Terms name Speakeasy Labs, Inc. at 360 Spear Street, Floor 4, San Francisco, CA 94105, governed by Delaware law; subscriptions auto-renew, free trials must be cancelled before seven days elapse, fees non-refundable; last modified 7 December 2023 (15 October 2026)speak.com ↗
- No pricing page exists on the site: /pricing returns 404 and the navigation carries no plans link (15 October 2026)speak.com ↗
Is Speak legit?
We don’t label tools safe or unsafe. Below are the records we checked ourselves, each with the date we read it.
- Domain registered
- Sep 9, 1995 (31 years ago)Registry record (RDAP), registrar NameCheap, Inc., looked up Sep 6, 2026
- TLS certificate
- Issued by Let's Encrypt, valid until Dec 15, 2026Seen in our own connection to the site on Oct 15, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 15, 2026The site answered
- Operated by
- Speakeasy Labs, Inc., United StatesOur research, card verified Oct 15, 2026
Pros & cons of Speak
Speak is the app to pick if your problem is that you can read a language but freeze when you have to talk: every lesson pushes you to say full sentences and the tutor talks back. It is weaker on grammar explanation and reading, and the price is hidden until you are inside the trial. Six target languages for English speakers is a narrow menu next to Duolingo or Babbel.
Pros
- Lessons are built around speaking aloud, with real-time pronunciation and phrasing feedback
- Open-ended AI tutor roleplays (ordering, reservations) go beyond scripted drills
- 7-day free trial before any charge
- Built with OpenAI and backed by its startup fund, so model quality tracks the frontier
Cons
- No prices on the website; they vary by region and promotion and appear only in-app
- Six languages for English speakers, far fewer than mainstream rivals
- Fees are non-refundable and cancellation needs three days' notice before renewal
- The method depends on speaking to your phone, which is awkward in public
Best for
- Learners who understand more than they can say and need speaking practice
- People preparing for travel or work conversations in Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese, Italian or Chinese
- Teams buying speaking practice for staff through the business edition
Not for
- Learners of languages outside the six offered
- Anyone who wants to compare prices on the website before installing the app
Watch out: The trial converts automatically and the terms call fees non-refundable, so cancel before day seven if you are not continuing.
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