Speak It

Speak It app converts text into speech. Select text > Speak it

Speak It: Text-to-Speech Chrome Extension for Multilingual Support

'Speak It' is a versatile Chrome extension, enabling users to convert text into speech on any website. Users can simply select the text they wish to listen to, and then listen in six supported languages viz., English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Russian. Additionally, users can control the rate, pitch, and volume of the speech for an optimal listening experience.

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Extension stats

By: Online Apps

Users: 70,000+

Rating: 2.59

(75)

Version: 1.1.3 (Last updated: 2022-12-19)

Creation date: 2020-06-02

Permissions:

contextMenus
tts
storage

Size: 165.89K

Email: in*****@e-players.net

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 3,085 ▲ 81

Other rankings

#1655 in Accessibility ▲ 18

#143 in speech keyword 65 ▼ 1

#172 in apps keyword 49 ▼ 12

#175 in speech to text keyword 37 ▼ 7

#182 in text to speech keyword 68 ▼ 8

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for text-to-speech functionality
Good for pronunciation checking
Easy to use for selected text
Clear and simple interface

Cons

Forces users to change their default search engine to coolsearch.net
Disables itself and requires permission to change search engine
Stops reading text mid-sentence
Some voices do not function as expected
Users report it feels like malware or browser hijacking

Most mentioned

Changed default search engine without consent
Stops reading after a short amount of text
Deteriorating performance over time
Users expressing anger over loss of control
Malicious behavior perceived by users

User reviews

so good for hard speaking for you understanding

lachlan sheedy, 2024-12-30

worked pretty well until a few days ago where now it won't work the first time and i have to click the extension again for it to read out the selected text

eihab01, 2024-10-25

Dose not work at all.

nepomuk grill, 2024-06-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Speak It does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low Request access to the following domains:

Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Speak It. Use it at your own risk.

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