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

Rating: 2.59
(75)
Version: 1.1.3 (Last updated: 2022-12-19)
Creation date: 2020-06-02
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • tts
  • storage
Size: 165.89K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Speak It app converts text into speech on any websites. Select words or paragraphs and then just listen. Useful and convenient Speak It for everyone in six supported languages.

How to use:

  1. select words or paragraphs
  2. right click on this text
  3. click Speak It to confirm in the context menu

Features: • Languages - English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian • Rate • Pitch • Volume

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well for text-to-speech functionality
  • Users have expressed overall satisfaction with the app's basic performance
Cons
  • Changes default search engine without user consent
  • App has issues with stability and functionality over time
  • Slow reading speed and problems reading paragraphs without stopping
  • Some users report it behaving like a browser hijacker
Most mentioned
  • Search engine hijacking
  • Performance issues
  • Inconsistent functionality
User reviews
so good for hard speaking for you understanding
by lachlan sheedy, 2024-12-30

by Mehdi Houam, 2024-12-15

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
by eihab01, 2024-10-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Speak It does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Speak It has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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