- By:
- Online Apps
- Users:
- 30,000
- Rating:
- 2.62 (76)
0.03
- Version:
- 1.1.3 Last updated: 2022-12-19
- Creation date:
- 2020-06-02
- Risk:
- Very low risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- contextMenus
- tts
- storage
- contextMenus
- Size:
- 162.00KB
- Email:
- in*****@e-players.net
- URLs:
- Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2025-07-15
User reviews
Pros
- Simple and clear text-to-speech functionality
- Good for pronouncing difficult words or short text segments
- Generally good pace and clarity when it works
- Useful for quick pronunciation checks
Cons
- Extension forcibly changes the user's default search engine without consent, often to 'coolsearch.net' or similar, considered browser hijacking
- Extension sometimes stops reading mid-sentence or after a limited number of words
- Voice options may not work as expected (e.g., always male voice despite selection)
- Extension may stop working or be unreliable after updates
- Privacy and security concerns due to forced search engine changes and potential browser hijacking
Recent reviews
muitooo bommmm
by
Tr*****, 2025-07-11
so good for hard speaking for you understanding
by
la*****, 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
by
ei*****, 2024-10-25
Extension safety
Risk impact
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Speak It does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
Risk likelihood
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Speak It is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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