# WebVox: Sly Web Reader

> Read web pages with immersive continuous listening mode.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.alkyo.webreader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.alkyo.webreader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.alkyo.webreader`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Alkyo
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 153
- **Version:** 1.0.11
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-21
- **First published:** 2026-05-23
- **Publisher country:** ID
- **Size:** 21 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.alkyo.webreader)
- **Website:** [https://alkyo.com/webreader](https://alkyo.com/webreader)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://alkyo.app/privacy/](https://alkyo.app/privacy/)

## Description

Read articles, blogs, and web pages with a clean, distraction-free reading experience. Listen hands-free while commuting, exercising, working, or whenever you need to rest your eyes.<br><br>WebVox transforms cluttered websites into beautiful reader mode pages and reads them aloud using Android’s built-in text-to-speech engine.<br><br>Paste a URL or share directly from your browser to instantly start listening.<br><br>Features<br><br>Clean Reader Mode<br>- Removes ads, popups, sidebars, and distractions<br>- Extracts readable article content automatically<br>- Optimized typography for comfortable reading<br><br>Text-to-Speech Playback<br>- Listen to articles with Android system TTS<br>- Word-by-word highlighting during playback<br>- Adjustable speed, pitch, voice, and language<br><br>Background Audio Playback<br>- Continue listening with screen off<br>- Lock-screen and notification controls<br>- Bluetooth and headset media button support<br><br>Smart Reading Experience<br>- Previous and next article navigation<br>- Optional auto-play and auto-next support<br>- Background article caching for faster loading<br><br>Save &amp; Continue Later<br>- Bookmark articles for later reading<br>- Reading history with resume support<br>- Quickly revisit previously opened pages<br><br>Share Integration<br>- Share URLs directly from your browser to WebVox<br>- Share articles back out to other apps<br><br>Privacy Friendly<br>- No account required<br>- No subscriptions<br>- No unnecessary tracking<br><br>Perfect For<br>- Listening to news articles<br>- Reading long-form blogs and web novels<br>- Consuming articles while commuting<br>- Accessibility and hands-free reading<br>- Students and productivity users<br>- Open-source and privacy-conscious users<br><br>WebVox is designed to make reading on the web calmer, cleaner, and easier to listen to.

## Rankings

- #1,822,142 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `app.alkyo.webreader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.alkyo.webreader)