# Spoken notifications

> Notifications spoken.Listen to your email, whatsapp and voice commands.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ar.com.wd.wdservice](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ar.com.wd.wdservice)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ar.com.wd.wdservice`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** WD Informatica
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 348,613
- **Rating:** 4.01 / 5 (1,878 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.26.123
- **Last updated:** 2024-11-21
- **First published:** 2015-01-27
- **Publisher country:** AR
- **Size:** 6.13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ar.com.wd.wdservice)
- **Website:** [http://www.wd.com.ar/Android/wdservice\_en.html](http://www.wd.com.ar/Android/wdservice_en.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.wd.com.ar/Android/wdservicepolicy\_en.html](http://www.wd.com.ar/Android/wdservicepolicy_en.html)

## Description

**Spoken Notifications** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to keep you informed and in control through voice interactions. It reads your email, WhatsApp, and text message notifications aloud, even when your phone is locked, ensuring you never miss important updates. Beyond notifications, it offers voice command capabilities that let you control your device — make calls, send texts, handle incoming calls, and even perform Google searches without touching your phone.

The extension supports multiple languages including Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian, and French, leveraging Android's voice recognition technology. Users can customize notification settings to hear brief or detailed messages through speakers, headsets, or Bluetooth. Additional features include emergency SOS via voice, location sharing, and device status alerts like battery and connectivity notifications. With convenient physical controls (volume keys, headset buttons, shake gesture) and a range of voice commands, Spoken Notifications enhances accessibility and productivity for users on the go.

## Rankings

- #120,423 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FLASHLIGHT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM`

## Review summary

Spoken Notifications primarily reads alerts aloud and can handle WhatsApp messages. Users praise the core feature, but report reliability problems, low volume, setup friction, and inconsistent compatibility with certain apps. Improvements suggested include more stable background operation, louder speech, easier permission handling, and broader app compatibility.

### Pros

- Reads notifications aloud (text-to-speech) for incoming alerts.
- Supports reading WhatsApp messages and other app messages.
- Reportedly usable for free with no ads by some users.

### Cons

- Reliability issues: the app can stop running or be killed by Android in the background.
- Volume is too quiet and hard to hear in noisy environments.
- Setup and permissions can be confusing or fail if notification access is not granted.
- Compatibility issues with popular apps like WhatsApp and Truecaller, leading to missed or incorrect notifications.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ar.com.wd.wdservice)