# Article Audio - Read Aloud Text

> Read aloud selected text, full articles, webpages, PDFs, emails, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aloud with natural AI voices. Text-to-speech (TTS) reader with Shift+Tab shortcut, speed controls, MP3 downloads and one-click listen buttons.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/article-audio-read-text-aloud](https://chrome-stats.com/d/article-audio-read-text-aloud)

## Overview

- **ID:** `article-audio-read-text-aloud`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Article Audio
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,language-support
- **Daily users:** 19
- **Weekly downloads:** 20
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.11.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2026-08-04
- **Size:** 348 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/article-audio-read-text-aloud/)
- **Website:** [https://articleaudio.com](https://articleaudio.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/article-audio-read-text-aloud/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/article-audio-read-text-aloud/privacy/)

## Description

Article Audio is a read-aloud Firefox extension powered by text-to-speech (TTS) AI voices. Read articles aloud and listen to documents, emails, and webpages.

Many text-to-speech tools sound robotic and unnatural. Article Audio uses modern AI voice models with natural pacing, intonation, and expression.

<ol><li>Select text on a webpage</li><li>Press <strong>Shift+Tab</strong></li><li>Listen with the floating audio player</li></ol>
Just select and listen.

ArticleAudio adds convenient listen buttons directly inside supported sites, so you can hear content without manually selecting text.
<ul><li><strong>X / Twitter:</strong> Listen to posts, threads, and X article pages from the native action bar.</li><li><strong>Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini:</strong> Listen to AI responses using a compact Article Audio play button near the response actions.</li></ul>

Choose from six distinct voices, including energetic, warm, deep, expressive, and soft options. The text-to-speech engine handles punctuation, emphasis, and pacing naturally.

<ul><li>Play and pause</li><li>Skip forward or backward</li><li>Adjust playback speed from 0.5× to 2×</li><li>Download audio as an MP3</li><li>Light and dark theme support</li></ul>
<ul><li><strong>Students and researchers:</strong> Listen to textbook chapters, lecture notes, research, and journal articles.</li><li><strong>Multitaskers:</strong> Listen while cooking, cleaning, exercising, or commuting.</li><li><strong>Busy professionals:</strong> Catch up on articles and industry news away from the screen.</li><li><strong>Writers and editors:</strong> Hear writing aloud to help identify mistakes.</li><li><strong>Language learners:</strong> Listen to natural pronunciation and speech patterns.</li><li><strong>Accessibility:</strong> Provides an audio alternative for people who find on-screen reading difficult.</li></ul>

Try Article Audio free with 1,000 words. No account is required.

## Rankings

- #25,119 — Overall
- #8 — article
- #133 — audio
- #183 — udio
- #209 — speech
- #218 — listen

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `contextMenus`

### Host permissions

- `https://*/*`
- `http://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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