Speak Any Text

Name: Speak Any Text
Rating: 3.703125 (64 reviews)
Author: Twopeople Software

Select any text you want to read and just listen to it!

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Speak Any Text is a versatile Chrome extension that transforms selected text into natural human speech, offering a hands-free reading experience. Designed to relieve eye strain and enhance accessibility, it supports 56 languages with automatic language detection powered by the Google Text-to-Speech API.

Using the extension is straightforward: simply highlight the text you want to hear, click the Speak Any Text icon or right-click to select "Read with Instant Speech," and listen instantly. You can pause or stop at any time, making it ideal for multitasking, improving comprehension, or aiding language learners.

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Version:

1.0.0 Last updated: 2017-05-25

Creation date:

2017-05-25

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Permissions:

*://*/*
contextMenus

Size:

32.78KB

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Chrome Web Store

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a day ago

Ranking

# 12,920 ▲ 306

Other rankings

#3487 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 7 #143 in text to speech keyword 71 ▲ 6 #147 in speech to text keyword 45 ▲ 12 #181 in listen keyword 13 ▲ 22 #203 in speech keyword 71 ▲ 12

User reviews

Pros

Supports many languages including rare ones like Luxembourgish and Czech.
Free and easy to install and use.
Works well for reading long texts and supports text selection for reading.
Automatic language selection works effectively.
Clear and easy configuration with feminine voice options.

Cons

Does not work for some users or in certain cases.
Voice quality is often described as robotic or unpleasant.
Reading speed is too slow even at maximum settings.
Lack of options to change pitch or improve voice naturalness.
Does not properly pronounce some languages or foreign accents.

Recent reviews

Gratuit et recommandé.

Ro*****, 2024-08-12

Smother then most free text to speak extensions out there.

Br*****, 2024-08-02

Does not work.

Ki*****, 2024-07-06

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Speak Any Text requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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